Common Thread:Safety(Issue)

Sub-Category 1:Fire Safety

Book Cover	Title	Author/ Illustrator	Age/ Grade	Copyright/ Publisher	Abstract
	Fire! Fire!	Gail Gibbons	baby-preschool	Harper Trophy 1987	This book explains how fores are fought, and conveys the excitement and teamwork necessary in fire-fighting.
	Stop Drop and Roll	Margery Cuyler Arthur Howard	4-8 Preschool-Second	Simon & Schuster Children's Publishing 2001	It's fire prevention week at Jessica's school and she is learning how to keep her home and family safe.  The bigges thing she learns is what to do if you catch fire.
	Fire Safety	Pati Myers Gross Tom Gibson	2-8 Toddler-Second	Roo Publications 1997	Hip Hop Mob Kangoroo teaches children life-saving techniques about fire safety and how to react without fear.
	Authur's Fire Drill	Marc Tolon Brown	4-8 Preschool-Second	Random House	D.W. is afraid her school is going to burn down when her techer announces they will have a fire drill.  Aurther helps ease D.W.'s fire fears by practing fire drills at home
	Fire Drill Practice	Sherri Koehnen Goehring Kelly Koehnen	4-8 Preschool-Second	Luv N Hugs Books 1998	In the book children ages 1-6 at Luv-N-Hugs Daycare discuss fire safety rules, do a fire drill practice, and play Fire Fighters!

Sub-Category 2:Water Safety

Book Cover	Title	Author/ Illustrator	Age/ Grade	Copyright/ Publisher	Abstract
	Water Safety	Patti Myers Gross Tom Gibsom	baby-preschol	Roo Publications 2000	Children learn how to safetly have fun in a pool, at the beach and ocean with their favorite Kangaroo character.
	Stewie the Duck Learns to Swim	Leonard Shapire	4-8 Preschool-Second	Kimbery Pr; May 2002	The book conveys an important message of how to be safe near water, through the story of Stewie, a duck who wants to swim with the "big duck", but can't go until he learns the water safety rules.
	Signs at the Pool	Mary Hill	4-8 Preschool-Second	Children's Book Press 2003	On a trip to the pool with her mother, Maria notices various signs that help them, including one that lists the pool hours, two that state safety rules and several that show the depth of the water.
	The Adventures of Sunny & The Chocolate Dog	Susie Neimark Kent Hammerstorm	4-8 Preschool-Second	Sunny & The Chocolate Dog, LLC; 2003	A story about the buddy system overcoming the fear of wter, general safety rules and listening to your parents.
	Daddy & I Go Boating	Ken Kresisler	4-8 Preschool-Second	Bristol Fashion Publication 1999	Fun book to read while learning the importance of safety on boats for both children and parents while having fun on the water.

Sub-Category 3:Stranger Safety

Book Cover	Title	Author/ Illustrator	Age/ Grade	Copyright/ Publisher	Abstract
	The Berenstain Bears Learn About Strangers	Stan & Jan Berenstain	4-8 Preschool-Second	Randon House Sept. 1985	Papa Bear tells the cubs why they should never talk to strangers.
	Don't Talk to  Strangers	Kevi Jib Jab Media	4-8 Preschool-Second	Scholastic; 2003	This is a fun book where Rapper Devi Dev hilp children learn how to identify a stranger and encourage them to always be aware of their surroudings.
	Too Safe For Strangers	Robert Kahn	4-8 Preschool-Second	Future Horizons 2001	This book will edlucate children on stranges and make their lives safer while entertaining them with art and clever wording.
	Safety around Strangers	Lucia Raatma	4-8 Preschool-Second	Bridgestone Books; 1999	This book provides a definition of strangers and ways to be safe around them as will as suggestions on where to go for help if needed.
	Who is a Stranger and What Should I Do?	Albery Whitman	4-8 Preschool-Second	Concept Books 1993	The book explains how to deal with strangers in public places, on the telephone, and  in cars.  It emphasize situations in which the best things to do is run away or talk to another adult.

Sub-Category 4:Traffic Safety

Book Cover	Title	Author/ Illustrator	Age/ Grade	Copyright/ Publisher	Abstract
	Freddie's Accident	Danielle Steel Jacquline Rogers	4-8 Preschool-Second	Yearling Books 1992	Freddie kicks his soccer ball into the street and runs after it  with out watching for traffic, he learns a valuable lesson about safety.
	Grossing Guard	JoAnn Early Macken	4-8 Preschool-Second	Weekly Reader Early Learning Library 2003	A book with simple words and signs that describe the work done by school crossing guards to help children safely cross the streess.
	Staying Safe	Dr. Alvin Silverstein, Virginia Silverstein,  Laura Silverstein Rick Stromoski	4-8 Preschool-Second	Grolier Publishing 2000	This book gives general information and rules for crossing the roalds, following signs of a traffic signal "Walk" "Don't Walk", as well as rules for bike rders.
	Traffic Safety	Nancy Loewen Penny dann	5-9 Kindergarten-Second	Child's World, Incorporated 1996	Traffic Safety offers rules for safe behavor on streets and sice walks like; avoid riding near busy intersections, and walking your bike across a cross walk.
	When I Cross the Street	Dorthy Chalad Kydia Halveson	5-8 Kindergarten-Second	Scholastic Library Publishing 1982	The book presents general safety rules to be followed when crossing the streets.

Sub-Category 5:Personal Safety

Book Cover	Title	Author/ Illustrator	Age/ Grade	Copyright/ Publisher	Abstract
	Something Happened and I'm Scared To Tell	Patricia Kehoe Carol Deach	4-8 Preschool-Second	Parenting Pr; 1987	The book discusses sexual and physical abuse, expalains why adults may become abusive and encoourages chiildren to report abuse.  It also help shift the blame from the victim to the perpetrtor.
	My Body Is Private	Linda Walvoord Girard Rodney Pate	4-8 Preschool-Second	Albert Whitman & CO; 1992	This book is based on a mother-child conversation that introduces the topic of sexual abuse and ways to keep one's body private.
	The Right Touch	Sandy Kleven Jody Bergsma	4-8 Preschool-Second	Illumination Arts; 1998	This book instructs children on how to deal with unwanted and inappropriate touching through a talk between a little boy and his mother.
	Your Body Belongs to You	Cornelia Maude Spelman Teri Weidner	4-8 Preschool-Second	Albert Whitman & CO; 1997	Your Body Belongs to You, lets yound children know that it's all right to choose when, and by whom, they are to be touched.  It also define "private parts".
	It's My Body	Lory Freeman Carol Deach	4-8 Preschool-Second (especially Preschool)	Parenting Pr; 1984	A positive approach to teaching young children how to distinguish between "good" and "bad" touches, and hou to resist and respond appropriately.