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Publisher Price: $22.50
Publisher: Laura Hampton
Published: May 29 2026
Pages: 30
Weight: 0.88
Height: 0.25 Width: 11.00 Depth: 8.50
Language: English
A Playful and Thoughtful Children's Picture Book About Technology, Online Safety, and Growing Up in a Digital World
This engaging children's picture book helps young readers (ages 4-8) build the skills they need to safely and confidently navigate today's screen-filled world-before they even have a device of their own.
Through fun, relatable storytelling, gentle humor, and memorable moments, children are introduced to the basics of digital citizenship, internet safety, and responsible screen use. They'll learn that while technology is exciting and creative, it also comes with choices-and they have the power to make good ones.
Perfect for reading together, this story opens the door to early conversations about:
- Online safety for kids
- Being kind and respectful on screens
- Protecting personal information and passwords
- Recognizing tricky situations like scams or misinformation
- Listening to their bodies and taking healthy screen breaks
- Making thoughtful choices with technology
Written from a technology-positive perspective, this book doesn't focus on fear or restriction. Instead, it helps children build confidence, curiosity, and strong instincts-so they can grow into safe, kind, and capable digital citizens.
Created by a cybersecurity professional and parent, the book draws on real-world principles (like layered protection) and translates them into concepts kids can understand.
Includes a helpful Note to Parents and bonus discussion questions, making it a valuable resource for families, classrooms, and counselors looking to support early digital literacy and online safety education.
Whether you're introducing your child to technology for the first time or reinforcing healthy habits, this picture book offers a warm, practical, and empowering foundation for life online.
Keywords: children's picture book about internet safety, digital citizenship for kids, online safety for young children, screen time habits kids book, cyber safety for kids, early digital literacy, kids and technology book, parenting in the digital age, teaching kids online responsibility.
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