by Robert Kahn (Author), Sue Lynn Cotton (Illustrator)
Most children, especially children on the autism spectrum, accept adults' friendliness at face value. Sometimes it can have tragic consequences. Written by a Deputy Sheriff, this book is credited with foiling at least 22 stranger abductions. Characters Bobby and Mandee explain stranger danger in a way that is accessible, but not frightening, for children. Read it to your child and role-play different scenarios. Strangers can be men or women, old or young. Adults should not touch, give gifts to, or ask for help from children. If they do, don't keep it a secret! Tell an adult! Arm your child with the knowledge that may save his or her life.
Author Biography
Author of the "Children's Safety Book" series, Deputy Sheriff Bob Kahn has a master's degree in education, taught sixth grade for ten years, and is also a D.A.R.E. instructor. In this last incarnation, he perfected a program he calls "Too Smart for Strangers," which eventually became his first book.