Why read A Fire Engine for Ruthie?

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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…

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1 author picked A Fire Engine for Ruthie as one of their favorite books. Why do they recommend it?

Kelly Bennett

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Wake up Grandma! I know, as grandmother to four, how hard it is to choose things they’ll like.

Just like my grands, Ruthie loves to visit but does not enjoy playing “girl” toys and games Nana wants to share with her. It takes a while but Nana finally comes around and even joins in the fun.

I found A Fire Engine for Ruthie to be an excellent book to open a discussion about binary and non-binary things, and people.

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