Yes! No! A First Conversation About ..., Megan Madison
Yes! No! A First Conversation About ..., Megan Madison
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Yes! No!: A First Conversation About Consent

Author: Megan Madison, Jessica Ralli

Narrator: Chanté McCormick

Unabridged: 16 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Published: 02/01/2022


Synopsis

A picture book edition of the bestselling board book about consent, adapted for audio, offering adults the opportunity to begin important conversations with young children in an informed, safe, and supported way.

A board book bestseller – now in audio!
    Developed by experts in the fields of early childhood development and activism against injustice, this topic-driven book offers clear, concrete language and imagery to introduce the concept of consent. This book serves to normalize and celebrate the experience of asking for and being asked for permission to do something involving one's body. It centers on respect for bodily autonomy, and reviews the many ways that one can say or indicate "No."
    While young children are avid observers and questioners of their world, adults often shut down or postpone conversations on complicated topics because it's hard to know where to begin. Research shows that talking about issues like race, gender, and our bodies from the age of two not only helps children understand what they see, but also increases self-awareness, self-esteem, and allows them to recognize and confront things that are unfair, like discrimination and prejudice.
    This audiobook offers a supportive approach that considers both the child and the adult.

About The Author

Dr. Megan Pamela Ruth Madison is a political educator and a lifelong student of radical Black feminism. She earned her PhD in Social Policy from Brandeis University. As a scholar-activist, her approach to research and practice is guided by the Sociopolitical Ecology of Development, a theoretical framework that she developed as a part of her dissertation. Megan has served on the boards of the National Association for the Education for Young Children and Jews for Racial and Economic Justice. With Jessica Ralli, she co-authors First Conversations–an award-winning series of anti-bias books for young children and their grown-ups. Jessica Ralli is the Early Literacy Programs Coordinator at Brooklyn Public Library where she develops & manages grant-funded programming including Books Unbanned Storytimes. She has an M.A. in Early Childhood Special Education from Teachers College, Columbia University, and has taught in museums, schools, and libraries. Jessica is a contributor to School Library Journal, and in 2020, she received the Library Journal Movers and Shakers Award for her advocacy work in libraries. Jessica is currently co-authoring the award-winning First Conversations series with Megan Madison, published by RISE X Penguin Workshop.


Reviews

Goodreads review by Nona on January 22, 2024

Yes! No!: A First Conversation About Consent by Megan Madison adalah buku yang memperkenalkan konsep consent (izin/persetujuan) kepada anak dengan cara yang menyenangkan. Buku ini ditulis oleh Megan Madison dan Jessica Ralli, keduanya adalah ahli di bidang perkembangan anak usia dini dan merupakan a......more

Goodreads review by Amanda on October 08, 2022

3 pages of paragraphs and a helpful website firstconversations.com as well as more books in the same vein, this is really a picture book that supports healthy families. I've tried adding books like this to my library only to have my principal pull them because there's a penis. No one tell her about......more

Goodreads review by Ashley on April 07, 2022

Great board book intro to consent with clear examples kids can relate to and lots of information in the back for parents to think about. Doesn't get into the scary stuff, just the everyday things to provide a foundation for kids' safety around their bodies.......more

Goodreads review by Kelsey on March 09, 2023

Incredible children's picture book that explains consent for all ears. In the back of the book there are incredible explanations of how to honor your child when they set boundaries and that only an enthusiastic yes is consent. Sensational book!......more

Goodreads review by Mira on March 17, 2025

Read this woke propaganda to Theo tonight. He loved it. I did too.......more