Books for Purchase
I Can Play It Safe
–by Alison Feigh
Hardcover, illustrated $15.00 + 4.00 S&H
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.
On Those Runaway Days
–by Alison Feigh
Hardcover, illustrated $15.00 + 4.00 S&H
When children feel overwhelmed, angry, or unsafe at home or in school, they may see running away as a solution to their worries instead of what it really is—a dangerous way to avoid working out a problem. Written by an expert in child safety, this book provides kids with an important set of coping strategies to use on those “runaway days.” Strategies include deep breathing, listening to gut instincts, seeking out and talking to trusted adults, and remembering they are loved—all of which will help them handle high-stress situations throughout life.
My Body Belongs to Me
–by Jill Starishevsky
Hardcover, illustrated $15.00 + 4.00 S&H
My Body Belongs to Me is a book by Jill Starishevsky that teaches children ages 3-8 that their bodies have boundaries and if someone touches them inappropriately, they should tell a parent or teacher right away. Written by a prosecutor of child abuse and sex crimes in New York City, My Body Belongs to Me is a vital tool to initiate a lifesaving dialogue. If you choose, NCPTC will include your name in a dedication located in the inside cover of the book before we ship your book out to the recipient of your choice.
This Hurts Me More Than It Hurts You: In Words and Pictures, Children Share How Spanking Hurts and What To Do Instead
–by Nadine A. Block, contributor Madeleine Y. Gomez
Hardcover, illustrated $17.95
This eye-opening book is written and illustrated by those most affected by spanking — children. Their words and drawings show that spanking doesn’t result in the behaviors parents and teachers desire. Instead, it sows seeds of pain, despair, anger, humiliation, confusion, anger — and the continuation of a cycle of violence. The children also share what disciplinary tactics are effective. Parents and child-care professionals may be shocked to find that reasoned discussions, loss of privileges, “timeouts,” and the opportunity to atone for misbehaviors work better than spanking.
