Good Pictures Bad Pictures Jr.: A Simple Plan to Protect Young Minds

We read this book together. I would NOT let my child read on their own. This book is very well written, laid out, and delivered. My 7yo said kids are bringing phones to the school and I wanted my child to be prepared if they see something they shouldn’t. Love being the one to give the facts and this was an awesome tool to do it with. Very age appropriate. Best experience I could have hoped for. Definitely read ahead. It’s a quick read. Opens up great conversation and made my child feel safe talking to me about tough topics.

Started reading (and re-reading) this well-written, insightful and extremely helpful book with our 5 year old. Wish we'd had it for our older children! This book teaches kids to know when they feel unsafe, see something dangerous/inappropriate and how to get help from a trusted adult. Read it over & over--start now!

Good information, Nicely written, age appropriate.

Wonderful for teaching young children about the dangers of pornography.

This is a must have in introducing this topic to your kids. We need to tell them about it first before they stumble upon it themselves. Prepare them well for this & educate yourself on how to guide them through it!

The book was easy to understand and thorough. Young children will understand what "bad pictures" are, and what to do if they see them.

Read with my 6yr old after his 9yr brother was caught accessing pornography and had shared search terms with him. It was easy for him to read and he liked the hidden cameras throughout but I found the content regarding the psychological effects of porn to a young child lacking. This Jr version takes a very cusory view to how to deal with the bad pictures other then to run and tell. It leaves out how to process the feelings that are caused by seeing such images. Overall it's a cute book but incomplete in our opinion. We bought it on Kindle because the hard copy price tag was excessive and I still don't feel like it was worth it. We are still looking for a more complete option to address this sensitive issue. We will read the original version next to see if it fills the gaps

My 3 year old daughter loves this book. We read it several times together and had little conversations about parts of the body that are private and no one can touch but her as well as bad pictures where people let someone take pictures of their private areas. She seems to have taken very well to this information and will randomly tell me my butt is private and you cant look at/touch it. She also will tell me I dont want to see bad pictures.....because that is someone else's private and I dont want to see it. To those who say "what about art?!" Well, do you want your child confused between art and porn at age 3? Teach them respect of the beautiful and private parts of their bodies so that as they grow in age and knowledge they will be mature enough to understand why a true artist would want to recreate an image of the human body in all its naked glory. Yes bodies are beautiful including all their parts but little minds need to also understand that not everyone out there is going to respect them so we keep our bodies covered and private because we love our bodies and dont want to be used.

I’m so glad this book exists and think every family should own a copy, which is why I gave it five stars. But I do have a couple cautions. We read this with our child (age 5). We had two issues. First, she needed clarity on what constitutes a bad picture. She became very concerned about, for example, the cartoon butt that’s in our potty training book. So it caused a little confusion for her in that regard. Also, if you have a kid who is prone to worry, this may introduce a new concept for them to worry about. The concept of “bad pictures” hadn’t crossed our daughter’s mind until we read this book. It’s good for her to know that not every picture she sees is good and to come tell us if she sees something she thinks may be bad. But... we actually had to put the book back on the shelf for a bit of a time out because it caused some unnecessary fear and anxiety about the potential of seeing a bad picture, the uncertainty about what makes a bad picture, etc. So this book is definitely helpful as a framework/springboard for approaching the topic. But just know that with some children, additional clarifying conversations may need to be had.

In all honesty, we need to teach our little ones so many things so they can watch out for all the garbage that is in this world. And that is really sad. With so many ways to access inappropriate things images and videos, this book is not only helpful, it is necessary. With that being said, I bought 2 books by mistake. So, I decided to give one to my little-one's teacher. She was ecstatic at first to get a new book, but she gave it back the next day because one of the pages had the word "pornography" in it. (Please see the included picture on this review). And she did not want to take it upon herself to teach her students a word that their parents would not appreciate. I totally understand, but all I did to my book was color over that picture with permanent marker, and write something like "Remember, turn away and tell your mom or dad if you see a bad picture" with white marker. Either way, my little one requests this book at bedtime, and we practice turning away from bad pictures, and running to go tell mom or dad what happened. It really helps! Highly recommended product!!!! P.S. The book does a good job of engaging your little one by having them find hidden cameras in each page. It was very smart of the author to include this game, because it keeps the serious subject of this book unintimidating for your little one.

We read this book together. I would NOT let my child read on their own. This book is very well written, laid out, and delivered. My 7yo said kids are bringing phones to the school and I wanted my child to be prepared if they see something they shouldn’t. Love being the one to give the facts and this was an awesome tool to do it with. Very age appropriate. Best experience I could have hoped for. Definitely read ahead. It’s a quick read. Opens up great conversation and made my child feel safe talking to me about tough topics.

Started reading (and re-reading) this well-written, insightful and extremely helpful book with our 5 year old. Wish we'd had it for our older children! This book teaches kids to know when they feel unsafe, see something dangerous/inappropriate and how to get help from a trusted adult. Read it over & over--start now!

Good information, Nicely written, age appropriate.

Wonderful for teaching young children about the dangers of pornography.

This is a must have in introducing this topic to your kids. We need to tell them about it first before they stumble upon it themselves. Prepare them well for this & educate yourself on how to guide them through it!

The book was easy to understand and thorough. Young children will understand what "bad pictures" are, and what to do if they see them.

Read with my 6yr old after his 9yr brother was caught accessing pornography and had shared search terms with him. It was easy for him to read and he liked the hidden cameras throughout but I found the content regarding the psychological effects of porn to a young child lacking. This Jr version takes a very cusory view to how to deal with the bad pictures other then to run and tell. It leaves out how to process the feelings that are caused by seeing such images. Overall it's a cute book but incomplete in our opinion. We bought it on Kindle because the hard copy price tag was excessive and I still don't feel like it was worth it. We are still looking for a more complete option to address this sensitive issue. We will read the original version next to see if it fills the gaps

My 3 year old daughter loves this book. We read it several times together and had little conversations about parts of the body that are private and no one can touch but her as well as bad pictures where people let someone take pictures of their private areas. She seems to have taken very well to this information and will randomly tell me my butt is private and you cant look at/touch it. She also will tell me I dont want to see bad pictures.....because that is someone else's private and I dont want to see it. To those who say "what about art?!" Well, do you want your child confused between art and porn at age 3? Teach them respect of the beautiful and private parts of their bodies so that as they grow in age and knowledge they will be mature enough to understand why a true artist would want to recreate an image of the human body in all its naked glory. Yes bodies are beautiful including all their parts but little minds need to also understand that not everyone out there is going to respect them so we keep our bodies covered and private because we love our bodies and dont want to be used.

I’m so glad this book exists and think every family should own a copy, which is why I gave it five stars. But I do have a couple cautions. We read this with our child (age 5). We had two issues. First, she needed clarity on what constitutes a bad picture. She became very concerned about, for example, the cartoon butt that’s in our potty training book. So it caused a little confusion for her in that regard. Also, if you have a kid who is prone to worry, this may introduce a new concept for them to worry about. The concept of “bad pictures” hadn’t crossed our daughter’s mind until we read this book. It’s good for her to know that not every picture she sees is good and to come tell us if she sees something she thinks may be bad. But... we actually had to put the book back on the shelf for a bit of a time out because it caused some unnecessary fear and anxiety about the potential of seeing a bad picture, the uncertainty about what makes a bad picture, etc. So this book is definitely helpful as a framework/springboard for approaching the topic. But just know that with some children, additional clarifying conversations may need to be had.

In all honesty, we need to teach our little ones so many things so they can watch out for all the garbage that is in this world. And that is really sad. With so many ways to access inappropriate things images and videos, this book is not only helpful, it is necessary. With that being said, I bought 2 books by mistake. So, I decided to give one to my little-one's teacher. She was ecstatic at first to get a new book, but she gave it back the next day because one of the pages had the word "pornography" in it. (Please see the included picture on this review). And she did not want to take it upon herself to teach her students a word that their parents would not appreciate. I totally understand, but all I did to my book was color over that picture with permanent marker, and write something like "Remember, turn away and tell your mom or dad if you see a bad picture" with white marker. Either way, my little one requests this book at bedtime, and we practice turning away from bad pictures, and running to go tell mom or dad what happened. It really helps! Highly recommended product!!!! P.S. The book does a good job of engaging your little one by having them find hidden cameras in each page. It was very smart of the author to include this game, because it keeps the serious subject of this book unintimidating for your little one.

The idea of this book is good but the execution is highly questionable. According to the book: - All images or drawings of nude bodies are pornography that are "poison for your brain" - this explanation is incorrect & psychologically extremely unhealthy representation of nudity & human body. This has been proven to result in children developing shame around their bodies & about being naturally curious about human body (which is absolutely normal for young children). What about art? What about anatomical representations of human body they will encounter in a biology class? What about the fact that each kid at some point in their life saw at least one parent as least partially naked & that their parents saw them naked many times? Well, according to the book in all these situations, children need to immediately cover their eyes & run away, to prevent poisoning their bran?! This is also a very problematic way of teaching kids how to cope with unpleasant or bad situations in life in general. - Term pornography is discussed in book written for 3-6 year olds. Introducing this word & concept & with it, all follow up questions a child will have, is not appropriate for this age group. Children 3-6 years old are not developmentally ready to receive & comprehend explanation on what pornography really is (and no, it's not just any nude image of human body). - Book also teaches children to whisper to their trusted adult about bad images they saw. Whisper? Why? Why not just have a normal, healthy, open conversation with your parent, out loud? Again, the book suggests that children should be ashamed of their "secret" of seeing a bad picture & should be secretive about it. Just plain wrong & damaging for child's development. Such a missed opportunity with this book to help parents properly tackle such an important topic.

Well done! What a great resource to have in my collection of books.

So the older kid version of this book was recommended in a mom group... because 2019 and kids know about internet searches... I saw that this was for little ones and had to see what it said. The synopsis recommends for ages 3-6. We've been pro-active about consent and respect and bodily autonomy and such so this seemed in line for that. Although this seems like a lot of information for such a young child as a random read. I appreciate that it's protective, however feel like it's a bit harsh for such littles... are preschoolers actually finding porn online? Mine isn't, he doesn't get free reigns for the internet. We search together and go outside and play. My lingering thought also that wasn't addressed is art? Art museums have nude human forms and there's a difference that isn't defined, of course we define our own boundaries of comfort so there's that. I can't scroll up on this so hopefully my phone didn't change my spelling too much.

Would be useful if it didn't also include the parent/adult teaching info (for example, I can teach my kids about the concept of pornography but do I really need to introduce the actual word "pornography" yet to my 5-yr-old?) - really should put that stuff in a separate book because my kids like to read every little part of their books and some of it is just not age appropriate

I am SO excited about this book! I was once talking to another mom about how to approach this subject with our kids, and she said, "I wish we had cue cards!" That's exactly what this is! Only better, because it is an easy-to-ready picture book that is fun and interesting for my kids. Double score! Plus, it doesn't just teach my kids how to identify pornography; it gives them a practical, usable action plan ("turn, run, and tell") that's as easy to remember--and as easy to use--as "stop, drop, and roll." And let's face it: our kids are more likely to see porn than they are to catch on fire, so giving them the tools to deal with this as early as possible makes so much sense! The pictures are beautiful! And I love the added hidden-camera feature. (There are little drawings of cameras hidden in the pictures throughout the book.) This is a great way to keep my kiddo's attention and make it fun while I'm reading. It's also helpful that the text uses the term "bad pictures" and makes the word "pornography" optional. I know some parents have a hard time with that, and it's not even an issue with the way this book is written. Such an EASY approach tackling such a tough topic! Love it.

Helps get the message across without everything being scary. My son understood right away. We took it further into no touching places as well and sparked a lot of conversations that made me more comfortable sending my child to kindergarten

I made the mistake of reading an article about when children are first exposed to pornography. Ever since, I've been attempting to broach the topic of pornography with my 4- and 5-year old daughters. Let me tell you, this book is incredible. It's SO ACCESSIBLE. It literally is everything you'd want to say, and in a simple format that isn't patronizing and difficult to follow at all. And my girls LOVED finding the camera on every page. Helped keep us all engaged. Honestly, I wish every library had a copy because it's not an every-night-type read-- but it's just worth EVERY PENNY. I'm passing this book around in my mom friends group and just couldn't recommend this book more. I'll probably bring it out again in 6 months or so for reinforcement. SO RELIEVED to have had this conversation.

Great way to teach your children. Pornography is a topic that can be hard for parents to talk about without embarrassment but this book takes all that away. Simply read it to your child! The author has already figured out the words to say...nothing more, nothing less. It is short and to the point so it can hold the attention of young children and it is presented in a way they can understand. The book also gives children a plan for what to do when they see it. They can learn the actions to take. I also love that it includes what kinds of pictures NOT to take of yourself or to let others take of you. In a world where pornography is rampant parents need to be fully informed on this issue and take steps to teach and protect their children . With today's computers and devices...exposure at some point is a certainly. So when that day comes, if I child has been taught about Bad pictures they will recognize it and be prepared to protect themselves. Safe and happy children is what we all want!

This book is illustrated perfectly for the age group it is speaking to. It has memory primers and action points geared for the younger kids. I use it in my specialty counseling work. Some of my clients are young minors that have been exposed to "bad pictures". This is an excellent tool to use before exposure too. It is specific about who trusted adults are in a child's life and what actions a child should take when confronted with these scenarios.

We have a 5 and 7 year old and we've always wanted to be the first to talk with our kids before the world does on any subject. This book is a great way to broach the conversation on pornography and help them understand that there are some "bad pictures" out there. With ease of access at such a low threshold these days, if you're trying to protect your children and have a conversation about pornography but don't know how to do it at an age related level, here's the answer! I've already recommended it to friends and had them purchase.

Be honest with your kids! Child predators are everywhere. This was a great introduction. A must buy for a parent who CARES and chooses to educate!!!

This is an EXCELLENT book!! Written thoughtfully for young kids, easy to understand, and the hidden pictures help keep your child's attention. My often sensitive 5 year old enjoys this book, and I like that I have yet another tool to help keep him safe(r) from abuse.

This is a really good tool for teaching kids about tough thing. A great way to introduce kids to their need and ability to protect their eyes from pornography or other harmful images.

Awesome book that I cannot say enough good things about. It keeps young kids interest and asks some questions that allow kids a safe time to answer about past experiences. I hate that I have to read this book to my 6 year old but I want to help prepare him for a situation I wasn’t prepared for when I was an 8 year old boy. I recommend this book to all parents. It’s so important!

This book is so important for today's families! The information is clear and honest about what constitutes a "bad" picture and a "good" picture. I especially appreciate that it tells the reader what to do if they see a bad picture. I read this with my 7 and 5 year old boys, and they easily understood the concepts and weren't uncomfortable talking about it at all! I hesitated to buy this for a while because of the price (I'm all about libraries and thrift stores for books) but seriously, this book is worth it!

I'm so thankful for this book. It really made the discussion easy. Please invest in this book; this world is so dangerous and sneaky. We need to teach our babies the dangers of porn at an early age. I ordered the other version too, because I was so pleased with the Jr edition. My kids aren't quite old enough to discuss the other book yet, but I highly recommend buying both!

Great book to read to young kids especially since we live in a hyper sexualised world!! This was recommended ti me by a family member and I’m glad I read it!

It's not a matter of 'if" but "when" your children will be exposed to questionable material. My wife read this to our kids (all 6 and under) the first night we got it. By the end of the book we re-read and re-played scenarios of what to do when you see a bad picture. Then the oldest starting talking about a few times either she accidentally saw "bad pictures" or someone showed it to her. We were floored!! Especially because we pre-screen content pretty often before they can utilize it. Anyways, keep the conversation open. Be easy going and keep it in your vocabulary. This is not a topic you want to wait on. Also, Teach your children proper names for body parts and what should not be touched/etc, teach them consent and validation.

This was wonderfully & tastefully written! My 6yr old son loved reading it with me! He had fun finding the cameras (but on one page identified the phone as the camera instead of the old-school camera! Ha!). He had unfortunately already seen a "bad picture" at a friends house, & the advice given at the end of the book on how to not picture that when he closes his eyes at night helped him immensely. After we went through all of it, before he walked away from me, he hugged me tight & thanked me sincerely for reading it to him & helping him. It sure made me tear up. Since then he has pointed out bad pics in stores (magazine displays, etc.), & good pics that we take of him! And he hasn't complained anymore of seeing the bad pics in his head. Thank you so much for creating this book, & all the emails that I was able to sign up for the your website!

Excellent book for parents with young children. My husband and I are big fans of Good Pictures, Bad Pictures (the authors first book, that is fantastic for 5/6 year-olds and older), so we were excited upon hearing about "Good Pictures Bad Pictures JUNIOR". This new book is fantastic and completely age appropriate for our young 3 year-old. I am amazed how well the author brought the same message from Good Pictures, Bad Pictures down to a young child's level for easy understanding. The illustrations are great and really help children follow the message. WE LOVE the plan this book gives so young children will know what to do if they see a "bad picture". We are very happy with the line communication it has helped open with our sweet little three-year-old and we would highly recommend this book to any parent wanting to protect their young children from the dangers of pornography.

This book facilitated a great discussion with our 5 and 8 year old daughters. I feel like it opened up conversation and not just gave info for them to digest. We take great responsibility in protecting our kids, but the sad reality, it that our children WILL see undesirable content at some time in their digital age life. This book put the power in their hands. They now have a plan of what to do and who to go to. I couldn’t recommend it more.

An important book for parents to read with their young children. The content is clearly presented in an age-appropriate way that children can easily understand. Very highly recommend.

Prior to the zoomboombings of 2020 the average age of exposure to the first image of pornography was the between 8-11 yo. This book helps parents to appropriately talk to their younger children about harmful images, and does a great job at educating the parents. I professionally and personally recommend this book and Good Pictures Bad Pictures: Porn Proofing Your Kids for youth.

This is a very simple, easy introduction to a tricky topic. It isn't too involved or more descriptive than necessary, but does a good job preparing young kids against the dangers of 'bad pictures'. It gives them an action plan to follow if they do run onto something inappropriate, but the tone of the book isn't scary or weird. I think this is an EXCELLENT tool for preparing your kids and something that needs talked about more than many parents realize. I am going to buy the older kid version of the book for sure!

This is amazing. It is really positive, starting with all the good pictures we see around us. I love that. It isn't this bleak heavy book for your little ones. My 2 and 4 year old were acting out Turn, Run, and Tell and it was really cute. I know they don't really understand yet, but when they do they will know what to do and so will I. The info for parents has me less scared for when the inevitable day comes when they are exposed to pornography because they will know how to handle it (come tell mommy or daddy) and I know a little more about how to help them move past it. I've been passing this around to all of my friends. I can't recommend it enough.

This is a great resource with training your kids how to respond not only to inappropriate images but also to unwanted/uncomfortable behavior from others. It is a good way to talk about personal boundaries and give them a safe, not shaming way to talk through scary or uncomfortable/unwanted situations they may experience.

Uncomfortable topic, but it’s so necessary. This book introduces it in a worthwhile, yet age appropriate way. I’d recommend this to all parents!

A great place to start at age 5-8. Even when a parent does their best to protect little eyes from the junk that pops up in commercials, TV, ipad ads in kids games, or online these days, this book helps develop our kids own ability to choose whats good and models how to respond if they happen to see bad content.

I asked my son Sammy (age 6) if he knew what pornography was. He said no. I said that’s its pictures or videos of people who have no clothes on or very little. He said, “Oh yeah, I knew that.” I asked him if he knew what to do when he saw it. He said, “Turn, run and tell!” I asked him how he knew that and he said he’d read our new book (Good Pictures, Bad Pictures- Jr edition). I was stunned! I hadn’t read it with him yet! And then he went on to say, “You’re not bad if you see it but the pictures can get stuck in your mind and you might need help getting them out. That’s why you need to tell someone.” 😳👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏💗💗💗

This is one of the books I recommend most to friends; it is a great way to prepare a young child for the scary world of the internet. Sadly, most children are exposed to pornographic content at a shockingly young age (have you seen some of the stuff that pops up in YouTube videos masquerading as children’s content?) This book equips children to respond when they see such content without shaming. It also opens up opportunities for conversations about staying safe online/ the fact that there are “bad pictures” in the world and what to do about them in an age appropriate manner. Would definitely recommend.

This book has been great for introducing our 5 year old about how to avoid “bad pictures”. Bad pictures are everywhere, and our children are going to see some, at some point in their lives! This book opens up an easy discussion so that children feel comfortable talking to, and getting help from trusted adults. At first we were hesitant because of the price of this book. But when you weight the price vs the cost of therapy, addictions, etc, I would say this book is worth every penny for its prevention! We show this book to every young family that comes to visit us, urging them to purchase it as well. My 5 year old often even requests we read this book to her at bedtime.

So impressed with this book, so well written and it’s understandable for our kids. Totally recommend this to all parents

Great book, I highly reccomend! A great introduction for protection for young kids. Basically makes clear that there are good and bad pictures, what bad pictures are, and what to do if you see one. Great advice for parents on how to help your child if they've seen a "bad picture" too and help them forget it in a healthy manner. The next book is for beginning around ages 6-8 to further protect them with deeper education on the drug like effects pornography can have. Love how they explained that "bad pictures" are like "picture poison" and shows cleaning supplies and mecine on the table with a skull and cross bones to get point across. Good advice on how to present different parts of the books as well with "sticky notes" on pages meant for parents.

Good facts and practical advice on one of the most important ongoing conversations we should be having with our children. The book is also very engaging to children (find the little picture of a camera on every page!)

Kids need to be given the proper tools and education about how poisonous pornography really is. This is a great start to some necessary conversions we should all be having with our children when they can first pick up a phone and scroll! Thank you for making the conversation easier ❤️!

As the authors state in their introduction: it is upsetting that we need a book like this....but the fact of the matter is that if you allow your child on the internet, they are less than 3 clicks away from seeing the most degrading, vile, and disturbing content. We offer this book and its companion at our internet safety events for parents. They are by far the most requested resources. Parents, in this day and age, you NEED to start an age-appropriate conversation with our kids about what they WILL see (not if) on the web. An informed child is better protected than a innocent child.

GREAT way to begin a conversation about pornography. I love the way the author put interactive things in the book to engage younger ones. By the end of reading it once my 4 year old son could remember and show me to "turn, run, and tell."

Highly recommend this book! Everything is very well articulated for younger kids and it’s a super awesome conversation starter. 👍

I'm so glad there's a book that can help me raise strong and confident little leaders and teach us parents how to safely educate on this difficult topic. Thank you to the author for your courage and for sharing your gifts with the world.

Four year old and seven year old loved this book. They were very excited to tell their babysitter what they had learned, and were able to recite the steps “turn, run, tell” several hours after a single reading and discussion. They definitely know what to do now when they inevitably come across something we’ve tried to protect them from.

Talking to our young kids about porn is needed nowadays. Sad, but true. This book helps you to approach this difficult topic on a child’s level. My three sons learned a lot, and I felt very comfortable reading it. I also like that it gives kids an action plan should they ever run across these types of pictures. So helpful!

This book explains so well what children can do to if they see a bad picture. The language is simple and easy for young children to understand. It helps young children see that they have the power—they can be in control of their minds even after they accidentally see a bad picture. I read it to my daughter and son (ages 4 and 3), and afterward my daughter exclaimed, “Now I have the power!” That’s exactly how I want my kids to feel—that even when they accidentally see something bad, they are still good people and can move on from that. They can be in control. So grateful for this book! Thank you!

A really good book for young children. After reading the reviews I thought it would be a little much but it wasn't. Our kiddos understood the book and liked the finding of cameras on every page. They do use the word pornography which I think is more suitable for older kids but at some point the actual words would be ok. It explains what a bad picture is ....the only thing is that it explains private parts based on bathing suit but the boy in the picture is not wearing a shirt which counts as a private party to us. Overall a great tool.

I have two small boys and with the outpouring of social media, internet and technology I knew I needed to keep this an open and honest topic of discussion in our home from a young age. We take this approach with all sexual matters. Pornography in particular is so destructive and children are exposed at younger and younger ages. I wanted a resource, high recommended, that helped me breech the topic and offer practical steps for when they are faced with pornography (not if, it will happen sooner or later somewhere). thank you for making this resource for proactive parents!

This book couldn’t be written any better. It gives logical explanations & caters to a young audience well. It gives parents the language they need to discuss these issues with children and also educates children to not feel shame and guilt if they do see something. It helps parents know how to react when that happens. Clearly a very well researched and articulated book. Couldn’t be better. Just love it! Thank you!

I love this book! Perfect for kids younger than preschool/kindergarten. We have young kids and our 4 year old and 2 year old could understand the sentiments in this book. When they get older I plan on getting the original version of the book so I can continue their education in an age-appropriate way. It's simple, straightforward, and still innocent. It explains the difference between good pictures and bad pictures and the effect of bad pictures on your brain and why we should avoid them. I loved it so much I'm giving a copy to my friend who has young kids too.

This book is perfect for introducing some sensitive topics to YOUNG kids! My 5-year-old loves it, and asks great questions like "What does private mean?" and "Is it ok for adults to look at bad pictures?" I would recommend reading it yourself first, so you can prepare for those questions and know what you feel comfortable sharing and addressing, based on the age and maturity of the child(ren) you will be reading with. 10/10 would recommend!!

Every family needs this book. My kids (4 and 6yrs) will choose this book on their own for their bedtime story. Helps start the slightly uncomfortable (at first) but ever so necessary conversations about their safety and how to protect themselves and why they need to protect their growing brains. This book helped us start talking about good touches and bad touches and many other topics! Just naturally led us to many different conversations. The illustrations are hilariously bad but do their job in entertaining the kids and helping them understand.

Wow. I'm so glad I found these. They are perfect for bedtime books: light reading, appropriate for young kids, and GREAT conversation facilitator about dangers of pornography. If you are nervous about talking to your kids about pornography and unsure how to talk about it without giving TOO MUCH information, this is an excellent book. It walks you through the questions to ask and sets a relaxed tone for open communication. My 5 and 7 year old were very receptive. I ordered the one for older kids for my 7 yr old to read.

Amazing book! This is a great book to comfortably introduce very sensitive and sometimes embarrassing topics to children. It facilitates healthy and safe communication with parent and child. Recommend it 100%

This book is SO well done for younger kids who may not fully understand the original Good Pictures Bad Pictures book. I love the explanations, drawings, and really everything about this book. My son loved finding the hidden cameras throughout and he followed along with the message super well. I highly recommend EVERY FAMILY with young kids gets their hands on this book. (and the other one as well!) It is so important to equip our young kids for how to handle it when one day they see Bad Pictures. (because sadly they will. :( )

So thankful for this book. It made such a daunting task of a difficult conversation so smooth. My 5 yr-old daughter has come to me twice in the two days we’ve read this with “bad pictures.” They weren’t pornography, but were other pictures that upset her. She immediately called to me to talk about it. And it has given me so much relief to know she’s comfortable doing so.

This book does a good job as a tool to help talk with kids earlier on about good pictures and bad pictures

Great book to start the conversation when it needs to begin - early and often. I read to my 4 and 6 year old and plan to read over and over again. In our times, we have to arm our kids early with what to do when they are encountered with bad images. It’s not if, it’s when. Every parent needs this book

I learned that all it takes is one kid who learns about pornography for other young elementary students to hear about it. This book is a great way to broach the subject with your kids. It's simple, it's not overwhelming, it gives just the right amount of information for them to know when they should come tell you about something weird that happened. It was perfect for my 3-7 year old boys.

We have added this book into our Sunday night church. My kids are 3-10 and I feel like with them using electronics more and more that this is very useful. It’s very well worded and respectful.

As a parent of five grown children and thirteen grandchildren I can highly recommend this book. Our world is much different than when I was raising my children. My grandchildren deal with more unintended exposure to pornography at a much younger age then my children. This book is age appropriate for very young children which can open discussion with their parents. I also appreciate the advice to adults on how to deal with different situations. I will buy additional copies for all my children who have the most important job of raising my grandchidren.

Soon I will start reading with my daughter

Super straightforward and yet brilliant. Was totally comfortable reading this with my 5 & 3 year old and opened the door for neutral conversations about the topic.

Very gentle approach to the subject. Read it to my 6 and 8 year old together. Didn’t make them uncomfortable and they asked good questions and we had easy conversation about the subject matter. Will purchase the regular book to read as well.

Very helpful in explaining the dangers of pornography and abuse. Presented in a easy to understand kid-friendly format.

Parents need to be able to know how to talk to kids about this sensitive subject (probably the hardest issue to converse about as a family) and parents also need to know how to help their kids if kids see something they shouldn’t have. This book will help you with all of that

Wonderful way to begin a conversation with your child about pornography. Easy to understand with steps for what to do if it’s encountered. A must read for all children. I think you could begin to read this book around 4 or 5.

This is such a great book! We bought this for our son and he requested that we read it a second night in a row. It has opened up the conversation about pornography and in such an easy way. This is a much needed book for the times we live in!

I appreciated the content of this book. I purchased for my 5 yo boy. I would recommend. Theme helps educate kids on thinking about what they see and reacting accordingly. It gives room for the parent to elaborate if needed on the topic or keep it simple.

My 4 ywar old encountered a situation at prek and he said that he knew exactly what to do because of this book!!! He loves reading it and I love knowing that I can help him be armed when the situation arises. Because it will

My three year old loves this book and asks for it often. Very helpful for me as a parent for what to do in this pornography culture.

We've read this to our 3 year old twice in the past year. Each time he paid close attention, was engaged, asked questions and went through the movements of Turn, Run, and Tell enthusiastically. The game of finding the cameras throughout the story serves as something fun for young kids, but also as a way to lighten the atmosphere from a heavier subject so that it's not all serious. This book is very well put together. I highly recommend it to parents of young children.

I bought the kindle version and it is great. Simple way of presenting a danger that feels like a casual conversation from parent to child. I read it to my 5 year old and decided not to use the one sticky note to describe pornography. Maybe after a few times through but I didn't want anything confusing. I will be recommending this to my friends. Thank you!

This book tackles a sensitive topic with a very clear and down to earth approach. My 5 yr old was thoroughly engaged. The content was right on target and with the proper language for my kid!

EXCELLENT book!! Highly recommend from a mother of 5 littles.

Wonderful book for helping young children navigate the pictures they may see or experience.

So so well written... I love the notes in the back for parents as well. It’s been a perfect way for us to keep open dialogue with my 4 year old girl.

Great for young children. I really appreciated what went into this. This helped me feel better about having the conversation with our young one and it was easy for them to understand as we discussed it.

This is an awesome resource for families! Our children only need to be by someone any age with a smartphone to see pornography. My 4 year old granddaughter now knows what to do if she sees “bad pictures” anywhere.

This book is such a good tool to use with kids of all ages. It gives us a place to start a conversation that needs to be had. I am so grateful for this!

This book has sparked several conversations about good and bad pictures and has my daughter more aware of what she is seeing around her. I'm grateful this book has helped us start these conversations!

Great age appropriate way to talk to kids about pornography. It’s never to early to have these talks. Highly recommend.

I am so grateful to have this book to read to my children. It’s a safeguard and opens conversation. It also allows me to be the first to share that this exists as opposed to friends sharing it first.

Read Good Pictures Bad Pictures with our 10 year old which is awesome, and Good Pictures Bad Pictures Jr. was a great simplification for our 6 year old and begins to open the doors of communication when it comes to images that can harm us, especially at a young age.

Great introduction for kids. We were worried it might be disturbing to even introduce this concept to our 3 almost 4 year old, but he treated it just like any other book and was mostly interested in spotting the cameras on each page. It was a gentle introduction and opens the door to further discussion as he grows older - just what we wanted.

Porn is a plague on this world and this is an important step to build a defense against this terrible addiction.

I know it says age 3, but my 2 year old already likes it. I am sure she will understand it in another year. Simple. Parents will have trouble explaining nude statues in art museums or even the naked bums on cherubim pictures (which I find so irritating. Angles aren't babies, anyway!). However, I can deal with that.

Everyone needs to read this book with their children. Especially in this day when everyone has access to some kind of media devise. So so inportant to prepare our kids at a young age like we do with telling them all others right and wrongs. We also have the version that is for 8-12 year olds. Both books are must haves!

Great book to help give an introduction to pornography-- especially if you aren't sure what to say, how much to say or where to start. Easy to understand, opens up questions, gives good direction & steps if you see something you shouldnt.

This is an excellent way to educate your children and yourself on how harmful pornography is. Thank you for writing this.

This is a great book to help equip and teach your child what to do if they see harmful images or other things on screen time personally or anywhere! Very kid friendly.

This is a wonderful book to start the conversation.

This is such a welcomed addition to the Good Pictures Bad Pictures 'series'. I'm a graduate student in marriage and family therapy- therapists struggle to address these issues with families. It is especially difficult to address the issue of "Good Pictures and Bad Pictures" with young children. This book bridges the gap. Do yourself a favor and buy this book for your children's sake.

Very happy with this book. I have 2 boys and 2 girls all under the agw of 7. The book allowed for an open discussion lead by their questions. I really like that the book doesnt shame the human body. Instead makes it clear what is appropriate and what is not.

This is a great book for kids up to 10 years old even, to maintain an open conversation about safe pictures, body awareness, and what to do if they see a bad pic.

Very appropriate for my 4 year old. He was able to talk about the book as we read it! I like that there's 3 steps what to do if exposed. Nice book for a sensitive topic

Love this so much it’s perfect my 4 year old was understanding this 100% and asks for it at reading time.

Great way to start and continue the conversation about avoiding pornography for kids. It empowers kids on what to do if/when they see pornography. It also has fun hidden pictures for kids to find throughout the book to keep kids engaged. I think it’s a must for every family with kids!

I like this book for my 5 yr old. It is simple and size of the book is not too big. It is able to convey complex problem arising due to small kids exposed to bad pictures, in a very simple way.

I bought this book on the recommendation of another mother I am acquainted with. After previewing it I immediately stuck it in the Goodwill pile (should have returned it. Now I'm past the deadline.). Obviously I do not want my children viewing pornography. But I also don't want them afraid that they have been poisoned if they do happen to see it. Not do I want them to feel like shameful perverts if they become curious about pornography as they get older. I feel that the tone of this book is exactly what that will lead to. I think the advice to children to turn away, clap their hands over their eyes, and then run to tell a grown up is just hysterical. How about, "say 'no, I don't want to see this', leave the situation, and go tell a trusted grown up." That would get the message across without making it sound like their eyeballs are going to burst into flame. The book also lumps all depictions of nudity into the category of "bad pictures" and does not distinguish between works of art featuring nudity (which we see in museums) or anatomical illustrations or cartoons depicting nudity in sex ed books (like It's Not The Stork or Where Do Babies Come From). I could see kids being really confused by that. Surely there is a better book out there.

I'm recommending both these books to all parents of my young clients; hoping schools and churches will promote them as well. The well-chosen words and quality art work make Good Pictures Bad Pictures a valuable resource to proactively address the serious issue of pornography. The trauma of pornography is huge...tearing apart the very fabric of family and culture!

Loved this book! Getting the regular good pictures bad pictures book too because it was a little too juvenile for my 5 year old. My younger son loved it though. Great way to talk about a sensitive topic! I want my kids to be prepared and I think education is key! This book was wonderful for that!

A great way to open the discussion for younger children about how to deal with encounters with pornography. We know from science that young minds are adversely affected by pornographic images. It’s difficult as parents to know how to have the discussion with our little ones in the first place. This book solves the problem. Highly recommended.

Good book. General and secular. We are a Christian home and his was a great starting book to talk about this topic. My kids like this book and they make it easy to understand and remember. I highly recommend. We have ages 9,5,3,1 who have read this book and they all enjoy it.

I bought the original first, and glad I got this- I have littles and this is a GREAT book to introduce the topic of pornography and keeping them safe and strong and educated. Love that this was taught in such a sweet and sensitive way. :)

Amazing book!!! Put all our thoughts and worries into child understanding ways. My kids were very attentive and didn’t seem weirded out or bored. It told something very serious in a way meant for their precious ears. Get. This. Book. Your future self will thank you!

My 5 year old LOVES this book. He loves finding the little cameras on each page which help him stay engaged and he is hearing a much-needed lesson.

This was a fantastic way to bring up the idea of good and bad pictures. I love the way they included an action plan for your children if they are ever exposed to one. It’s an uncomfortable topic and I appreciated the guidance!

Read this to my 5 year old twins. One of them saw what they thought was a bad picture. He covered his eyes and came and told me.

Great book for kids

This should be read in love to every toddler before they are ever handed a phone or tablet to distract them. SO valuable. I highly recommend the original as well, for older children on up to adults. Valuable, solid information that can help equip children!

I have a 5, 4, and 3 year old boys and this book is amazing. It is right at their level and we were able to open up the conversation with our boys. We are planning to read it every month or so with the kids to keep it fresh and keep the conversation open.

Love the approach this book takes and talking to your kids about pornography. I like the openness and comfortable conversation starters that help kids and adults not feel shame but have the understanding of what they being exposed to. Thank you for being aware and helping families work together to strengthen integrity in today's world.

I appreciate this book for helping to explain, in a very tactful way, the inappropriate and appropriate pictures kids WILL encounter.

Good and easy for children to understand.

Read to my 5 year old. He has become more aware of nudity in cartoons (even if it's just Sbob's butt), he'll let me know about it! Great purchase.

A great book. It’s a simplified version of Good Pictures Bad Pictures, which is exactly what I was looking for. My kiddos are a little too young for the other book so this was a good option.

Get this to read to your kids.

Such a great teaching tool for parents to teach their kids about pornography. I read it with my 7 yr old and plan to start reading it with my 4 year old.

This is a wonderful help for parents who want to prepare their children to immediately turn off any pornographic images that they will most likely be exposed to on the internet from a young age. There is also a sister book for other ages.

Fabulous book. Well done on a tedious subject! Easy to understand.

Great book to talk about a super not fun topic. Gives good details without terrifying my littles.

Very helpful and age-appropriate aid for protecting the mind of my 6-year-old. And I love how it empowers him to take control of the images he sees or chooses to not see.

Excellent content. Will be buying the older kid version, as well.

Good book to explain the dangers ofpoeb.

It's clear and easy to read. My five year old loves to read it. It's really a great way to open communication and teach them how to stay safe.

I am grateful for this book, as it allows me to ease into a difficult subject, and guides me in keeping it clear and easy to apply in my child's world. I recommend it to all my friends with young kids.

We are so grateful for this book! It is easy to understand and short enough to keep young kids’ attention. The advice for parents at the end of the book is very helpful.

I LOVE this book. Such a good way to start teaching kids about pornography at a young age. My 3-year-old talks to me about things he learned from this book and I LOVE it.

What a great visual resource to aid and improve dialog between parents and children about such an important topic! I personally really appreciate it

We LOVE THIS, a way pf teaching your little one in a simple yet understandable way about things that sometimes are hard to put in the right worda for them

We've been reading this book to our 6 & 4 year old kids and it has been a great conversation starter for young kids about a difficult topic. I really appreciate the suggestions and tools it gives them to stay safe!

Great book to teach children. Used it for my 4 year old and she was very receptive

every parent should get this book!

A great book to read children about the dangers of pornography in age-appropriate language.

This book struck the perfect chord of explaining and helping kids understand they have power to protect themselves

Great book! My little kids understood it, and it made talking about pornography with them easier. I highly reccomend it.

This is a fantastic book and very appropriate for children. As a mama of 6 kids, I appreciate material like this that helps me open up dialogue with my kids from a very young age.

Great book, well written for the age. I'm so encouraged to know others are buying this and we are helping stop porn addictions before they happen

This book is absolutely amazing. It is a must read for the future generations. The concept of finding an adult immediately is so important to teach our children when seeing pornography.

Heard about this from Matt Fradd and am SO glad we purchased it right away. Age appropriate and great book

Children need to be prepared so they know what to do when they see inappropriate pictures or worst pornography

Every parent should have this book, every therapist should have this book, every school and library should have this book.

Great book for young children. Creates great dialogue.

GREAT book--highly recommend!! This book addresses a tough topic and provides a way to discuss it in a safe way with your children.

Every family should own this book and educate their children about the dangers of inappropriate pictures! Very inviting and gentle in the terminology used to tell the story.

Well done! I recommend this to everyone to train their kids early

Great at helping direct my kids.

What a great tool to help keep our family safe!

This is a great introduction for the younger kids. I definitely recommend!

Great book to help kids learn about good & pictures! Simply written for young kids to understand. Perfect tool for parents!!

Educates children on what is appropriate and what is not.

Engaging but simple. Highly recommend!

Love how it simply explains what i need my kids to understand what is bad to see!

Great book to educate little kids about what to do when they encounter pronography. Helps them learn the skills.

A great resource for helping parents navigate the topic with young children.

Perfect for young children,. Not presented in an awkward or uncomfortable way at all. Highly recommend!!!

Great book for introducing this tough topic to children. I would highly recommend.

Good content and easy for small children to understand.

Definitely would recommend purchasing this for little kids.

Great resource

Nice way to have this conversation with kids.

Wonderful.

This is great for the little kids!

This book was great for kids!

Great learning book.

great book. So helpful.

Great!

As a Christian parent, I definitely want my children to steer-clear from pornography. Not simply because God’s standard for sexual purity is very high (though that’s vastly important), but because pornography (or any sexual sin for that matter) produces in all of us feelings of guilt, shame, embarrassment, and regret. I want my children to be protected from that, if possible. And I know it’s my job, as their parent, to be the gateway for images and anything else they may encounter in this area. This book does a wonderful job laying the bright orange cones around the child’s mind concerning pornography. However, as a mom with three daughters (yes, I am still worried about my DAUGHTERS and porn), I’d just like to make a suggestion: we may be thinking too much about this pornography thing. I read this book to all of my daughters ages 7-12. We raise them in a biblically-centered home and have open conversations about Jesus, our world, sin, and grace often. After reading this book, two of them looked at me like “isn’t it obvious we shouldn’t be looking at pictures of naked people?” The other one has become terrified that every time she see’s a naked body part (in art, a baby’s bottom, a cartoon character’s tummy) she has seen a “bad picture” and must run away. Perhaps it’s because they’re girls, but I honestly think the pornography issue could have been handled with a simple conversation like this: “Hey girls, you know those private parts we talk about that others aren’t supposed to see on your body? Sometimes other peoples private parts show up in books, media, or the like. Those people may not have decided to cover themselves up, but they should have. You don’t ever want to look for those types of images, but if you do see one, come get mom and we’ll discuss it and figure out how to avoid it next time.” Point being, this book is a good addition to the Christian-families library. But if you’re buying it because you’re terrified your children are going to end up “porn-brain-washed,” I would just suggest that this book may not be needed. Instead, just have a simple, down-to-Earth conversation with your kids. As a mom who has done a lot wrong, I can tell you that simple conversations with your kids is one of things I do right and it has far-reaching effect.

I know the main point of this book is to introduce children to what to do if they come across pornography and it’s amazing at that! But I will be forever grateful because the day after I read this with my kids my 7 year old came to me and told me that someone had seen her private parts that shouldn’t. She confessed that she had been repeatedly sexually molested by someone we know. Now we are able to start her healing process. Who knows how long she would have kept this secret without this amazing book. If I could give more than 5 stars I would!!!!

You can also put it in your own words but this really helps open the conversation and guide it for your kids.

I couldn't see all of it until I bought it.

This book is a must-read for parents of young kids! An excellent resource for kids around 3-6 years of age (or younger if they have online access). This book will prepare your child for the shock they will encounter online. I've written a book about cyberparenting and how to get your tweens and teens to open up and talk about what they're seeing in the online world:

AWESOME book, but scuff marks all on outer sleeve

I couldn't get it to download to my device or I'm sure I would give it more stars.

Highly recommend this book for younger children! My kiddos felt equipped after reading this book while still feeling positive about themselves.

This book has great information and it is well written; however, the illustrations need to be better. In no way are the illustrations inappropriate, they just aren’t very captivating for children. For example, my boys like illustrations including tractors, sports, animals, trucks....and though this book is not about any of those things, there are ways to skillfully and subtly include those captivating objects that draw added interest for both genders. If a book is captivating for this very young audience, they will want to have it read over and over again. Otherwise, this book becomes just what mom and/or dad want to read.

As other reviewers have stated, not all naked pictures are bad pictures. My kids are very literal, and this book leaves no space for pictures purposed for art or science. The author blanket labels all naked pictures as bad and even “defines” naked pictures as pornography. We used it as an opportunity to jump start the conversation with my 7 year old. We discussed some naked pictures that are not bad, and that it’s hard to tell. We told her that if she sees any naked picture, to tell us and we can help her decide if it’s a good naked picture, or a bad naked picture. I agree that this is a topic that needs to be discussed (sadly, yes, even at young ages) but nuance is needed.

Finally! A book that gives me the tools and confidence to talk to my preschooler about WHAT to do when she sees "bad pictures," not just how to avoid them. The "Turn, Run and Tell Plan" trains children to move immediately away from a bad picture and share the experience with a trusted adult. This is so powerful because it limits the length of exposure, ensures he/she doesn't share the picture and expose another child, and reinforces a brain connection with a safe adult rather than an image on the screen. The book is easy to read and allows parents to approach this tough topic gently but with confidence. Beautiful artwork as well! Reading this book about "bad pictures" won't encourage your child to go looking for pornography, it will empower them with a system to get to safety when it does happen. In this digital age, Good Pictures Bad Pictures Jr. is truly the "Stop, Drop and Roll" of our time. Highly recommend!

I'm so excited to share this book with my network of parents! As a speaker and blogger focusing on helping parents protect kids online, resources like this are invaluable. I talk about the book for older kids (Good Pictures Bad Pictures) every time I do a presentation, and any copies I have sell out quickly. I'm sure this book will be no different, as parents are asking for help protecting very young kids too. Good Pictures Bad Pictures Jr. is perfectly written for pre-school children to understand. Kristen Jenson does a beautiful job giving kids the right amount of information--not too much, not too little. Parents and kids will love the warm family-centered illustrations and the fun hidden drawings to find within the story. Parents will also appreciate the deliberate and intentional conversation-opening questions like "Have you ever seen a picture or video of people with no clothes on?" Giving kids permission to talk about their experiences will be a lifeline of open dialogue for families for years to come. Not only that, but this book gives kids an ACTION PLAN in case they ever see a bad picture. Bravo, bravo on this amazing book!

As a licensed therapist with a focus on sexual addiction recovery and healing (including compulsive pornography usage), I am thrilled to see a book designed for very young children and their parents that explores this subject in a healthy, positive, and empowering way. One of the biggest challenges in helping individuals of any age to manage the onslaught of sexualized content in the digital age is being able to honestly and openly address the topic without shaming. This book helps explain very simply how and why explicit sexual content ("bad" pictures) can negatively impact mental and emotional well-being. It also gives parents and children simple but effective tools for managing exposure to such content. So much well-intentioned educational material on this topic focuses on using negative language ("don't do this," "stop doing that," "stay away from this," etc.), which is generally not motivating or encouraging. Instead, this book teaches what children CAN do to help themselves, and even encourages fun ways to do so. That's a great approach to help the brain to build a healthy response and to get open, encouraging involvement from parents in the process. -Torrey Harmon, CMHC

We read this book with our 3 year old. It was so straight forward and not at all embarrassing. He loved the finding the camera game. He also loved practicing what to do if he saw a bad picture. This book is written excellently for a young audience. I wish that it was not necessary to bring up at such a tender, innocent age, but unfortunately that is the world in which we live. I wanted to bring this up to him BEFORE it became an issue, and this was a perfect tool.