Shahrastani on the Indian Religions (Religion and Society, 4) - Hardcover

Lawrence, Bruce B.

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 1681155281 ISBN 13: 9781681155289

Publisher: De Gruyter, 1976

Synopsis

Avi the Ambulance and his medic, Zack, are on the way to help people stuck in the snow, but the snow keeps coming down hard.

Soon, Avi and Zack are stuck too!

Uh, oh. How will they rescue others, when they need a little rescue themselves?

About this title

About the Author:

Claudia Carlson is the original author of the Avi the Ambulance series. This book is dedicated to her memory.

Ann D. Koffsky is the author and/or illustrator of more than thirty books for children, including Kayla and Kugel and Noah's Swim-A-Thon. She lives in West Hampstead, New York.

Review:

Avi is the youngest ambulance in a Jerusalem garage filled with his family of emergency vehicles and human first responders of the Magen David Adom, Israel's equivalent of the Red CrossThey have fun on this very rare snowy day, but they never forget their purpose. Humans Zach and Leah shovel the driveway, and Avi checks for ice. When they get a call about an accident on the highway, they are ready to roll. Avi, with the Star of David prominently painted on his sides, speeds up and down hills, until they can't see through the quickly falling snow and they start to skid. They slow down and safely arrive at the scene of the accident, where they immediately take care of injuries. But they can't transport the injured people to the hospital, because Avi's wheels are spinning uselessly. Avi's big-sister ambulance comes to the rescue with the snow chains that Avi forgot. Everyone gets to the hospital, and all is well. The authors accessibly spotlight the work of Magen David Adom for young readers while maintaining both accuracy and humor. Decker's softly hued cartoons capture Avi's earnestness and sweetness without diverting from the message of the good work of the organization. Following the story is an informative afterword and a detailed vocabulary list illustrated with photographs. A charming introduction to a little-known organization. (Picture book. 5-9) --Kirkus Reviews

The third in this charming series (Avi the Ambulance Goes To School and Avi the Ambulance To the Rescue are the first two) continues with the same successful characters. Avi s ambulance family, who live in a garage in Jerusalem, humorously and lovingly personify human characteristics. Professionally their job is to save lives; at home, the family has fun together and share loving relationships. During a rare snow in Jerusalem, Avi and his sister Maya, have a huge snowball fight, and soon others from their group join in, including Hila the helicopter and their coworkers Zack and Leah. Fortunately they have cleared the snow and ice in front of their garage home before they receive a call notifying them of a highway accident on the road between Tel Aviv and Jerusalem. Avi and his medic, Zack, get caught in the snow storm, too, and need assistance from Maya and her medic, Leah, who bring chains to help them get to the pileup. In just a few minutes the injured passengers are safely brought to the hospital, where they receive immediate assistance. The charming story is followed by a descriptive page telling of the true work of the Magen David Adom, Israel s ambulance, blood services, and disaster relief organization. A clear and beautifully illustrated layout of all the parts of an ambulance also follows, in addition to a full page of vocabulary explaining medical terms in English and some related Hebrew words.

Illustrations are filled with humor and whimsy, and the grayish tones fit perfectly with the wintry themes. The book is educationally useful in the classroom for units on Israel, winter, Jerusalem, helping, transportation, and vehicles and is highly recommended for preschool, ages 3 to 6. --Shelly Feit, Jewish Book Council

About this edition

• Publisher: De Gruyter
• Publication date: 1976
• ISBN 10: 1681155281
• ISBN 13: 9781681155289
• Binding: Hardcover
• Number of pages: 297