This Level C "Rookie Reader"
contains rhyming stanzas that
advise kids to wash their hands,
avoid eating wild berries or
sitting in wet paint. In soft
illustrations, multi-ethnic
children clutch adults' hands,
climb trees carefully, sit
correctly in chairs, tie their
shoes, wear bike helmets, and
buckle their seatbelts. The
cautionary advice blends
perfectly with the muted art.
The overall message shifts the
text's emphasis away from "don't
do this" to an upbeat ending:
"Always be safe in whatever you
do. Nothing is quite as
important as you." This is an
important, educational book for
any library or home school
collection.
Author: Kathy Schulz
Pages: 32