My Way to Body Boundaries: A Body Safety Book for Kids About Consent, Personal Space, Private Parts, Safe and Unsafe Touch, and Body Awareness (My way
Paperback
Series: My Way
ISBN13: 9781967836949
Publisher: Elizabeth Cole
Published: Sep 9 2026
Pages: 32
Weight: 0.21
Height: 0.09 Width: 8.50 Depth: 8.50
Language: English
Teaching children about body safety and personal boundaries can feel difficult, but the right story can make the conversation easier.
When Melissa's friend hugs her too tightly and her aunt asks her to sit on her lap, Melissa isn't sure how to respond. With gentle guidance from her mom, Melissa learns a powerful lesson: My body belongs to me. She discovers that she can say no to unwanted hugs, kisses, tickles, and touch, even with friends and family.
This reassuring body boundaries book for kids turns an important personal safety topic into a warm, relatable picture book. Through gentle rhymes and colorful illustrations, children explore consent, body autonomy, and personal space in a calm, age-appropriate way. The story also explains private parts and the difference between safe and unsafe touch without frightening or overwhelming children.
What Kids Will Learn:
- How to recognize and communicate personal boundaries
- Why permission matters before touching someone
- How to notice uncomfortable feelings and speak up
- Why private parts are private
- When appropriate touch may be needed, such as during a doctor's visit
- How to identify trusted adults and build a Safety Team
- How to respect other people's boundaries too
Memorable tools like Melissa's invisible bubble make personal space easier to understand, while the My Body Safety Rules recap page helps reinforce the lessons after reading. A bonus coloring page gives families another engaging way to continue the conversation.
From Elizabeth Cole, author of the #1 bestselling Body Boundaries Make Me Stronger, comes another reassuring story about body safety, this time featuring Melissa, a relatable young girl learning how to use her voice in everyday situations. Created for shared reading at home or in classrooms, it gives parents, caregivers, and educators an age-appropriate way to begin important conversations with children ages 3-8.
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