It's OK to Say No: A Let's Talk picture book to help young children understand giving and getting consent

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From PSHE expert and bestselling author of How Are You Feeling Today comes an important and reassuring picture book, perfect for starting conversations with young children about consent. This book is all about asking for, giving and not giving permission, which is usually called consent. Using child-friendly explanations and colourful illustrations by Sarah Jennings, this book helps you to teach children that its OK to say no when they feel uncomfortable, and that they should respect when others say no to them too. The topics that feel difficult to discuss with your children are probably the ones you most need to talk to them about. From personal space to sharing, and from privacy to asking for help, Its OK to Say No explains why learning to respect yourself and others is so important. Featuring extra notes for grown-ups on tackling these sensitive topics with little ones, this reassuring picture book is the perfect resource to read with children aged 4+ and start important conversations about respect and consent. Lets Talk books help you start meaningful conversations with your child. Written by an expert and covering topics like feelings, relationships, diversity and mental health, these comforting picture books support healthy discussion right from the start.

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Molly Potter is a bestselling author of 35+ books for teachers, parents/carers and children covering a variety of topics under the broad umbrella term of wellbeing. She has spent many years teaching in both mainstream and specialist schools, helping children with emotional and behavioural difficulties to trust adults, develop self-esteem and learn to self-regulate. She has also been a county advisor on all things PSHE (personal, social, health and economic) with a special focus on RSE (relationships and sex education), where she developed her keen interest in helping children navigate lifes tricky bits! Her two children regularly roll their eyes at her openness when delivering the honest facts of life. Molly currently writes teaching resources for different organisations, delivers training, speaks at events and gives one-to-one support to children, often focusing on developing emotional literacy and supporting behaviour. Find out more at www.mollypotter.com Sarah Jennings has been illustrating children's books since graduating in 2013, and is the illustrator of all the Let's Talk picture books and The Bunny Adventures series. Follow @Sarahjscribbles and visit her website at www.sarahjenningsillustration.com