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Life Savers

Spend a day with 12 real-life emergency service heroes
By Eryl Nash
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Life Savers by Eryl Nash is a captivating children's book that introduces young readers to the world of remarkable rescue stories. Through engaging narratives and vivid illustrations, the book explores incredible tales of courage and heroism, highlighting real-life individuals and animals who have performed extraordinary acts of bravery. It's an inspiring read that encourages children to appreciate the extraordinary power of kindness and the potential for everyday heroes.
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You might enjoy this delightful children's book if you're interested in discovering how diverse animals perform extraordinary acts of kindness and bravery in the wild. With engaging illustrations and fascinating stories, it invites young readers on a heartwarming journey into the animal kingdom's most heroic moments. Perfect for inspiring curiosity and wonder in young minds about the natural world.

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Spend a day with 12 emergency service workers and get to the heart of heroes who help us, such a nurse, a surgeon, a policeman, a firewoman and many more, illustrated by the iconic Ana Albero.

Taking you to the heart of the heroes who help us, experience a day in the life of Cecilia the nurse, David-Lawrence the paramedic, Leonie the firefighter and Tamika the veterinarian.

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Spend a day in the life of 12 emergency service workers

Have you ever wondered what equipment a firefighter takes into a blazing fire? Or what tools a surgeon uses to perform a life-saving operation? Or what gear a mountain rescuer needs on a 4,000-metre-high peak?

Meet 12 real-life emergency service workers from across the world as they share with you a day in their life. Based on the viral ‘Tetris Challenge’, Life Savers gives a bird’s eye view of all the equipment needed to do their jobs, alongside comic strip panels to offer a fascinating insight into life on the front line.

Taking you to the heart of the heroes who help us, from Cecilia the Nurse and Koen the Lifeguard to Tamika the Veterinarian and Nick the Police Officer, this uplifting non-fiction picture book showcases the amazing work they do, the incredible skills they have, and the important equipment they need to save a life.

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Life Savers by Eryl Nash is praised for its unique graphic novel style, which presents concise and easy-to-understand portrayals of various professionals. The book features charming illustrations and detailed explanations of the equipment used in each job, offering engaging insights without condescending to its young readers. It is highly recommended for both school and public libraries.

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Book Details

INFORMATION

ISBN: 9781913520168

Publisher: Magic Cat Publishing

Format: Hardback

Date Published: 29 April 2021

Country: United Kingdom

Imprint: Magic Cat Publishing

Contributors:

  • Illustrated by Ana Albero
  • Foreword by Dr Zoe Williams
  • Illustrated by Ana Albero

Audience: Children

DIMENSIONS

Spine width: 13.0mm

Width: 247.0mm

Height: 288.0mm

Weight: 430g

Pages: 32

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Children's Books Children’s, Teenage and Educational Eryl Nash

About the Author

Eryl Nash is a children's book editor and author living in Wales. She is the author of over 30 children's books and the editor of many more. Eryl specialises in non-fiction titles, from space pop-up books to dinosaur dictionaries, and loves nothing more than seeing exciting ideas about science, history and nature come to life.


Ana Albero was born in Alicante, Spain. She studied Visual Com-munication at the Ecole Nationale Superieure des Arts Decoratifs in Paris, and illustration at the University of the Arts Berlin. She is now based in Berlin, where she works primarily in graphite and coloured pencil creating vibrant textured images inspired by old pictures and movies. She is the illustrator of The People Awards and Little People Big Dreams: Coco Chanel.

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