On Those Runaway Days
Published on 24. April 2008
Book
Hardback
32 pages
978-1-57542-286-2 (ISBN)
Description
Here's help for all adults who want to talk to young children about personal safety. Written by an expert in child safety, this full-color picture book teaches kids (and helps adults reinforce) seven important rules to personal safety in a nonthreatening way. It covers topics like safe versus harmful secrets, safe versus harmful touches, and the importance of having a community of trusted adults to turn to for help. Emphasizing the "check-in" rule and teaching kids to trust their gut instincts, this book gives children the knowledge and confidence they need to make smart choices about their personal safety every day.
Reviews / Votes
"A creative, calming, and affirming book for every child."-Patty Wetterling, cofounder, Jacob Wetterling Resource Center "If families followed the advice in On Those Runaway Days, fewer kids would choose to run from home."-Maureen Blaha, Executive Director, National Runaway Switchboard "The simple color illustrations add a comforting touch to this highly recommended picturebook, ideal for parents (or teachers) to read aloud to children as a lead-in to talking about tough issues, and as a preventative to teach children about better options than running away before a crisis happens."-Midwest Book Review
More details
Language
English
Place of publication
United States
Publishing group
Teacher Created Materials, Inc
Target group
Children/juvenile
Interest Age: From 6 to 10 years
Illustrations
Full Color Illustrations
Dimensions
Height: 191 mm
Width: 254 mm
Weight
365 gr
ISBN-13
978-1-57542-286-2 (9781575422862)
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Schweitzer Classification
Persons
Alison Feigh was the youth safety specialist at the Jacob Wetterling Resource Center. Influenced at an early age by the abduction of classmate Jacob Wetterling, she became an avid spokesperson on issues of personal safety. Alison has been tackling the problem of missing and exploited children for over a decade-providing education and support to families and communities.