
Ask First, Monkey!
A Playful Introduction to Consent and Boundaries
Juliet Clare Bell(Author)
Jessica Kingsley Publishers
Will be published approx. on 21. August 2026
Book
Paperback/Softback
40 pages
978-1-3998-4234-1 (ISBN)
Description
Meet Monkey. Tickletastic Monkey. He's the best tickler in the world, ever; even his mum
says so. And there's nothing he loves more than tickling ALL his friends at playtime!
But what happens if some of his friends don't want to be tickled?
This picture book shows children aged 3-6 what consent is and why it's so important. With
parent and teacher guidance included, it is an ideal resource to use in the classroom to
help young children understand issues of consent and personal boundaries, and to teach
them to consider the feelings of others.
The book can be used in a variety of contexts - as an entertaining story, or as part of a
lesson with the included guide for parents and carers - and its fun pictures and humour
are guaranteed to keep the attention of young children across multiple readings.
An ideal tool to encourage early understanding of consent, Ask First, Monkey! helps to
empower children to respect themselves and others, and teach them that a reason for 'no'
is never needed - it just needs to be respected.
says so. And there's nothing he loves more than tickling ALL his friends at playtime!
But what happens if some of his friends don't want to be tickled?
This picture book shows children aged 3-6 what consent is and why it's so important. With
parent and teacher guidance included, it is an ideal resource to use in the classroom to
help young children understand issues of consent and personal boundaries, and to teach
them to consider the feelings of others.
The book can be used in a variety of contexts - as an entertaining story, or as part of a
lesson with the included guide for parents and carers - and its fun pictures and humour
are guaranteed to keep the attention of young children across multiple readings.
An ideal tool to encourage early understanding of consent, Ask First, Monkey! helps to
empower children to respect themselves and others, and teach them that a reason for 'no'
is never needed - it just needs to be respected.
More details
Language
English
Place of publication
London
United Kingdom
Target group
Children/juvenile
Product notice
Paperback (UK-trade)
Illustrations
Fully illustrated
Dimensions
Height: 240 mm
Width: 240 mm
ISBN-13
978-1-3998-4234-1 (9781399842341)
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Schweitzer Classification
Persons
Juliet Clare Bell, illustrated by Abigail Tompkins