The Kids' Guide to First Aid: All about Bruises, Burns, Stings, Sprains & Other Ouches (Williamson Kids Can!) by Karen Buhler Gale, Karen Buhler and David Buchholz

The Kids' Guide to First Aid: All about Bruises, Burns, Stings, Sprains & Other Ouches (Williamson Kids Can!) by First Aid Manuals

The Kids' Guide to First Aid: All about Bruises, Burns, Stings, Sprains & Other Ouches (Williamson Kids Can!) by Karen Buhler Gale, Karen Buhler and David Buchholz
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Updated on 5-21-2012.

Product Description
This was a pretty good book - I almost gave it 4 stars. The book has some useful info and the advice is sound (based on other 1st aid books I've read), so I don't think it would be a waste of anyone's money. The stated reading level is 9-12 but I felt it was a little too ambitious for most kids under 12 and too simple for kids over 12. I read this book to my 7 year old and most of it was over her head and had too many "steps". MY 12 year old also read it and she too thought there were too many "steps" in the instructions on what to do in an emergency. The sections in each chapter called "GET HELP!" were confusing to both kids. If you're looking for a Safety/1st Aid book for someone under 12 I would highly recommend "The Safety Book for Active Kids" (also sold by Amazon). If the reader is someone over 12 then a Red Cross First Aid Course and an adult first aid manual might be a better use of your money.

From School Library Journal

Grades 4-6--This clever guide gives children lots of information about how to respond to the routine bumps and splinters, and the more serious situations like burns and choking with directions on how to do the Heimlich maneuver. (Better yet, says the author, take a first-aid course.) Each section describes a situation and tells what to do, what to expect, and when and whom to call for help. There are directions on how to put together a first-aid kit and experiments to do. Tricks of the trade explain how to stop bleeding and how to make a butterfly bandage. Precautions about avoiding injuries include how to deal with a strange dog. Throughout, readers are cautioned against attempting to do more than they can. The text is casual, with jokes and puns, but accurate and to the point, often in the form of a list. While funny, the black-and-white cartoons are only occasionally helpful. Alvin and Virginia Silverstein's Bites and Stings (Watts, 2001) covers first aid along with a lot of information about the animals and insects.
Martha Gordon, formerly at South Salem Library, NY
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