Child Safety Picture Books: A review

As parents we all worry about our children's safety. I vividly remember when my eldest child was 2 years old, having to run after her as she ran towards a lake (wanting a swim!) - whilst I had baby number two strapped to my chest .... terrifying.

As a mum I welcome any books and learning aids which can help me to teach my children about being safe - read on to find out about some great new books...

DangerSpot books are children's picture books with safety stickers helping to prevent accidents within the home and elsewhere.

Each story includes at least 4 major incidents, which teach 3 - 7 year old children about dangers. The last page is a more serious advice sheet for parents and teachers with six DangerSpot stickers, (except for "Stranger Dangers"), which the parents, teachers and children are invited to place around the home or school to identify dangers.

Eleven Titles are currently available:

"The Dangerous Road Game" ISBN 978-0-9546565-4-6

"Fire in the Fryer" ISBN 978-0-9546565-2-2

"A Dangerous Day on the Farm" ISBN 978-0-9546565-5-3

"The Dangerous Pirate Treasure" ISBN 978-0-9546565-3-9

"The Hair-Raising Kite Flight" ISBN 978-0-9546565-1-5

"The Dangerously Big Bunny" ISBN 978-0-9546565-7-7 (available also as an animation DVD)

"Stranger Dangers" ISBN 978-0-9546565-8-4 (Contains no stickers)

"A Dangerous Christmas" ISBN 978-0-9546565-6-0

"The Deadly Sweet Cupboard" ISBN 978-0-9546565-0-8

"A Nasty Shock" ISBN 978-0-9546565-9-1

"The Harey Bike Ride" ISBN 978-0-9565593-0-2

First and foremost, the stories are funny and entertaining for children. That way, they pay attention and the safety message sinks in.

Please see the catalogue online  http://www.dangerspot.co.uk/images/catalogue.pdf

What we thought at Mummy Fever:

The children were both transfixed from start to finish - they loved the story and were able to tell me about the important messages in the story. When my youngest saw a child run out into the road after a ball today he recalled the story and told me why that was so dangerous. We will certainly be exploring some of the other titles in this clever and engaging series!