The Beach Patrol

By John O'Brien

Book Overview

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.

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0805069119
• ISBN13: 9780805069112
• Release Date: May 2004
• Publisher: Henry Holt & Company
• Length: 32 Pages
• Weight: 0.85 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.4" x 9.1" x 10.5"
• Age Range: 5 to 9 years
• Grade Range: Kindergarten to Grade 4

Customer Reviews

My Heroes!

I simply cannot believe that this book has gone un~reviewed for nearly 4 years! I am a collector of children's literature, particularly books with a seashore theme. Three generations (my grandchildren, my daughter and I) formed the "Jefferson Street All Girls Book Club" last summer, although I had been stashing beach books away since before the two "Littles" were born! This book moved right to "#1" on our list and will open the summer season (one short week) in Cape May, NJ, in July! Amazingly, the author and illustrator are our seashore neighbors! They are both lieutenant lifeguards along the New Jersey coast. Gee ~ They're brave, handsome and heroic as well as being SMART! The text and illustrations are simply fantastic. The book is extremely informative and chronicles a day in the life of a lifeguard in an interesting (and non-scary)manner. You must see the detailed illustrations sprinkled throughout the book to truly appreciate what a real "beach find" this book is. You and your young reading partners will learn much more than just the working of the lifeguard system. The illustrations of tiny bits of beach flora and fauna are an extra~special treat. I am still as impressed and thrilled by the sight of a lifeguard on his stand today as I was 50~some years ago! After the "Littles" are in bed, their grandmother will still be paging through this real "gift from the sea".