Emergency! (Carolrhoda Picture Books)
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| Rating | : | 4.68 (775 Votes) |
| Asin | : | 0876149220 |
| Format Type | : | paperback |
| Number of Pages | : | 32 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 2015-09-17 |
| Language | : | English |
DESCRIPTION:
Rescue vehicles race to help during a variety of emergencies.
Gorgeous illustrations. C. Skeen It's a pity that there is no picture to accompany this listing as the illustrations (vivid, yet simple collage-type) are one of the best things about the book! It's also a bit bigger than most books, so the illustrations really stand out. My son (who just turned four) is obsessed with vehicles, especially vehicles that assist or rescue ot. a "must-have" for any home library! L. Finlinson We checked this book out at the library a few weeks ago, and have been renewing it over and over since then. I just don't think we can part with it, because my two kids (2 1/2 & 15 months old) still ask for it every night. However, we're going to have to give it back to the city library, so I logged on this afternoon to buy a copy. We've . Wonderful! A Customer If you have a two year old who loves trucks like mine, this is the book for you. I do not tire of reading this book over and over. The pictures are bright and exciting. We love this book.
From Publishers Weekly "Help is coming! It's on the way!" With that reassuring refrain, Mayo and Ayliffe (previously paired for Dig Dig Digging) team up once again for a paper-over-board book about specialty vehicles, this time narrowing their focus to 11 machines that come to the rescue on land, water and sky when a crisis hits. It's on the way!" Ayliffe translates the scene into cut-paper collage layering torn yellow and orange paper to give depth and animation to the flame, and depicting the water dropped by the plane with a gauzy, translucent paper. For instance, on a spread that begins, "Forest fire blazing emergency!" Mayo introduces fire-fighting planes that "zoom up and away./ Swoop, swoop, swooping, water scooping,/ Help is coming. A potent combination of timely subject matter and a bright, upbeat presentation of vehicular heroes in action. (Sept.) Copyright 2002 Reed Business Information, Inc. Ayliffe renders the rescue vehicles as a large, center-stage presence in most of