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Binding: PaperbackDewey Decimal Number: 649.1 EAN: 9780882822334 ISBN: 0882822330 Label: New Horizon Press Manufacturer: New Horizon Press Number Of Items: 1 Number Of Pages: 48 Publication Date: October 01, 2003 Publisher: New Horizon Press Reading Level: Ages 4-8 Studio: New Horizon Press Accessories:
Editorial Review: Product Description: Kathy is waiting for her mother outside of school when a strange car approaches. The smiling man inside offers to drive Kathy home, suggesting that her mother may be hurt or sick. Just before Kathy is ready to climb in, her mother arrives and the man speeds off. Kathy is confused and hurt that the nice man would leave so quickly. Later that night, Kathy's parents use examples from nature of pretty but lethal plants and fish to show her that animals and people that look or seem nice may be very dangerous. Not Everyone is Nice teaches children what to do if a stranger approaches and reminds them that looking or acting nice doesn't mean a person is safe. Average Rating:
 Rating:  - GREAT BOOK FOR EASY AWARENESSONE OF THE BEST APPROACHES I HAVE READ FOR THE LEVEL OF AWARENESS YOU NEED TO REACH KIDS WITH IN DEMONSTRATING STRANGER DANGER. Rating:  - Low impactI don't know...I have an almost-4 year old. Maybe I am struggling with the transition from children's books where kids wander off and handle themselves alone (Goldilocks), or they save the day (Lazytown), or they identify nice men by the colors they wear (Dr. Seuss's Mr. Brown and Mr. Black). My child didn't understand -- even after two readings of this book -- that Mr. Green was not a nice man and was trying to deceive the child in the book. The analogy to beautiful but harmful sea creatures ... Read More Rating:  - Suitable for 3yrs & upProbably a little too "nice" for todays generation, my 6yr old probably needs more scare tactics, she didn't understand how people can hurt you and that is hard to explain as a parent. Having said that this is still a well written book that uses examples that my daughter could relate to. We also bought the "Stranger Safety" DVD. I would read a book as well as show the movie to reinforce the need for stranger safety. Rating: - Limited UsefulnessMy main problem with this book is that it is based on the incorrect assumption that strangers are primarily responsible for sexual abuse and abduction of children. Most offenders are people a child knows, most often family members. When an individual is looking for children to abuse, they often become friends with the family and child before beginning to abuse. Including information about strangers is useful, but focusing on that possibility leaves a child vulnerable to sexual preditors that s/he ... Read More Rating:  - too long; not appropriate for any ageI just received this and I'm confused by the positive reviews. I think the book was a good idea, but the authors needed a merciless editor. The book is WAY too long: 20 pages with 80 words on some pages, practically a term paper, a painful one. The book is recommended for ages 4-8, but the drawings and language are more suited for 3-5 year olds; in fact I found the language down right condescending (babyish). There's a weird lack of cohesion about the whole book, like the authors hadn't quite figured ... Read More 
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