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Available
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Publication
Golden Press (Western Publishing Company)
Pages
26
Description
Discusses different situations to help make important distinctions between people who are "safe" and people to avoid.
Description
If you are hanging from a trapeze
And up sneaks a camel with bony knees,
Remember this rule, if you please—
Never talk to strangers.
This book brilliantly highlights situations that children will find themselves in—whether they’re at home and the doorbell rings, or playing in the park, or mailing a letter on their street—and tells them what to do if a stranger (always portrayed as a large animal, such as a rhino) approaches. Colorful, ’60s-style “psychedelic” artwork and witty, lively rhyme clearly spell out a message about safety that empowers kids, and that has never been more relevant.
Irma Joyce wrote many Golden Books during the 1960s.
George Buckett was a popular children’s book illustrator during the 1960s.
And up sneaks a camel with bony knees,
Remember this rule, if you please—
Never talk to strangers.
This book brilliantly highlights situations that children will find themselves in—whether they’re at home and the doorbell rings, or playing in the park, or mailing a letter on their street—and tells them what to do if a stranger (always portrayed as a large animal, such as a rhino) approaches. Colorful, ’60s-style “psychedelic” artwork and witty, lively rhyme clearly spell out a message about safety that empowers kids, and that has never been more relevant.
Irma Joyce wrote many Golden Books during the 1960s.
George Buckett was a popular children’s book illustrator during the 1960s.
Collection
Original publication date
1967
Physical description
26 p.; 12.5 inches
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LibraryThing member Nicolemerriweather
A funny, rhyming book, that you meet strange animals outside in a shopping mall, at your front door, a bus stop and a pool. These are places kids can be at anytime of the day. So in this book when you see these animals and you don’t know them, you never talk to strangers. But the end of the book
The 3, 4 and 5 year old thought this book was the coolest. They loved the colorful pictures and the different kinds of animals that appeared on each page. But by time I was on the third page I had everyone one screaming out to me, NEVER TALK TO STRANGERS. It was the high light of our day.
For this activity we took a walk across the street to the playground. And when people would drive by I would ask them, “Do you know they in that red car.” One kid would say, “No.” And then I would ask, “why not?” And then a child from why on the other side of the park said, “BECAUSE WE NEVER TALK TO STRANGERS.” It was so funny. After that we had a coloring activity that they had to color or circle the person they wouldn’t know in the picture.
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it explains who is and who isn’t okay to talk to. The 3, 4 and 5 year old thought this book was the coolest. They loved the colorful pictures and the different kinds of animals that appeared on each page. But by time I was on the third page I had everyone one screaming out to me, NEVER TALK TO STRANGERS. It was the high light of our day.
For this activity we took a walk across the street to the playground. And when people would drive by I would ask them, “Do you know they in that red car.” One kid would say, “No.” And then I would ask, “why not?” And then a child from why on the other side of the park said, “BECAUSE WE NEVER TALK TO STRANGERS.” It was so funny. After that we had a coloring activity that they had to color or circle the person they wouldn’t know in the picture.
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LibraryThing member Tryion
Great illustration's with a memorable lesson.
LibraryThing member RubyP
This a cute book. Various situations in which a child should never talk to strangers are shown. It is a great help in starting conversations with young ones about who to talk to and who not to. Its got a good message. Along with lesson the pages are filled with colourful artwork.
LibraryThing member wichitafriendsschool
This book brilliantly highlights situations that children will find themselves in—whether they’re at home and the doorbell rings, or playing in the park, or mailing a letter on their street—and tells them what to do if a stranger (always portrayed as a large animal, such as a rhino)
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LibraryThing member JackandJillNYC
TEACH THE CHILDREN HOW TO AVOID STRABGERS HOW TO KEEP THEM SAFE
LibraryThing member booklover3258
I found this old gem at an estate sale. Great children's book. Basically it's telling the boy throughout the book not to talk to strange animals. :)
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Call number
J2I.900