A picture book by Morwen Tresidder COMING
Kit joins Kensa's beach lifesaving class and is slowest all summer — flags, whistles, run-swim-run. Then the relay goes wrong, and slow, watchful Kit is the one who remembers the drill.
On Polperran’s sand, Kit joins Kensa’s beach lifesaving class, where bright flags flap, whistles mean important things, and run-swim-run is harder than it looks. All summer Kit watches, listens and comes in last, learning to spot the rip that lies brown, flat and too calm. Then the class relay wobbles into trouble, and being quick may not be the only way to be brave.
Young readers will love the summery bustle of calls, splashes and whistle codes, with plenty of repetition for joining in aloud. Morwen Tresidder keeps the danger firmly picture-book sized: the sea is respected, grown-ups are close, and Kit’s worries feel familiar rather than frightening. There is gentle humour in the drills and real reassurance in watching a child who is not the fastest discover that careful noticing counts.
As a Polperran Tales picture book, Nippers! offers one of the earliest visits to the shared village children will meet again as they grow. The beach, the lifesaving class and Kensa’s steady presence tie everyday Polperran fun to the bigger village threads of sea sense, teamwork and community pride. It is a bright, salty story about learning the local ways and finding your own useful courage.