The DangerSpot stories tell of Harey, the hare-brained rabbit in cartoon form, who is always rushing around causing and having accidents. While Chips, the dog, is often the victim of Harey’s carelessness, Scampi, the cat, tries her best to help with advice and Pillow, the parrot, always repeats the safety message. Full of funny jokes these books aim to entertain primarily, whilst teaching children safety, and providing information for storytellers, parents and teachers. The best of educational children's books.
The books include an information sheet and DangerSpot stickers to invite parents and children to place around the home to identify any hazard or danger spots. In this way the books portray accidents, hazards and dangers to children in an amusing, and therefore, acceptable fashion whilst teaching the more serious aspects of these issues. The main point about the stickers is that it is very difficult to teach a young toddler about all the hazards for children around the home. By appreciating that a DangerSpot sticker means "danger, don't touch!" a child has then only to learn one thing - not to go near, or be careful.
Designed as story telling publications the books remind parents and teachers about the dangers in the home. By example, it is very often a parent or other adult who may leave a hot drink on the edge of a table for a child to knock over or leaves matches around for a toddler to find. Sometimes, it is the unintentional lack of thought or unawareness by the parents which ultimately causes the accidents. These child care books are written in the best way to help avoid accidents within the home by reminding the storyteller about the dangers.
Child accidents statistics show that falls are the most widespread accidents amongst children. The second most common accidents amongst children occur when they bump into people, things or are hurt by falling objects. Burns and scalds occur as the third most common, mostly from hot drinks and hot water from a kettle. Poisonings from medicines, garden and household chemicals are the fourth most frequent accidents within the home.
These child safety books are an essential learning aid, focusing teachers', parent's and children's attention on accident awareness and health education. Use them as children's bedtime stories to keep your children safe.
After working for 30 years as an animation director, mostly for BBC and Channel 4 Schools television, Hedley now writes, illustrates and self-publishes this series. Born in Mauritius, he spent half his life in Sussex and the last half in Suffolk working from home in a quite country village. Married with two children and six grand-children he hopes to bring a little joy and concern for yound children everywhere.
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