I Can Play It Safe

by Alison Feigh

Book Overview

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...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1575422859
• ISBN13: 9781575422855
• Release Date: April 2008
• Publisher: Free Spirit Publishing
• Length: 32 Pages
• Weight: 0.75 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.4" x 10.2" x 7.8"
• Age Range: 4 to 8 years
• Grade Range: Preschool to Grade 3

Customer Reviews

Non-threatening way to introduce safety rules

I'm an elementary school counselor. I used this book in my end-of-year lessons to talk about safety rules, especially in the summer when kids may have less supervision and more free time. I encourage kids to share these rules with their families and talk about other safety rules that make sense where they live. The kids love the book, especially the pictures.

This should be read to EVERY child and read by EVERY parent

This book is simple and powerful at the same time. It is a great book with non-threatening tips on how kids can keep themselves safe. It very simple states that no one should touch you where your swimsuit covers. It's not scary, just plain, every day rules. It also covers other safety measures...an adult should never ask you to keep a secret, just a surprise. There is also a great section for parents about WHY the specific safety measures are in place...for example, the "secret" rule. Surprises are fine...birthday gifts, a treat for dinner, etc. If an adult is really asking a child to keep a secret it probably isn't good. This book should be read to every child of every age and gender. Every parent should also be reading this book, too.

Great Book!

This is a wonderful book authored by a caring and dedicated national expert on children and youth issues, including missing and exploited children. This book, along with the other in the series by Ms. Feigh "On Those Runaway Days" provides important child safety information presented in a format that is easy to understand for both children and adults, and also very practical. These books are certainly "must-haves" for all parents, teachers, youth workers, and children's librarians. Very highly recommended!