It's My Body: A Book to Teach Young Children How to Resist Uncomfortable Touch - Paperback

by Lory Freeman (Author), Carol Deach (Illustrator)

Designed to help adults talk with toddlers and preschoolers about sexual abuse in a way that reduces embarrassment and fear and emphasizes self-reliance and open communication, It's MY Body does not contain specific references and stories about sexual abuse, a nod to the tender age of its target audience. It does, however, emphasize how children's feelings can help them make decisions about sharing their bodies, and how to communicate those decisions to others. The book introduces two "touching codes," which children can use to protect themselves when they are uncomfortable.

Author Biography

Lory Freeman directs a therapeutic early childhood and family support program. She is the author of Loving Touches and a coauthor of The Young Child as Scientist. She lives in Eugene, Oregon. Carol Deach is the illustrator of Loving Touches, My Grandma Died, and Something Happened and I'm Scared to Tell.