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We need to talk about BOTTOMS!

We need to talk about BOTTOMS!

Written and illustrated by Candy Lawrence Written in close consultation with Deanne Carson of Body Safety Australia, this book comes with a digital handbook to guide parents and teachers as they navigate this important teaching experience. 

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Some Secrets Should Never Be Kept

by Jayneen Sanders Some Secrets Should Never Be Kept is a beautifully illustrated children’s picture book that sensitively broaches the subject of keeping children safe from inappropriate touch. We teach water and road safety, but how do we teach Body Safety to young children in a way that is neither frightening nor confronting? This book is an invaluable tool for parents, caregivers, teachers and healthcare professionals to broach the subject of safe and unsafe touch in a non-threatening and age-appropriate way. The comprehensive notes to the reader and discussion questions...

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Surprise! Mum’s Birthday

by Deanne Carson This book introduces children to the differences between secrets and surprises and encourages them to help-seek when a secret makes them feel scared or worried. Suitable for children aged 4 – 6.

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Body Safety Superstars Starter Pack

Developed by Body Safety Australia, this is your family’s body safety education starter kit. Set includes:One set ‘My Safe Adults’ finger puppetsIt’s My Body – Lory FreemanSurprise! Mum’s Birthday – Deanne CarsonOne set of Flight, Fight, Freeze cardsOne set Roll’n’Play Emotions game

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I Won’t Said Willow

Why won’t Willow give Mum’s visitors a kiss? Is she being naughty? It’s lucky she has an understanding adult to talk to, who helps her sort out good secrets and bad secrets – and helps teach Mum about listening when Willow stands up for her body boundaries. Suitable for ages 4 – 8.

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Don’t Touch My Hair

by Sharee Miller For ages 3 – 8 This humorous picture book speaks to a national conversation on strangers touching black hair (from Solange’s song “Don’t Touch My Hair”, to Phoebe Robinson’s You Can’t Touch My Hair), and sparks an important conversation on personal boundaries for children as Aria explains that her hair should not be touched without asking for permission first. Commercial, imaginative, and fun, Don’t Touch My Hair! can be used to teach young readers about personal boundaries and asking for permission–and that it’s...

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It’s MY Body

by Lory Freeman Body Safety book that teaches young children between 2 and 8 years how to resist uncomfortable touch. The drawings are simple and expressive so that even the youngest reader can comprehend them. The text is simple and clear; positive, not scary.

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My Body Belongs to Me

by Jill Starishevsky Without being taught about body boundaries, a child may be too young to understand when abuse is happening—or that it’s wrong. This straightforward, gentle book offers a tool parents, teachers, and counselors can use to help children feel, be, and stay safe. The rhyming story and simple, friendly illustrations provide a way to sensitively share and discuss the topic, guiding young children to understand that their private parts belong to them alone. Suitable for 3 – 8 years.

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