My Body Belongs to Me / Mi cuerpo me pertenece
A book about body safety / Un libro sobre el cuidado contra el abuso sexual
Grade Up to 3
Ages 3-8
Lexile AD710L
Format Hardback
Trim Size 8" x 8"
Language Bilingual
ISBN 9781631984761
Item 899430
Page Count 32
Description
Without being taught about body boundaries, a child may be too young to understand when abuse is happening—or that it’s wrong. Now available in a bilingual English-Spanish edition, My Body Belongs to Me /Mi cuerpo me pertenece offers a tool parents, teachers, and counselors can use to sensitively share and discuss the topic of sexual abuse.
Through simple language and colorful illustrations, this straightforward, gentle book guides young children to understand that their private parts belong to them alone. The overriding message is that if someone touches your private parts, tell your mom, your dad, your teacher, or another safe adult. In a country where, according to estimates from the CDC, one in four girls and one in six boys will be sexually abused before age eighteen, this book is an essential abuse-prevention resource to help children feel, be, and stay safe.
Using her experience working as a New York City prosecutor of child abuse and sex crimes, Jill Starishevsky has crafted a book that addresses body boundaries in a way that kids can understand and that doesn’t seem scary or heavy-handed. Includes, in both English and Spanish, a letter to adults at the beginning and a section in the back with suggestions and resources for discussing the book with children.
Editorial Reviews
Praise for the English Edition
Praise for the self-published book
“In only 19 sentences, this simple book will empower children while promoting open communication.”—School Library Journal
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