Our Fire Station

by Mary Meinking

Overview

A fire station helps keep our community safe. Community helpers work hard to keep a fire station running smoothly. Readers will learn about who works at a fire station, what the workers do, and what makes a fire station special. Simple, at-level text and vibrant photos help readers learn all about fire stations in the community.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781977117847
Publisher:	Capstone
Publication date:	01/01/2020
Series:	Places in Our Community
Pages:	24
Product dimensions:	11.00(w) x 9.00(h) x (d)
Lexile:	430L (what's this?)
Age Range:	4 - 8 Years

About the Author

Mary Meinking grew up in Iowa and went on to graduate from the University of Kansas, where she met her husband-to-be, Scott. They married and had two children, Brittany and Benjamin. She works as a graphic designer during the day but writes for children at night. Her non-fiction articles were published in a dozen different children’s magazines. Mary’s written over two dozen nonfiction books about arts and crafts, extreme jobs, animals, pop stars and history. When not working, writing or hanging out with her family, Mary enjoys doing arts and crafts, baking, gardening and traveling. To learn more about Mary visit her web site: www.MaryMeinking.com

Interviews

Bright, colorful illustrations and fun text combine to build knowledge of social studies content at an early age; Bright, close-up engaging photos match at-level text; Playful yet content-driven text at appropriate level for emergent readers; Chunking of text is used for ease of reading; Includes table of contents, chapters, glossary, and index; Includes discussion questions to prompt conversations with readers.