The safety of our children is of concern
to us all, and the more informed a child is, the more
prepared they are to take an active part in their own
safety. It is crucial to help children become aware
without becoming afraid. The following books will help
you teach this important lesson, oftentimes the most
important lesson a child can learn. Once again, please
use your own judgement as to which books follow most
closely your own philosophy of life. No one book is
suitable for every child. You will find information here
concerning three basic topics: KIDNAP PREVENTION, THE LATCHKEY CHILD, and GENERAL SAFETY. Books will be listed by their
suitability for children or as resources for parents.
KIDNAP
PREVENTION
Fiction for
Children:
Clark |
Who
Stole Kathy Young |
Cookson |
Go Tell
It to Mrs. Golightly |
Cooney |
The
Face on the Milk Carton |
Cooney |
The
Voice on the Radio |
Cooney |
Whatever
Happened to Janie? |
Cross |
On the
Edge |
Girard |
Who is
a Stranger, & What Should I Do? |
Griffin |
Vikki
Vanishes |
Hubbard |
Help
Yourself to Safety: A Guide to Avoiding Dangerous
Situations With Strangers & Friends |
Kehret |
Deadly
Stranger |
Keller |
Benjamin
Rabbit & the Stranger Danger |
Martin |
Missing
Since Monday |
Mayer |
Liverwurst
is Missing |
Mazer |
Taking
Terri Mueller |
Naylor |
Night
Cry |
Patneaude |
Someone
Was Watching |
Peyton |
Prove
Yourself a Hero |
Pfeffer |
Twice
Taken |
Roberts |
Baby-sitting
is a Dangerous Job |
Roper |
The
Case of the Missing Melody |
Stegeman |
Last
Seen on Hoppers Lane |
For The
Parent
Meyer |
Safety
Zone: A Book Teaching Children Abduction
Prevention Skills |
Petty |
Being
Careful With Strangers |
Quiri |
Stranger
Danger |
Vogel |
The
Danger of Strangers |
THE LATCHKEY CHILD
Fiction for
Children:
Auch |
The
Latchkey Dog |
Bunting |
Is
Anybody There? |
Fosburgh |
Afternoon
Magic |
Kessler |
The
Sweeneys from 9D |
Saunders |
Lauren
Takes Charge |
Seabrooke |
Jerry
on the Line |
Shreve |
How I
Saved the World on Purpose |
Skurzynski |
Martin
by Himself |
Stewart |
Ellen
is Home Alone |
Terri |
The
Latchkey Kids |
Non-fiction
for Children:
Kyte |
In
Charge: A Complete |
Leiner |
Both My
Parents Work |
For the
Parent:
Gilbert |
By
Yourself |
Kleeberg |
Latchkey
Kid |
Robinson |
Home-Alone
Kids |
GENERAL SAFETY
Fiction for
Children:
Brown |
Dinosaurs
Beware: A Safety Guide |
Poulet |
Big
Blues Safety Book |
Rand |
Willie
Takes A Hike |
Rathmann |
Officer
Buckle and Gloria |
Viorst |
Try It
Again Sam: Safety When You Walk |
Van de
Wetering |
Hugh
Pine |
Non-fiction
for Children
Allen |
Dangerous
Environments |
Arnosky |
Crinkleroots
Guide to Walking in Wild Places |
Baker |
Safety
First- Bicycles |
Baker |
Safety
First- Fire |
Baker |
Safety
First- Home |
Baker |
Safety
First- Outdoors |
Baker |
Safety
First- School |
Baker |
Safety
First- Water |
Branley |
Flash,
Crash, Rumble and Roll |
Carter |
At Home |
Carter |
From
Crime |
Carter |
In the
Outdoors |
Carter |
In
Water |
Carter |
On
Bicycles |
Carter |
With
Fire |
Chlad |
Bicycles
are Fun |
Chlad |
Bicycles
are Fun to Ride |
Chlad |
Matches,
Lighters & Firecrackers are Not Toys |
Chlad |
Strangers |
Chlad |
When I
Cross the Street |
Chlad |
When I
Ride in a Car |
Chlad |
When
There is a Fire
Go Outside |
Gibbons |
Fire!
Fire! |
Goedecke |
Smart
Moves: A Kids Guide to Self-Defense |
Gutman |
Be
Aware of Danger |
Gutman |
Hazards
at Home |
Kyte |
Play it
Safe: The Kids Guide to Personal Safety
& Crime Prevention |
Leaf |
Safety
Can be Fun |
Loewen |
Bicycle
Safety |
Loewen |
Emergencies |
Loewen |
Home
Safety |
Loewen |
Fire
Safety |
Loewen |
Outdoor
Safety |
Loewen |
School
Safety |
Loewen |
Traffic
Safety |
Loewen |
Water
Safety |
Rinkoff |
No
Pushing, No Ducking: Safety in the Water |
Tester |
Magic
Monsters Learn About Safety |
For the
Parent:
Courson |
Lets
Learn About Safety |
Ebert |
What
Would You Do If? A Safety Game For Children |
Freeman |
What
You Do If
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