A Fire Engine for Ruthie
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What's This Book About
Ruthie loves to visit Nana, but they don’t always like to play with the same things. Ruthie loves fire engines and motorcycles, while Nana loves dolls and dress-up clothes. Nana’s neighbor, Brian, gets to play with fire engines and motorcycles. So why doesn’t Ruthie? Energetic illustrations capture the loving relationship between Ruthie and Nana in this insightful and sensitive story.
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This is a really sweet story about a grandmother and granddaughter coming to understand each other and reaching across their differences in taste to be aware of each other's feelings!
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Leslea Newman has written many books both for children and adults, including Where Is Bear?, Cats! Cats! Cats! and Hachiko Waits. She lives in Northampton, Massachusetts.
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Book Details
- ISBN
- 9780618159895
- Publication Date
- August 23, 2004
- Publisher
- Clarion Books
- Page Count
- 32
- Audience
- Picture
- Reading Age
- 4 - 7 years
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