SuitabookInside out
Mary Jo Podgurski
- Reading
- Read together at your child’s pace. Let the colouring and conversation pause or continue naturally, and make room for questions rather than treating the lessons as a test.
- Themes
- Prevention without placing the burden on children: The book presents seven lessons through diverse children and describes its approach as replacing prevention programmes that put responsibility on children. The stated approach affirms children’s dignity and empowerment while rejecting the idea that prevention rests on children alone.
- Interactive learning and conversation: An interactive colouring book uses children to teach lessons and is intended to help trusted adults and children communicate. The book’s stated structure is informational and participatory, designed to support conversation rather than simply present a story.
- Worth knowing
- The child-abuse prevention focus may bring up sensitive questions. The book is intended for adult-guided use, so consider whether you can read and talk through it together.