{"product_id":"we-can-say-no-9781631987120","title":"We Can Say No","description":"\u003cb\u003eA story that helps teach young children that it's okay to say no.\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eFeeling empowered to say no is a key foundation of consent. \u003ci\u003eWe Can Say No\u003c\/i\u003e builds children's social and emotional skills and helps teach them that it's okay to say no. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eThe fifth book in the We Say What's Okay series, \u003ci\u003eWe Can Say No\u003c\/i\u003e follows Zakiya and Sami as they learn that their bodies, including their hair, belong to them and that no one should touch them without permission. Using the book as a read-aloud, educators and families can model the language Zakiya and Sami's teacher uses to support them. The author, who hosts workshops and trainings on teaching boundaries and consent for families and early childhood educators around the country, offers additional activities in the back of the book. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eDigital content includes a song from Peaceful Schools with downloadable audio files and sheet music. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003eWe Say What's Okay Series\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cbr\u003eCentered around a class of preschoolers, this series helps teach young children the social and emotional skills they need to understand the complexities of consent. Each book covers a consent theme, such as how to recognize the physical sensations that emotions create, look for body language cues, ask for and listen to choices, and know that our bodies have value. With believable, everyday situations and diverse characters, children can see themselves and others reflected in each story--and develop a vocabulary to communicate consent and feelings. Every book in the series is accompanied by its own song from Peaceful Schools with downloadable audio files and sheet music. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003eLydia Bowers is a speaker, consultant, and trainer who happily exists in the Venn diagram overlap between early childhood and sex education.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAfter spending almost two decades working directly with children as a classroom teacher and a parent, she is passionate about reframing sexuality conversations. Lydia now teaches families and educators how to talk to children about subjects like gender, reproduction, and abuse. When she's not traveling around the country for conferences and speaking engagements, she lives in Cincinnati with her husband and two children and adds to her growing collection of children's book character tattoos as often as she can.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eFollow her on TikTok @lydiatalksconsent.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e","brand":"Free Spirit Publishing","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50707741278482,"sku":"9781631987120","price":12.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0831\/4771\/8930\/files\/img_a10aeee1-d60b-4580-bb92-df101a3aaeb3.jpg?v=1734503818","url":"https:\/\/surprise-castle.myshopify.com\/products\/we-can-say-no-9781631987120","provider":"Surprise Castle","version":"1.0","type":"link"}