En la estación de bomberos con papá

By Tina Athaide, Shachi Kale

    An Asian Indian boy joins his firefighter dad at work for the day. See what he does and who he meets at the fire station.

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    At the Firehouse with Dad
    By Tina Athaide, Shachi Kale

    Description

    An Asian Indian boy joins his firefighter dad at work for the day. See what he does and who he meets at the fire station.

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    About the Creators

    Tina Athaide

    Tina Athaide was born in Uganda, Africa and is of Asian Indian descent. She is a reading resource specialist, and in 1997 was recognized by the International Reading Association for her outstanding contribution in the field of reading. Tina is the author of Pran’s Week of Adventure, At the Firehouse with Dad, Yum, Apples! and Flora’s Box, all published by Bebop Books. When she is not writing, Tina enjoys gardening, playing the piano, and practicing yoga. She lives in Temecula, California, with her husband and their beagle, Casper.

    Shachi Kale

    Shachi Kale was born in the small town of Pune on the western coast of India. She holds a degree in graphic design from Sophia Polytechnic in Mumbai, India, and is a full-time graphic designer and illustrator. To research this book Shachi arranged for a tour of a local fire station, but when she arrived, all the firefighters were out on a call! Shachi lives in Chandler, Arizona, with her husband and their son.

    Paperback

  • ISBN 9781584304906
  • Publication Date Sep 01, 2005
  • Trim Size N/A
  • Weight 0.125 lbs
  • Page Count 16
  • Word Count 247
  • Interests

  • Audience Children
  • Themes Asian / Asian American / AAPI, Childhood Experiences and Memories, Fathers, Fiction, Occupations, Vehicles In Motion
  • Reading Levels

  • Age Range Ages 6 - 6
  • Grade Range 1
  • Guided Reading H
  • DRA 14
  • Interest Level 1
  • Reading Level 1
  • Bebop Reading Emergent
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