Editorial Review

Little Jessica worries about everything: waking up in time for school,filling her dog's water dish, learning new steps in ballet, doing her spellinghomework (she's not even sure how to spell "worry"--"Wurry"? "Werry"? "Worry"?).But now her teacher, Mr. Martin, has given her something new to fret about: It'sFire Prevention Week, and her class has to present what they're learning to theentire school. "'Oh, no,' moaned Jessica."Read more

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They should call it STOP DROP AND BUY THIS BOOK!
An excellent source of information about fires and fire safety.It could prevent the unneccessary burning of school children everywhere, should it be used properly.I keep this book by my bedside and refer to it regularly.Thank you STOP DROP and ROLL!You Rock! (and ROLL!) ... Read more

Subjects:  1. Children's Books/Ages 4-8 Fiction    2. Children: Grades 1-2    3. Family - Parents    4. Fiction    5. Fire prevention    6. Health & Daily Living - Safety    7. Juvenile Nonfiction    8. Safety    9. Safety education    10. School & Education    11. Social Issues - Emotions & Feelings    12. Worry    13. Juvenile Nonfiction / Health / Safety   

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Fantastic Book
I claim 16 years experience with pre-schoolers and choosing books by the 1000s for them annually. This one is also well-endorsed by 911 dispatchers: my husband actually showed it around many 911 dispatch sites where he installs/repairs the systems.They think it's great! We found this fabulous book for a 2 year old "grand-friend" who loves it and learned her address before age 3 using it.Read the other reviews covering content/presentation: I agree, but I just wanted to add reactions of professionals as added endorsements.I'll be getting this title for all our grandkids in future!

Knowledge is Power.... better to have your child prepaired!
I think this is a fanastic book! This board book has a telephone keypad to help your child practice how to dial 911 and what to do. If the number dialed is done so inccorrectly it gives you a sound to let you know you dialed it wrong, but when dialed correctly you hear a man's voice say " 911, then a bell, then the sound of a firetruck and then the man again saying good job.This book walks your child through each step making sure the child knows to say their name and home address.
Good Learning Book for Preschoolers
I purchased this book to start to teach my 3 year old about calling 9-1-1.The phone actually works.When you dial 911 correctly, it sounds the alarm and says good job.If you dial incorrectly, it makes a beeping noise.The book does not detail the emergencies, but teaches the basics of giving your name and some circumstances of why you may have to call 911.My daughter likes playing with the phone and practicing dialing 911.Hopefully, she will never have to use it but it is good to be prepared. ... Read more

Subjects:  1. Children's Books/Baby-Preschool    2. Children: Preschool    3. Concepts - General    4. Emergency reporting systems    5. Health & Daily Living - Safety    6. Juvenile Nonfiction    7. Juvenile literature    8. Sound effects books    9. Specimens    10. Telephone    11. Sound story, noisy books, musical books    12. USA   

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Smart not scared
This book is great for normalizing personal safety.It works personal safety in with the usual "hold hands when crossing the street" type messages.The thing I love most about this book is that it addresses intuition the one thing that can really help keep kids safe.It DOESN'T promote the message that only strangers hurt you which is of vital importance.Kids learn best by repitition and this book lets you repeat information using colorful well done illustrations (notice the man bothering the little girl does not 'look' scary).It's a terrific tool and I highly recommend it as a way to introduce personal safety to young children.

Great for young children - a must have!
I would recommend this book to every parent with a young child.It covers lots of different kinds of safety, including that no one should touch you where your bathing suit covers.And stranger danger.There's nothing too scary for a small child, unlike some other "lesson" books I've bought, like a lesson book I bought on anger by Adolph Moser which said some people get so mad they kill.I didn't have to edit out anything in this book. ... Read more

Subjects:  1. Accidents    2. Children's Books/Ages 4-8 Nonfiction    3. Children: Kindergarten    4. Health & Daily Living - Safety    5. Juvenile Nonfiction    6. Juvenile literature    7. Preschool Informational Books    8. Prevention    9. Safety    10. Safety education    11. Juvenile Nonfiction / Health / Safety   

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Good learning tool for tough subject
This book is a great way to start teaching your kids about appropriate and inappropriate touching.This is a tough subject, and I didn't want to scare my little ones about this, and this book does a great job of showing children how to be assertive and say "NO" when someone wants to touch the child or wants the child to touch them.

Teach Your Children
This is a book with a message that cannot be stressed enough.One major message that cannot be overemphasized is that abusers are NOT always strangers.Very young children are provided with tools of empowerment in this book and I like the direct way this serious topic of improper touching is addressed.While the illustrations are somewhat bland and lacking in color, that still does not detract from the book's main message.
Very needed...
There are many plusses to this book.That it was even written and is available is a HUGE plus.It is a message that children need to hear...over and over and over...That it is their body.That they have the right to feel *good* or *not good* about what someone is doing to it...and that they can say that, LOUDLY.Read more

Subjects:  1. Child Development    2. Child molesting    3. Children's Books/Ages 4-8 Nonfiction    4. Family & Relationships    5. Family/Marriage    6. Health & Daily Living - Safety    7. Juvenile literature    8. Prevention    9. Sex crimes    10. Physical abuse    11. Young Children's, Early Learning & Special Book Types   

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PERFECT BOOK!!
I loved this book! It tell you great tips for staying home alone and what to do if you need help. I would recommend this book! -kristen ... Read more

Subjects:  1. Children's Books/Ages 9-12 Nonfiction    2. Children's accidents    3. Children: Grades 2-3    4. Health & Daily Living - Safety    5. Home accidents    6. Juvenile Nonfiction    7. Juvenile literature    8. Prevention    9. Safety education    10. Social Issues - General   

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Excellent Fire Safety Story
When I picked this book up from the library, I was worried that it might just be a book version of episode from the episode "D.W. All Fired Up" on the "Arthur" television series. Fortunately, it isn't. It's a unique and beautifully illustrated story about fire safety that teaches children what they need to know and also manages to entertain in the process. D.W. fans will love seeing D.W. in her firefighter's hat as the "fire boss" as well as when she was just a little baby. The story is generally kept pleasant throughout, without arguing between Arthur and D.W. It also has a surprising and satisfying ending.

Great fire safety tips for preschoolers!
This book teaches a lot of important saftey steps in the event of a fire.My preschool child really enjoys the book and had fun placing the stickers on the appropriate spots. The only drawback is that not enough room is allowed for the stickers, making it impossible to see all the words once the stickers are in place. ... Read more

Subjects:  1. Aardvark    2. Animals - General    3. Children's 4-8 - Fiction - General    4. Children's Books/Ages 4-8 Fiction    5. Children: Preschool    6. Fiction    7. Fire    8. Fire drills    9. General    10. Health & Daily Living - Safety    11. Health & Medicine - Safety    12. Juvenile Fiction    13. Readers - Beginner    14. Safety    15. Juvenile Nonfiction / Health / Safety   

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Safety with a touch of humor
This "safety guide" is a perfect all around book for parents to read and review with children. The text is simple and covers 1-2 page reviews of common places and events that require safe practice. Topics include home, yard, meals, fire, animals, on wheels, playground, camping, car, beach, trips, first aid, cold weather and night safe practices. The illustrations are humorous and make some of the potentially scary ideas not so scary, yet the book still has a serious tone. The pictures clearly illustrate (and parents can certainly discuss them) what the text is saying for both younger nonreaders and the older elementary age readers. And the dinosaur topic is sure to appeal to a broad range of ages. I have purchased or checked out from the library several specific topic safety books (strangers, fire) but this one is a great addition because it includes many subjects not necessarily worthy of an individual book.

Amazingly Awesome Book
This is a awesome book for kids.First of all it has great safety tips for your children.Also it has cute,funny pictures of dinosaurs.Most important it will educate your kids on what to do in case of a fire or if something happens on a camping trip.This book gives you safety rules for wateremergencies to car safety.Plus this book is great for the whole family.Soif you are looking for a great book on safety for your kids this book isdefinitely for you.

Great Investment in your child's safety
This is a great book for the whole family!It teaches kids about safety in different situations. This book will educate your children by telling themrules like what to do in case of a fire.Also, it will teach your kids aboutcamping safety to water safety.Another thing this book countains is cute,funny pictures of dinosaurs. So if you are looking for a great book toeducate your kids about safety this book is for you. ... Read more

Subjects:  1. Accidents    2. Children's Books/Ages 4-8 Fiction    3. Children's accidents    4. Children: Babies & Toddlers    5. Concepts - General    6. Family - General    7. Juvenile Fiction    8. Juvenile literature    9. Prevention    10. Safety    11. Dinosaurs & the prehistoric world    12. Juvenile Nonfiction / Health / Safety   

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A Wonderful Resource for Young Children
We went through this book by reading aloud one topic each day.I love the format : each topic presents a safety hazzard; you brainstorm with the children for responses to the danger; then, by turning the page, the appropriate responses are revealed.My young children were really encouraged when they discovered that some of their reponses were right!Note : my 7yo liked the book so much that she read it through by herself after our first reading.

Every parent and young child should share this book.
This is a very good book to discuss many safty concerns without the lecture style that kids usually tune out.I feel much more secure about my children's safty since we went through this book togeher.One liked it so much that we went through it twice.The book is divided into seven chapters:At Home, At School and on the Way, At play, Out and About, First Aid, Just for Fun, and Pages for Parents.Each chapter has 12 to 15 sections which cover a specific issue such as "How to Dial 911".The section has one page that has an illustration and a one paragraph description of a situation.Read the paragraph and ask the child what they would do.The child then responds.This is a great way to get to know your child's maturity level, reasoning skills, and common sence.On the second page of the section there is a good discussion of the ideal response to the situation posed on the preceding page.My five year old had no trouble comprehending this and my 11 year old also seemed to be learning some things.AN IMPORTANT NOTE:My five year old didn't sleep well after we did the section titled "Prowler".She had just never thought of such a thing before and it seemed to unnerve her.Also, I liked the common sence response in the "Gun in the House" section.No hysterical political B.S., just leave the area and tell an adult. ... Read more

Subjects:  1. Children's accidents    2. Children: Kindergarten    3. Education / Teaching    4. Health & Daily Living - Safety    5. Health - Safety    6. Juvenile Nonfiction    7. Juvenile literature    8. Prevention    9. Safety    10. Safety education   

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Nice Alphabet Book
This is a really nice book to learn about firefighters. The pictures are bright. The fire is really vivid and a couple of the pages might scare really young children. It would be a good tool for teacher's to use during Fire Prevention Week.

The ABCs and Firefighters to Boot, Great!
My almost three-year-old son Devon loves fire engines. He gets so excited whenever we're out and one goes roaring by, siren screaming. He loves books too and he already knows his ABCs, both upper and lower case and this book shares the credit with a few others and his loving and attentive parents for giving him this gift of the Alphabet as such an early age. He'll be reading by Kindergarten.
Inspiring and captivating!
What an exciting yet simple book this is! The text is easy for the 4 to 8 year old to understand and illustrations are clear, colorful, and will capture any small child who is intrigued with firefighters.I really enjoyed the author's note at the end of the book - don't miss that! ... Read more

Subjects:  1. Careers    2. Children's Books/Ages 4-8 Nonfiction    3. Children: Grades 1-2    4. Concepts - Alphabet    5. Fire extinction    6. Fire fighters    7. Health & Daily Living - Safety    8. Juvenile Nonfiction    9. Juvenile literature    10. Preschool Concepts    11. Juvenile Nonfiction / Health / Safety   

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Commonsense guide, appealing to a variety of ages
This book gives clear, concise descriptions of how a child or young adolescent might handle the unexpected--embarassing, frightening or even life threatening situations. Great choice for special education teachers and SLP's
This is a good tool for a special education teacher or Speech language pathologists' bag of tricks. It works great with small groups of students and can be adapted for classroom discussions. It is especially useful when working with children who have pragmatic difficulties.

Good book, but some parts are more appropriate for older kid
I thought it was good book, giving guidence to kids in some common and not so common situations.However, I believe some parts are more appropriate for older kids. ... Read more

Subjects:  1. Children    2. Children's Books/Ages 9-12 Nonfiction    3. Children: Grades 4-6    4. Conduct of life    5. Health & Daily Living - Safety    6. Juvenile Nonfiction    7. Life skills    8. Safety    9. Social Issues - General   

Subjects:  1. Children's Books/Young Adult Misc. Nonfiction    2. Children: Young Adult (Gr. 10-12)    3. Food adulteration and inspecti    4. Food adulteration and inspection    5. Food contamination    6. General    7. Health & Daily Living - Safety    8. Health Sciences (Young Adult)    9. Juvenile Nonfiction    10. Safety    11. Social Problems (General) (Young Adult)    12. Social Sciences   

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Great Service
My book arrived very quickly via email and was exactly what I needed to teach a lesson.Thanks! ... Read more

Subjects:  1. Child Care/Parenting    2. Children's Books/Ages 4-8 Nonfiction    3. Health & Daily Living - Safety    4. Juvenile Nonfiction    5. Juvenile literature    6. Safety measures    7. School buses    8. School children    9. Social Science - General    10. Transportation   

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Lots of concrete examples
I liked the concrete examples used to illustrate the process of differentiating whether secrets should be kept.Also the theme of achieving competency in learning this skill of how to differentiate; this was supported by open ended questions that allow for interaction and a sense of achievement over correctly discriminating.

This book is very useful
We all have secrets, but for some kids, secrets can be confusing.This is a great book to read to or with young children, who need to understand the difference between a good secret and a toxic secret.I use it in my practice all the time, and it helps children realize they ae not alone, and that not all secrets are fun, and some even need to be shared with a trusted adult.

Misses By Miles
I was disappointed in this book because it does not address many of the critical issues involving sexual abuse.I don't like the way the book leans heavily on the tired old "stranger danger" routine.Statistics have shown time and again that in the majority of cases, children know their abusers.
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Subjects:  1. Children    2. Children's Books/Ages 4-8 Nonfiction    3. Children's secrets    4. Children: Grades 3-4    5. Conduct of life    6. Health & Daily Living - Safety    7. Juvenile Nonfiction    8. Juvenile literature    9. Secrets    10. Social Issues - Emotions & Feelings    11. Social Issues - General    12. Fiction dealing with specific issues   

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GREAT BOOK
From Jack Pistella.Read more

Subjects:  1. Children's Books/Ages 9-12 Nonfiction    2. Health & Daily Living - Safety    3. Law & Crime    4. Martial Arts & Self-Defense    5. Social Issues - General    6. Sports    7. Sports & Recreation    8. Combat sports & self-defence    9. Juvenile Fiction / Social Situations / Self-Esteem & Self-Reliance    10. Personal awareness: safety matters   

Subjects:  1. America    2. Children's Books/Ages 9-12 Nonfiction    3. Children: Grades 2-3    4. Children: Grades 3-4    5. Columbus, Christopher    6. Discovery and exploration    7. General    8. Health & Daily Living - Safety    9. History    10. History - Exploration & Discovery    11. History - General    12. Juvenile History    13. Juvenile Nonfiction    14. Juvenile literature    15. Navigation    16. Ocean travel    17. Ships    18. Spanish   

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A solid teaching manual especially for parents
Written by two expert self-defense instructors, Child Survival Skills is a solid teaching manual especially for parents concerning how to teach children to protect themselves from dangerous people and predators. From teaching young people to yell, dodge, run, or go to a low-risk adult when a potentially dangerous person tries to grab them, to "red flags" that all children need to be aware of and immediately report (such as when a person stares at them for too long, or attempts to touch any part of the body covered by a bathing suit, or tries to enlist their help to find something lost), Child Survival Skills walks one through the basics of explaining, training, and reinforcing self-protective behaviors in the very young. Child Survival Skills is not a martial arts instructional; it focuses primarily on learning how to teach one's very young children to recognize "unsafe people" (who are often not strangers!), and what to do in case of a bad situation.
The Best Safety Handbook I've seen
This was a great handbook to read and do the activites. It was fun to do and fun to learn. Before I had this book I hardly knew anything about stranger danger until I got this book. Now I feel safer because of this book. ... Read more

Subjects:  1. Child sexual abuse    2. Children and strangers    3. Children's Books/Ages 9-12 Fiction    4. Children: Grades 4-6    5. General    6. Health & Daily Living - Safety    7. Juvenile Nonfiction    8. Juvenile Nonfiction / Health / Safety    9. Juvenile Social Problems (General)    10. Juvenile literature    11. Prevention    12. Safety education    13. Children's 9-12    14. Health - Safety   

Subjects:  1. Children's Books/Ages 4-8 Nonfiction    2. Children: Preschool    3. Health & Daily Living - Safety    4. Juvenile Nonfiction    5. Juvenile Fiction / Concepts / General   

Subjects:  1. Accidents    2. Children's Books/Ages 9-12 Nonfiction    3. Children's accidents    4. Children: Grades 1-2    5. Health & Daily Living - Safety    6. Juvenile Nonfiction    7. Juvenile Social Problems (General)    8. Juvenile literature    9. Prevention    10. Safety education    11. School & Education    12. Social Issues - General    13. Social Issues - New Experience    14. Social Issues - Self-Esteem & Self-Reliance   

Subjects:  1. Child development    2. Children's Books/Ages 9-12 Nonfiction    3. Children: Grades 4-6    4. Health & Daily Living - Safety    5. Helping behavior in children    6. Juvenile Nonfiction    7. Juvenile literature    8. Self-esteem in children    9. Social Issues - Adolescence    10. Social Issues - Values & Virtues    11. Social Situations - Community & Neighborhood    12. Social acceptance in children   

Subjects:  1. Children's Books/Ages 4-8 Fiction    2. Children: Grades 2-3    3. Children: Kindergarten    4. Health & Daily Living - First Aid    5. Health & Daily Living - Safety    6. House & Home    7. Juvenile Nonfiction    8. Preschool Informational Books    9. Juvenile Nonfiction / House & Home    10. Novelty, toy & die-cut books