The Right Touch
A Read-Aloud Story To Help Prevent Child Sexual Abuse
Winner of Benjamin Franklin Award
Reaching far beyond the usual scope of a children's picture book, The Right Touch introduces a very difficult topic - the sexual abuse of young children. This gentle, thoughtful story is a crucially important parenting book that should be read aloud by a trusted caregiver.
In the story, young Jimmy's mom explains the difference between touches that are positive and touches that are secret, deceptive or forced. She tells him how to resist inappropriate touching, affirming that abuse is not the child's fault.
The introduction provides valuable information about sexual abuse and guidance dealing with abusive situations. Jody Bergsma's delightful illustrations soften the impact of this story, yet this portrayal of a dangerous situation is very realistic. If your child is old enough to sit still and listen, he or she is old enough for The Right Touch.
Sandy Kleven is a licensed clinical social worker whose work has been assisting families for more than twenty years. As a grief, counselor, she often traveled by snowmobile to the remote villages of Alaska. Sandy's activities in sexual abuse prevention include creating The Touching Problem, an Emmy Award-winning docudrama, and five years as direct of the SOAPBox Players, an acclaimed abuse prevention theatre group.
Hardcover
30 pages
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