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Explains how to deal with strangers in public places, on the telephone, and i cars, emphasizing situations in which the best thing to do is run away or ta to another adult.
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4 of 4 people found the following review helpful
Format:Paperback
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I bought "Who Is a Stranger and What Should I Do?" (from here onwards I'll call it WIASAWSID) along with "Not Everyone is Nice" 2003/2009 and "It's My Body" 1982, to help teach a 5-year old and a 7-year old with mild Autism about personal safety when they are out and about.
The illustrations in WIASAWSID were not full colour like the cover, they were lifelike multicultural pencil drawings printed in black, white and blue. There was a lot of text, and the author addressed the child directly. In my opinion it was more useful as an independent reading book for the 7 year old (who is a very good reader) than for the 5 year old (Not Everyone is Nice is simpler, and in my opinion better at this stage, for the 5 year old). However, the 5 year old was interested enough to listen to an adult reading it.
The text is very good, and the only disadvantage of WIASAWSID from our point of view was the American vocabulary e.g "crossing guard" instead of "lollipop man/woman", "garbage man", "grocery-store clerk", "public bathroom" instead of toilet, "gas station" etc. At. the end, there is a review of safety rules and a list of questions to ask parents and teachers, a "what if?" quiz with answers, and on the last page are guidance notes for parents.
Once we got around the vocabulary, we found this book really useful, and well worth the money. It seems very cheap compared to other, less useful, books I have bought.
I bought "Who Is a Stranger and What Should I Do?" (from here onwards I'll call it WIASAWSID) along with "Not Everyone is Nice" 2003/2009 and "It's My Body" 1982, to help teach a 5-year old and a 7-year old with mild Autism about personal safety when they are out and about.
The illustrations in WIASAWSID were not full colour like the cover, they were lifelike multicultural pencil drawings printed in black, white and blue. There was a lot of text, and the author addressed the child directly. In my opinion it was more useful as an independent reading book for the 7 year old (who is a very good reader) than for the 5 year old (Not Everyone is Nice is simpler, and in my opinion better at this stage, for the 5 year old). However, the 5 year old was interested enough to listen to an adult reading it.
The text is very good, and the only disadvantage of WIASAWSID from our point of view was the American vocabulary e.g "crossing guard" instead of "lollipop man/woman", "garbage man", "grocery-store clerk", "public bathroom" instead of toilet, "gas station" etc. At. the end, there is a review of safety rules and a list of questions to ask parents and teachers, a "what if?" quiz with answers, and on the last page are guidance notes for parents.
Once we got around the vocabulary, we found this book really useful, and well worth the money. It seems very cheap compared to other, less useful, books I have bought.
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A brilliant book to make children aware who might be a danger to them. I would highly recommend for a child above the age of five.
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77 of 81 people found the following review helpful
Recommended for family, school, and community libraries.
7 April 2000
Format:Hardcover
Most children art taught at home and at school not to talk to strangers. In Who Is A Stranger And What Should I Do?, Linda Girard takes the idea further by explaining about "kind" strangers, the stranger who is not a child's friend, strangers in public places, "doorbell" strangers, and others. Girard's practical, well presented text is illustrated with the artwork of Helen Cogancherry to provide young readers ages 6 to 12 with visual reinforcement of sound and sensible narrative. Who Is A Stranger And What Should I Do? is enhanced for the reader with ten "what if" situations and topics for discussion with parents, teachers, and caregivers. Highly recommended for personal, school, and community library child safety collections.
44 of 44 people found the following review helpful
not age appropriate
9 May 2004
Format:Paperback
This book is listed as age appropriate for 4-year-olds. In my opinion, it is way too complex for this age group, I would say more for ages 6 on up. Check it out at your library first.
17 of 17 people found the following review helpful
Stranger Savvy
24 Mar 2005
Format:Paperback
This excellent book is a good teaching tool for helping children recognize who is a "kind" stranger as opposed to someone they don't know who is unkind. The beautiful illustrations add to the books appeal; the hypothetical scenarios will undoubtedly help children and parents think of methods to apply when faced with "unkind" strangers.
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