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Introduction
This guide is an introduction to items in the Youth Collection related to safety. Use the navigation links on the left to explore the different areas of this guide.
All titles in this guide can be found in the second floor Youth Collection. Books with PICTURE in their call number are shelved in the respective section within the Youth Collection; look for these stickers on the side of the item. Titles with JUV in their call number are in the Juvenile Nonfiction section of the Youth Collection.
Picture Books
Bike Trip by Call Number: JUV GV1043.5 .M34 1992A family takes a bicycle trip and experiences the sights, sounds, and smells of town, country, and seashore.
Choking Wolf by Call Number: PICTURE PZ8.1.R343 U74 2009There's an emergency. City hospital is on standby. Will doctor Glenda and nurse Percy be able to cope?
E-Mergency! by Call Number: PICTURE PZ7.L592 Eam 2011The letter E has fallen and injured herself-- which letters will replace her and how will words be spelled without her?
I Can Be Safe by Call Number: JUV HV675.5 .T54 2003This friendly little book acknowledges kids' fears and makes them aware of things they need in order to feel safe in different situations. They learn, for instance, to look both ways when crossing a road, to wear special clothing for sports, to know their parents' names, phone number, and emergency numbers, and many other details.
I Can Play It Safe by Call Number: JUV HQ784.S8 .F45 2008Teaches kids (and helps adults reinforce) seven important rules to personal safety in a nonthreatening way. It covers topics like safe versus harmful secrets, safe versus harmful touches, and the importance of having a community of trusted adults to turn to for help.I Said No! by
Call Number: JUV HV6570 .K563 2010Written from a kid's point of view, this book helps kids set healthy boundaries for their private parts and describes how to deal with inappropriate behavior by others.
No Dragons for Tea: Fire Safety for Kids (and Dragons) by Call Number: PICTURE PZ8.3.P3759 No 1999When a dragon who came over for tea accidentally sets the table on fire, the little girl knows just what to do.
Officer Buckle and Gloria by Call Number: PICTURE PZ7 .R1936 Of 1995The children at Napville Elementary School always ignore Officer Buckle's safety tips, until a police dog named Gloria accompanies him when he gives his safety speeches.Once upon a Dragon: Stranger Safety for Kids (and Dragons) by
Call Number: JUV HQ784.S8 O53 2006When a little girl and her dragon friend stumble into a fairy tale world, it is up to the little girl to keep her companion out of harm's way when they meet up with the hungry wolf of "Little Red Riding Hood," Snow White's evil stepmother, and other unseemly characters.
Safety in My Neighborhood by Call Number: JUV HQ770.7 .L96 2013Presents information about being safe in a neighborhood, including knowing the people, looking both ways before crossing the road, and staying in the yard.
Staying Safe Around Strangers by Call Number: JUV HQ784.S8 R33 2012Discusses rules and techniques for staying safe around strangers.
Stop, Drop, and Roll by Call Number: PICTURE PZ7.C997 St 2001Jessica, who worries about everything from her spelling homework to remembering to fill her dog's water dish, learns that fire safety begins with extinguishing her fears.
A Treasure at Sea for Dragon and Me by Call Number: JUV GV770.6 .P46 2005Introduces information on water safety through the story of a little girl who invites a teddy bear-toting, fire-breathing dragon to spend the day at the beach.
Watch Out! at Home by Call Number: JUV HV675.5 .L54 2006Teaches children the different ways to keep safe when they are at home and use electricity, handle hot things, or take medicine.
Watch Out! Near Water by Call Number: JUV GV770.6 L54 2006Teaches children the different ways to keep safe when in or near the water.
Your Body Belongs to You by Call Number: JUV HQ784.S8 S74 1997Explains what to say and do if someone touches your body when you do not want to be touched, especially when the action involves the touching of private parts.
Miles Is the Boss of His Body by Call Number: PICTURE PZ7.K788Mi 2014On his 6th birthday, Miles's excitement is dimmed when he finds himself being pinched, noogied, hugged too tight, picked up and tickled by his well-intentioned family and decides he's had enough!. When Miles decrees that he is the Boss of his body, his whole family expresses support and respect for his personal boundaries.
