A Little Book About Safety

By The Mother Company
Price $12.95
Age 3-6 yrs.

There are few things as essential as impressing upon young children the knowledge, guidelines, and behaviors that can help them keep safe as they navigate the world around them. This illustrated book, which follows 6-year-old Hugo Hippo and family during a day at the community pool, does an outstanding job of conveying that information in a way that kids can easily understand. Topics such as setting physical boundaries, interacting with strange adults, and what to do if you find yourself lost are addressed gently yet clearly. The highly engaging storyline, playful characters, and appealing artwork illustrate the sorts of situations children might find themselves in while demonstrating (through Hugo) what an appropriate safety-conscious response would be. Knowing a safe adult's phone number, staying within sight of your safe adult, saying no if something doesn't feel right (paying attention to your uh-oh feeling) are among the many topics and situations covered here with a light, often humorous, touch. Children and parents both will be the grateful beneficiaries of the wisdom contained in these pages.