Safety and Protection

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Picture books about Safety and Protection from the Little Parachutes reviews library

Books that inform children about the importance of personal safety and protection. Subjects include road and home safety and ‘stranger danger’.

Ask First, Monkey!

An important introduction to consent and boundaries for young children.

Some Secrets Should Never Be Kept

This is a skilfully written and beautifully illustrated book which covers the subject of keeping young children safe from sexual abuse. Written as a tool to help parents, caregivers and teachers broach the subject in a non-threatening way, it sensitively weaves the important facts into a story that young children will find accessible.

I Said No!

This 'kid-to-kid guide to keeping private parts private' teaches children to recognise the threat of sexual abuse, and to tell a trusted adult about it. For children who have been victims of abuse in the past, it will acknowledge their feelings and help them to realise they are not alone.

Be Careful (Talking It Through)

Manners at the Park

Ready, Steady, Grow!

Describing to the very young positive things they can do to help their bodies grow strong and healthy. May also reassure a child eager to 'be grown up' that each day, little by little, they are moving towards this. Personal safety issues, healthy eating and good hygiene are also touched upon.

How Should I Behave?

A good way to start a discussion with young children on what constitutes acceptable behaviour. Promotes good manners, co-operation, helping and politeness.

Spark Learns To Fly

Issues of foster caring and domestic violence

Playing in the Park (Why Manners Matter)

This book covers the important aspects of playing with others in the park. It provides good examples of the little things that can make life much more agreeable for everyone and that make no-one feel excluded. It is written in language that children can easily understand.

Be Careful (Talking It Through)

Ready, Steady, Grow!

How Should I Behave?

Spark Learns To Fly

Let’s Talk: Have you got a Secret?

I Can Be Safe: A First Look at Safety

Let’s Talk: Lost and Found

Look Out At Home

Big Day Out (First Time)