Juvenile Fiction - Social Themes - Strangers

The bone-chilling, instantly New York Times bestselling tale of an unsettling, unbreakable friendship--from acclaimed horror author Paul Tremblay."All the questions we ask as kids about who we are and what we're worth take a terrifying turn in this spooky tale of a sinister, inhuman...

A must-have book for teaching children about personal space, consent, and body safety. This important story helps kids understand how to set boundaries and respect others' limits in a way that is clear, supportive, and empowering.Author: Elizabeth ColePublisher: World of Kids BooksPublished: 09/01/2025Pages: 32Binding...

Every parent must navigate the tricky situation of teaching kids about personal boundaries in a healthy, age-appropriate manner. Finding the right personal safety books to do it, however, just got easier with this book about personal space.Little Nick's story is a beautifully illustrated consent...

A tangled fishing line leads to unexpected friendship in this heartwarming tale of laughter, connection, and understanding across cultural divides. A thought-provoking picture book celebrating cross-cultural relationships in a gentle, intergenerational story connecting Türkiye and Greece on the Aegean Sea. While fishing in the...

Celebrated Boston Globe-Horn Book Honor winning author, Dinah Johnson (H is for Harlem), and debut artist, Kayla Mahaffey, present a joyful, empathetic and gorgeously illustrated ode about the power of connecting with someone face to face. What happens when you come face to face...

There's a heart string binding us all together! Beautifully illustrated, this heartwarming picture book reminds readers that we're all connected. Through backyards and neighborhoods, over mountains, and across oceans, this colorful heart string ties us all together. Out of sight yet undeniable, it joins...

Now available as a board book featuring an irresistibly tactile embossed string, this beautiful and heartwarming story reminds us that we're all connected. There's a heart string binding us all together! Through backyards and neighborhoods, over mountains, and across oceans, this colorful heart string...

From crossing the street with Mama to encountering a stranger, the playful but careful antics of America's favorite dinosaurs will make readers laugh aloud -- and prompt discussion of safety issues.Few things in childhood are as important as learning how to behave safely, and...

Gold medal winner, 2018 IPPY Awards Gold Medal Winner, 2017 Foreword INDIES Awards Gold Medal winner, Mom's Choice Awards She is "invisible" to everyone around her...except one boy Homelessness is a problem that is both very visible and, in many ways, invisible. I See...

Updated editionWhen faced with danger you must DO something.The teacher at the Ant Hill School wants her students to be prepared - for everything! One day, she teaches her students what to do if a "dangerous someone" is in their school."I'll be your shepherd,...

A 2025 OLA Intermediate Sequoyah Masterlist selection 2025 Beehive Book Award Nominee 2024 Crystal Kite Awards Honor Winner 2024 IPPY Awards Silver Medalist, Juvenile Fiction 2023 Moonbeam Awards Gold Medalist (Pre-Teen Fiction - Mature Issues) 34th Annual Reading the West Book Awards Nominee -...

Todos los padres pasamos por el difícil momento de enseñar a nuestros hijos sobre los límites personales de una manera sana y apropiada para su edad. Encontrar libro para niños en español sobre seguridad personal adecuados ahora es más fácil y, en particular, este...

Tous les parents doivent se confronter à une situation délicate: apprendre à leurs enfants ce que sont les limites corporelles, d'une façon saine et adaptée à leur âge. Mais trouver les bons ouvrages pour leur parler de la sécurité personnelle devient à présent plus...

Take a ride down Lilypod Lane with Weasel and Pam Pam as they try to solve a mystery in their neighborhood in this hilariously fetching picture book: could their peculiar neighbor actually be a dog in disguise? On Lilypod Lane, everyone knows everything about...

Having a pet dragon is so much fun.You can teach him to sit, roll over, and play...You can teach him to make friends, control his anger, overcome his anxiety, show respect, and many more...But, how do you teach him about the delicate subject such...

Having a pet dragon is so much fun.You can teach him to sit, roll over, and play...You can teach him to make friends, control his anger, overcome his anxiety, show respect, and many more...But, how do you teach him about the delicate subject such...

This classic Berenstain Bears story is a perfect way to teach children about strangers and good decision-making!Come for a visit in Bear Country with this classic First Time Book(R) from Stan and Jan Berenstain. Sister has gotten into a bad habit of talking to...

WINNER OF THE NEWBERY MEDALA FINALIST FOR THE 2024 NATIONAL BOOK AWARDA NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLERALA Notable Book for Children - Chicago Public Library Best Fiction for Older Readers of 2024 - Shelf Awareness Best Books of 2024 for Kids and Teens - BookPage...

WINNER OF THE NEWBERY MEDALA FINALIST FOR THE 2024 NATIONAL BOOK AWARDA NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLERALA Notable Book for Children - Chicago Public Library Best Fiction for Older Readers of 2024 - Shelf Awareness Best Books of 2024 for Kids and Teens - BookPage...

We talk to children about speaking to strangers but rarely do we talk to them about speaking to public authority figures such as police officers. In the United States, thousands of minors are contacted by police every day. While the police have a duty...