SuitabookMy body belongs to me
Jill Starishevsky
- Reading
- Read together at a calm pace, pausing to explain unfamiliar words and let the child ask questions. Reassure them they can talk with you about body-safety concerns.
- Themes
- Body boundaries and asking for help: The book tells children that their private parts belong to them and advises telling a parent, teacher or another safe adult if someone touches them. It presents body-safety guidance directly, through a gentle rhyming story and simple illustrations, as material for adults and children to discuss.
- Worth knowing
- The subject includes child sexual abuse and unwanted touching of private parts. Its gentle style may help introduce this sensitive material, but the topic itself may prompt questions.