“Pack your thermal-imaging camera, grab your walkie-talkie, and get ready to spend a day with 12 everyday heroes, saving lives around the world.”
Ages: 4 - 8
Grade Level: Preschool - 3
Pages: 32
A paramedic from Switzerland, an aid worker from Italy, a mountain rescuer from France - these are just some of the emergency service workers you'll meet. Based on real individuals, the book will introduce readers to 12 everyday heroes and what "a day in the life" looks like for each. Whether it's rescuing someone trapped high in the snow-covered mountains, treating a very sick kitty, or handing out supplies and food to a community impacted by disaster, these people aim to help as much as they can. Life Savers: Spend a Day with Real-Life Emergency Service Heroes by Eryl Nash is an informative and inspiring read as well as a very good introduction to the many careers in emergency services.
Each "A Day in the Life" chapter explains in the worker's own words what they do. The accompanying illustrations include a portrait of the person in their gear; several illustrations showing them at work; and a collection of thought-fully laid out, smaller illustrations listing related equipment, vehicles, team members and more. There is also a small section titled, "My Most Important Tool" where the hero highlights their favorite or most depended-on tool.
I also recommend checking out the back content. "Community Life Savers" highlights other ways people help their community (ex: Soup Kitchen Servers). "Acknowledgements" has real photographs of the individuals featured in the book. "Resources" is a curated list of links with accompanying descriptions from the author in which he encourages younger readers to "explore with an adult." Finally, there is "Further Reading" which is a curated list of book recommendations.
Note:
Here are the links from the "Resources" section. The content or information that the author described may have changed :
The link for "The British Red Cross" has changed. Here is the new link: https://firstaidchampions.redcross.org.uk/primary/
The link for "Every Nurse - Pediatric Nurse" has also changed. Here is the new link: https://everynurse.org/careers/pediatric-nurse-practitioner/
Here is the link for the American "Oxfam International": https://www.oxfamamerica.org/
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Content Warnings
Content that some individuals may find controversial or objectionable. Attention was given to include content which may offend people of a particular culture, race, or religion and details which the sensitive child may find unsettling or troublesome.
"No Spoilers" offers a summary of content issues while avoiding spoilers. "With Spoilers" lists the potential content issues in detail.
No Spoilers:
Some frightening elements related to the nature of emergencies.
With Spoilers:
Scary Elements
Many of the people that the workers help or rescue are in danger. Mentions of certain emergencies, such as difficulty breathing or bleeding, are found in the text.
+Other
The therapist mentions how she helps individuals cope with the loss of loved ones.
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