About Noor Says No and its maker

Noor Says No is an English picture book for children ages 4 to 7, translated from the Dutch. Digital edition $9.99 on noorsaysno.com. Paperback ($19.99 and £14.99) coming soon on Amazon.

About the maker

Maxim Min

My girlfriend and I would love to have a daughter. She isn't here yet, but we already think about how she can grow up safely. What do you teach a four-year-old? When do you start? And how do you do it without scaring her?

So I made Noor Says No: the book we want to read to her one day. With situations a child recognizes, and one question each time: what would you do? I hope it helps other parents now.

Why this site exists

Because children can practice saying no and telling, long before they need to. A few facts, all with a source:

About 90% of child sexual abuse in the US is by someone known and trusted by the child or the child's family. (CDC)
Many children wait to report child sexual abuse, or never do. (CDC)
NCMEC's CyberTipline received more than 186,800 reports of online enticement in 2023, up more than 300% from 2021. Those numbers cover all minors, not only young children. (National Center for Missing & Exploited Children)

Good organizations help when something has happened. This site is about what comes before. No book can promise that a child will be safe, and this one does not.

How was this made?

The illustrations were made with the help of AI, then chosen and edited.
Every answer on this site links its sources and says when they were read.
The book has not been reviewed by an educator or child-safety expert, and there are no reviews of the English edition yet.

What this book isn't

It doesn't replace professional help, and it can't promise that a child will be safe. Read the disclaimer. Found a mistake? Let us know.

Published by Adsvantage (Maxim Min), Chamber of Commerce (KvK) 89424514, the Netherlands. Instagram: @noor.says.no.