A read-aloud gift for a 5-year-old that also teaches something

Is this a good gift for a 5-year-old?

Yes, if you want to read and talk together. It isn't an exciting story to finish, and it isn't a book for a child alone. Each situation asks: what would you do? You talk about that together.

Giving it to someone else's child? Ask the parents first. The book is about strangers, people you know and bad secrets, and not every parent wants that as a surprise.

The book is new. There are no reviews of the English edition yet.

What does a 5-year-old learn from it?

Three things to practice: saying no, asking first, and telling someone they trust. At the back are five sentences to say out loud and a page for making My Trusted Hand together.

A book can't protect a child, and we don't promise that it will. It gives you words to practice. Two pages for you have tips and help numbers for the US and UK.

Does it work for a 4- or 6-year-old too?

Yes. The book is made for ages 4 to 7, to read aloud. Here is one way to do it by age:

• 4: read one situation at a time, and talk mostly about the picture.
• 5: ask "what would you do?" and wait for the answer.
• 6: let your child say the five sentences out loud.
• 7: let your child make up a situation.

Can you give the digital edition as a gift?

The digital edition is for use in your own family. As a gift for another family, the paperback is the better choice. The paperback is coming soon on Amazon.

What's less good about this book?

• Illustrations made with the help of AI.
• No expert has reviewed it.
• There are no reviews of the English edition yet.
• It's a paperback, not a hardcover.

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