Child abuse is a tough topic to bring up, let alone write about. But Jill Starishevsky, an Assistant D.A. in the New York child abuse and sex crimes bureau, has written an incredible book, My Body Belongs To Me, that tackles this sensitive issue.

The book, told in rhyming text with bright illustrations, helps make children aware that when it comes to their bodies, there are boundaries. It is geared towards opening a dialogue between parents and children and the hope is that this book is used as a tool to facilitate this difficult discussion. A portion of the proceeds of the sale of this book will be donated to organizations dedicated to the prevention of child sexual abuse.

We thank Jill for making this taboo subject a little easier to approach.

This entry was posted on Tuesday, February 10th, 2009 at 2:49 am and is filed under MEDIA, THE BP's PICKS.