A Fire Engine for Ruthie

By Lesléa Newman

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.

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0618159894
• ISBN13: 9780618159895
• Release Date: August 2004
• Publisher: Clarion Books
• Length: 32 Pages
• Weight: 1.06 lbs.
• Dimensions: 10.5" x 0.8" x 10.5"
• Age Range: 4 to 7 years
• Grade Range: Preschool to Grade 3

Customer Reviews

great for tomboy's

This is a cute picture book about a little girl named Ruthie. She is visiting her Nana and her Nana has lots of things planed from them to do together like play with dolls and have tea parties. Ruthie does these things with her Nana but she doesn't like them very much. Ruthie likes to play with toys like trucks, cars, and trains. She see a little neighbor boy playing with thes things and she tells her Nana she wants to play with him. Nana lets her visit and once Nana sees how much fun Ruthie is having she joins them as well! I liked that the book showed it's ok for girls to like to same toys as boys and for boys to enjoy things that girls like as well. I would recommend this book to others. Girls who enjoy playing with "boy toys" will relate to Ruthie well.