PREORDER Let's Talk About Secrets
In this bilingual English/Spanish story, Mateo is at school when he realizes the secret his grandmother asked him to keep the night before went against his family's body safety rules. After speaking to his teacher (a trusted member of his Body Safety Circle) he feels confident it is right to tell his parents.
His father, proud of Mateo, reinforces why these rules are so important, sharing that during his own childhood, a family member of a childhood friend encouraged him to keep secrets which led to inappropriate behavior.
The issues of child sexual abuse are addressed in a sensitive and non-specific way that allows caregivers to cater messaging to the child's age and comfort level with this important topic.
This story will create opportunities for discussion on what is appropriate, that it's never a child's fault if someone breaks a body safety rule, and reinforces the importance of strong parent-child communication.