My Body is Private
By Walvoord Girard, Linda
Themes flagged by parents·3
Protagonist Gender
Female Protagonist
The leading character in this book is female.
Sensitive Content
Private Anatomy
This books contains language about private body parts.
Smoking
This book contains pictures or language about smoking.
Synopsis
When I get a letter in the mail, nobody but me gets to open it - that means it's private. My mom told me that my body is private, too. Even though I like to hug my friends and cuddle my dog, some kinds of touching makes me uncomfortable. There are parts of my body that nobody except me is allowed to touch. If anyone ever tries, I'll tell my mom or dad right away. They said that I shouldn't keep it a secret, and they promised I wouldn't get in trouble for telling. I know what private means, and I know that my body is private.
Details
- Illustrator
- Rodney Pate
- Publisher
- Albert Whitman & Co.
- ISBN-10
- 9780807553190
- ISBN-13
- 9780807553190
- Reading age
- 3 – 7
- Grade level
- Pre-kindergarten – 2
- Pages
- 32
- Published
- 1984
- Added to shelf
- Feb 20, 2026