Kids to the Rescue!

Well illustrated and easy to understand, this simple first aid book helps kids think calmly and wisely in a number of situations in which they are likely to find themselves. The authors—one a teacher and the other a firefighter and paramedic—provide step-by-step instructions for handling such common problems as cuts, bloody noses, stings, electric shock, and burns. The book opens with a note for parents explaining how children can practice the first aid techniques, and concludes with a first aid quiz and instructions on calling 9-1-1 and other emergency numbers. This revised edition also includes information on HIV safety.

Maribeth Boelts is the author of several children’s books, including Happy Like Soccer, The PS Brothers, and Sleeping Bootsie, and is a former preschool and elementary school teacher. Darwin Boelts is a firefighter who has also worked as a paramedic and EMT. They live in Cedar Falls, Iowa. Marina Megale is the illustrator of I Can’t Wait; I Want It; I Want to Play; I’m Lost; Kids to the Rescue!; Mommy, Don’t Go; and My Name Is Not Dummy. She lives in Seattle.