The Beach Patrol - Hardcover

9780805069112: The Beach Patrol
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Uh, oh! Someone is caught in a rip. GET READY! Alert the other stands. RESCUE!

Just another day by the sea? For the beach patrol, every day is full of adventure!

It takes a lot to make a beach run smoothly. From early-morning sand raking to locating a lost child or safely ushering in an oncoming storm-the beach community has a pulsing rhythm all its own.

Complete with an up-close search and rescue, this informative picture book offers an intriguing look at the daily inner workings of the beach patrol. There are also interesting facts on first aid, weather, wildlife, and more. So take a seat "back beach" or come a little closer and "stand wet" to get the inside scoop on a lifeguard's world.

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Two veteran Jersey-shore lifeguards recount a "day in the life" at their jobs in this playfully illustrated, surprisingly information-packed picture book.

A day at the beach begins at 6 a.m., and kids who are reading along should immediately know that they're in for some fun as various industrial vehicles roll out to clean beach litter and prep the sand. Each big rig (from the Surf Rake to the Sanitizer to the Sifter) gets described in detail in a band that runs across the bottom of the spread, setting up a format that continues throughout the book. The action plays out with engaging text on the top part of the page ("10-95! Form a search party! Calm the frantic parent!") as detailed drawings and fun facts roll out underneath. Kids will have a hard time dividing their attention between the action-packed scenes on top (featuring every beach scene and activity imaginable) and the illustrated beach trivia down below (ranging from wildlife and equipment to lingo and ancient lifeguard lore).

With over 65 years of beach-patrolling between them, John O'Brien and Max Bilkins convey the obvious love that they have for both the beach and their vocation. Kids and grownups will likely learn a few things, and the dense format and heavily populated illustrations should encourage many repeat reads. (Ages 4 to 8) --Paul Hughes

About the Author:
JOHN O'BRIEN is lieutenant lifeguard on the Jersey shore and has been dedicated to beaches and beach safety for the past thirty-five years. The illustrator of many popular children's books-including This Is Baseball, This Is Figure Skating, and This Is Soccer-he divides his time between the Jersey shore and Miami, Florida.

MAX BILKINS is the athletic director at George Washington High School and also a lieutenant lifeguard on the Jersey shore, where he has patrolled for the past thirty-two years. He lives with his family in Warrington, Pennsylvania.

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