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Pub. Date
[2022]
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English
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"How often do you tell yourself to just "let it go" when you want to do anything but? Do you say "it's fine" when, really, it's not at all fine? When people do things that hurt you, do you speak up--or do you worry that saying anything will just make everyone uncomfortable? Do you feel resentful, depleted, or overwhelmed? If you answered yes to any of these questions, you need to establish some boundaries. Melissa Urban knows firsthand that boundaries--a...
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Sky Pony Press
Pub. Date
[2024]
Language
English
Description
"Sometimes you're not interested in performing a task, going somewhere, or speaking to someone, so you say no. But whenever Matilda, Emil, Lukas, and Taya refuse a piece of cake from their neighbor Mrs. Rose, she is offended. Wouldn't it be better if everyone always said yes to everything? This way, no one would ever be sad or disappointed again! When a mysterious wish on a shooting star magically makes the word 'no' disappear, the children and their...
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Henry Holt and Company
Pub. Date
2021.
Language
English
Description
When invited to deliver the MacTaggart Lecture at the Edinburgh International Television Festival, Michaela Coel touched a lot of people with her striking revelations about race, class and gender, but the person most significantly impacted was Coel herself. Building on her celebrated speech, Misfits immerses readers in her vision through powerful allegory and deeply personal anecdotes from her coming of age in London public housing to her discovery...
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Frances Lincoln Children's Books
Pub. Date
2024.
Language
English
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"Self-care is not just for grown-ups! Wonderful Me is a fun guide for children, featuring simple ways they can care for their mental, physical, and social wellbeing. Discover simple ways children can look after themselves, from naming feelings and moving their body, to building boundaries, and caring for their friends!"--
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Free Spirit Publishing Inc
Pub. Date
[2022]
Language
English
Description
"In this sixth book in the We Say What's Okay series, children realize they have agency over their bodies and that they have the power to make decisions for themselves, as well as stay safe"--
"Support young children as they learn the importance of setting physical boundaries. Being in charge of one's body is a key foundation of consent. We Are in Charge of Our Bodies builds children's social and emotional skills and helps with setting physical boundaries....
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Publisher
Bloom Books for young readers
Pub. Date
[2023].
Language
English
Description
"Only you get to control your body. And others get to control theirs. What if you wanted a hug but your friend didn't? What would you do if someone came too close? It can be hard to express how you feel when it comes to touching and being touched, or know how to react if someone else wanted more space. Yes Mean Yes helps you and your grown-ups understand, talk about, and respect body boundaries through easy examples and colorful illustrations"--Page...
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Series
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Little Feminist Press
Pub. Date
[2023]
Language
English
Description
"An anthem for all ages, This is My Body--I Get To Choose features photographs of kids practicing consent out in the real world. Written to help families and educators teach body autonomy and consent, this rhythmic text is a tool for toddlers, preschoolers, and grownups alike"--Back cover.
14) We can say no
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Series
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Free Spirit Publishing
Pub. Date
[2022]
Language
English
Description
"The story in book five of the We Say What's Okay series helps children to realize that no one is entitled to another's body, which includes things like hair and wheelchairs. Children will be empowered to say no (and it doesn't have to be polite)"--
"A story that helps teach young children that it's okay to say no. Feeling empowered to say no is a key foundation of consent. We Can Say No builds children's social and emotional skills and helps teach...
15) Free pass
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Publisher
Top Shelf Productions
Pub. Date
[2022]
Language
English
Description
"Huck and Nadia are enjoying their twenties: working in Big Tech and developing an adventurous sex life. Together they fantasize about opening their relationship with a "free pass" to sleep with certain friends or celebrities. It's all in good fun. But Huck is leading a double life. As a national election looms, he grows more and more uncomfortable with his company's unelected authority over internet discourse. When the couple receives a bizarre gift...
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English
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Developed by experts in the fields of early childhood development and activism against injustice, this topic-driven book offers clear, concrete language and imagery to introduce the concept of consent. This book serves to normalize and celebrate the experience of asking for and being asked for permission to do something involving one's body. It centers on respect for bodily autonomy, and reviews the many ways that one can say or indicate "No." While...
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Publisher
Familius LLC
Pub. Date
[2022]
Language
English
Description
"It's never too early to teach children about the necessity of boundaries and the power of consent. Developed by therapist Christine Babinec after years of working with survivors of abuse, Want a Hug? is a book about communication, understanding, mutuality, listening, and love. Far from a didactic lecture, this joyful picture book affirms that developing consent skills is a natural, positive, fun, and affirming experience. With colorful, inviting...
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Publisher
Harper Horizon
Pub. Date
[2022]
Language
English
Description
"Are you still playing a role you learned in childhood to please others, such as the Good Girl/Boy, the Overachiever, or the Helper? Though these kinds of roles may have gained us attention and affection, they prohibited us from becoming our true selves. People-pleasing--putting others ahead of ourselves to avoid something negative or to get something we want or need--runs rampant in our society. Saying yes when we should say no leaves us stuck in...
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Bright Light, Hardie Grant Children's Publishing
Pub. Date
2022.
Language
English
Description
"I might say YES to pillow fights; a kiss when I'm tucked in at night. I might say NO to climbing high, a tickling game or a hug goodbye. The book discusses consent and control for a young audience, through a story that is bold and beautiful, loud and proud. With the feel-good factor turned up to eleven, it also celebrates individualism, inclusivity and empathy"--Publisher's description.
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