Tim HoppeyFor 27 years, Tim Hoppey worked as a New York City firefighter stationed in Spanish Harlem. Firefighting has been the inspiration behind many of Tim's award-winning children's books, including Tito, the Firefighter, The Good Fire Helmet, and The Red ar. Firefighter Phoebe is Tim's humorous, newly released addition to that collection.In addition to fighting fires, Tim ran summer rafting trips on the Delaware River for inner-city boys. More than just fresh air and fun, Tim tried to show at-risk children there's more to this world than the neighborhood in which they lived.Tim is married to his high school sweetheart, Ellen, with whom they raised three children. You can visit him at timhoppey.com. Read More Read Less