Your Body Belongs to You

By Spelman, Cornelia

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  • Private Anatomy

    This books contains language about private body parts.

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    This book portrays diverse nationalities and/or male and female genders.

Synopsis

In simple, reassuring language, therapist Cornelia Spelman explains that a child's body is his or her own; that it is all right for children to decline a friendly hug or kiss, even from someone they love; and that "even if you don't want a hug or kiss right now, you can still be friends." She goes on to define private parts and stresses that "it's important to tell if someone tries to touch your private parts."

Details

Illustrator
Teri Weidner
Publisher
Albert Whitman & Co.
ISBN-10
9780807594735
ISBN-13
9780807594735
Reading age
2 – 6
Grade level
Pre-kindergarten – 1
Pages
22
Published
1997
Added to shelf
Feb 20, 2026