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Hospital Heroes Save the Day!

RW Alley author

Format:Hardback

Publisher:Astra Publishing House

Publishing:11th Feb '25

£16.99

This title is due to be published on 11th February, and will be despatched as soon as possible.

Hospital Heroes Save the Day! cover

The hospital workers of the Breezy Valley Hospital are always ready to provide top-notch medical care to the residents of their beloved town. Doctors, nurses, lab workers, kitchen staff and maintenance workers are just a few of the staff working to keep the hospital running smoothly. And when emergencies happen, the EMTs (Emergency Medical Technicians) and their ambulance come to the rescue—like when Lemur needed to be brought to the hospital to get treatment for their injured tail! Lively action, peeks into key hospital rooms and more will keep young readers engaged in this second title in the Breezy Valley at Work series.

"In painstaking detail, Alley explains virtually everything that curious kids might want to know about hospitals, relying on both text and numerous labels and arrows. Reminiscent of Richard Scarry’s work, the jam-packed, busy illustrations often appear in graphic novel–like panels, with characters’ dialogue conveyed in colorful speech bubbles...[T]he information, delivered in a matter-of-fact, upbeat tone, will allay reader apprehension, and the parade angle provides a cheerful backdrop. The all-animal cast exudes sunny professionalism; sound effects are liberally incorporated into the artwork. A fact-filled, candid, and reassuring introduction to the ins and outs of hospitals." —Kirkus Reviews

“Whimsical text and illustrations introduce the health care ‘heroes’ of Breezy Valley Hospital over the course of an eventful day and night… Gentle and reassuring, this introduction to hospital work is thorough and appropriate for young readers. Calling to mind the books of Mercer Mayer and Richard Scarry’s ‘Busytown’ series, this book will have wide appeal.” –School Library Journal

ISBN: 9781662670299

Dimensions: unknown

Weight: unknown

40 pages