Do You Have a Secret? - Jennifer Moore-Mallinos

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Résumé :
Every child has secrets, and many secrets are fun to keep, for instance, a surprise birthday gift for Mom, or a secret handshake with a young friend. But sometimes, children have secrets that make them feel bad, and these secrets are best shared with their parents, or with some trusted older person. A child who is bullied might be inclined to keep it secret, but it's always best to tell parents about it. Or children who are touched intimately and improperly by an older person will soon feel better if they reveal the secret to parents. This book helps kids distinguish between good and bad secrets. Even very young children have concerns and anxieties, and Let's Talk About It! books are written and illustrated especially for them. Parents are advised to read these books aloud while their preschooler listens and looks at illustrations of the boys and girls in each story. Many children in early grades will be able to read the stories for themselves. Let's Talk About It! books encourage children to explore their feelings, and then to speak openly about things that trouble them....

Sommaire:
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Let's Talk About It!
>Do You Have a Secret?
>Secrets can be fun to keep . . . if the secret is something that makes you and everybody else happy. Then a secret is something very nice.
>But if you have a secret that hurts you . . . a secret that makes you sad or scares you . . . that's when you would feel much better if you talk about it to somebody you trust.
>It might be very hard for you to tell such a secret to Mom, or to Dad, or to your teacher. But it's best for you to be brave and talk about it. When you do, the problem can be made to go away.
>Do you have a secret?...