📖 What is the Story of Smokey Bear?

In the 1940s, the U.S. Forest Service was established to bring awareness to World War 2 and out of control forest fires. However, they needed a perfect mascot; a person would have been too boring, and a small beaver wouldn't have any impact. They needed something big that showed dominance in the forest ecosystem; a big black bear! That is how Smokey Bear, who has been guiding Americans through wildfire safety for almost a century, became an icon in American culture. After Smokey Bear was released, it was an instant hit appearing on television, classrooms, and merch. In fact, the 1950 New Mexico fire increased the popularity of Smokey even more by providing a living version of the character for children to look up to. Smokey has been popular for many decades and will continue to be for many centuries beyond; just remember, "Only You Can Prevent Wildfires!" Reason for Recommendation: Bringing the new young generation back in time to the 1940s, all readers will love learning about Smokey Bear's pathway to fame. Along with detailed and adorable illustrations, readers will get a deep dive into the creators of Smokey, the US Forest Service, the effort it took, and how much Smokey had influenced the post-World War 2 culture.

世纪40 年代,美国森林服务局成立,旨在提高人们对第二次世界大战和失控森林火灾的认识。然而,他们需要一个代表森林服务局的吉祥物;用真人作吉祥物太无趣了,而小海狸的形象也影响不大。他们需要一个大个子来显示森林生态系统的统治地位;一只大黑熊!是的,这就是Smokey Bear后来成为美国文化偶像的原因。作为吉祥物,Smokey Bear引导美国人注意防范野火已经近一个世纪了。自从吉祥物的形象发布后,Smokey Bear引起了公众的兴趣,并频频出现在电视上和教室里,以及被印刷在商品上。事实上,1950 年新墨西哥州的大火让 Smokey 更加受欢迎:作为一个关于森林火灾安全的鲜活的角色,孩子们都很崇拜它。迄今为止,Smokey的形象已经流行了几十年,并将在未来继续流行。它时时刻刻提醒大家:"防范野火,人人有责!" 推荐理由:本书将小读者带回到1940年代,介绍了美国森林服务局的吉祥物Smokey Bear的"成名之路"。除了精美的插图,读者还可以深入了解有关 Smokey 形象的创造者、美国森林服务局的历史以及 Smokey 对二战后美国文化的影响。