--- product_id: 3161888 title: "A Very Touching Book...for Little People and for Big People Paperback – January 1, 1983" brand: "jan hindmantom novak" price: "€ 67.76" currency: EUR in_stock: true reviews_count: 10 url: https://www.desertcart.hr/products/3161888-a-very-touching-book-for-little-people-and-for-big store_origin: HR region: Croatia --- # A Very Touching Book...for Little People and for Big People Paperback – January 1, 1983 **Brand:** jan hindmantom novak **Price:** € 67.76 **Availability:** ✅ In Stock ## Quick Answers - **What is this?** A Very Touching Book...for Little People and for Big People Paperback – January 1, 1983 by jan hindmantom novak - **How much does it cost?** € 67.76 with free shipping - **Is it available?** Yes, in stock and ready to ship - **Where can I buy it?** [www.desertcart.hr](https://www.desertcart.hr/products/3161888-a-very-touching-book-for-little-people-and-for-big) ## Best For - jan hindmantom novak enthusiasts ## Why This Product - Trusted jan hindmantom novak brand quality - Free international shipping included - Worldwide delivery with tracking - 15-day hassle-free returns ## Description Full description not available ## Images ![A Very Touching Book...for Little People and for Big People Paperback – January 1, 1983 - Image 1](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/41QSFJY07HL.jpg) ## Customer Reviews ### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ An OUTSTANDING book for the child therapist *by E***N on Reviewed in the United States on March 24, 2013* Jan Hindman was an excellent educator, therapist, and human being. She wrote this book with a specific purpose: to educate, reduce shame, and provide a vehicle for children who have been abused (or to prevent abuse) to identify the nature of the very real world in which they live. An abused child will have been exposed to the real thing - this book will not shock them. What will shock then are adults who are reticent to discuss the issue of abuse, tackle the shame associated with it, and refuse to accept how slang decreases the seriousness of the issue. This book will help both the child, and the parent of the child to address this issue of our body, how we use our body, and the privacy issues related to our bodies in a funny, age-appropriate way.It clearly points out and recognizes how adults often have deep seated issues in talking about sexuality and the issues pertaining to our bodies and how we choose to share, or not share them, with others. How in the world can a child deal with their own sexual abuse, or perhaps that which they may now be perpetrating on others (because of that abuse) if we as adults cannot discuss the issue in real terms, have an understanding of how slang can serve to minimize the serious nature of this issue? Especially if the adult is uncomfortable? This book does it all.It introduces the concept of boundaries, and the need to recognize when someone might be taking advantage of you. It helps the child understand what a "secret touch" really means. That they should trust their gut when they feel uncomfortable. It guides them to talk to trustworthy adults when they are concerned. It serves to give those "trustworthy" adults a vehicle to reduce their own anxiety and increase understanding of the child's sexual world. And yes, children DO have a sexual world. They have all the normal basic sexual parts that we all have, and touching themselves feels good (masturbation). How are you, as an adult going to address this as a privacy issue if you won't talk about it, and are all inhibited in your approach to the whole situation and won't use accurate terms to identify body parts? It uses cartoon to introduce the body (of all ages) to the child and what can be a normal exposure of the human body (such as locker room at the swimming pool), vs. what might be an intentional attempt to abuse. Nudity is not sexual abuse.Lack of discussion about nudity and how it may happen can lead directly to a child who is more vulnerable. If you read this book and are uncomfortable, you had better ask yourself exactly why that is so. As a child therapist I have been using this book for two decades in working with abused children. I had the privilege of knowing Jan, and some of these negative posts are simply ridiculous, and characterizes this book in a very inappropriate way. This book needs to be used in the context for which it was written - to help educate and prevent sexual abuse. NOT talking about it makes a child ripe for victimization. ### ⭐⭐⭐⭐ Excellent Book *by S***A on Reviewed in the United States on June 14, 2018* Excellent book. Our five-year-old is way too smart for her age. This book does a great job explaining types of touching and the body parts, but also dives into consent and abuse. It's a bit dated, but still very good. Our daughter didn't understand all parts of it, so she started asking questions about what words meant and what people were doing in the pictures. I still don't know what's with the troll in chains. Anyway, first bedtime reading took two nights to finish, having to explain what everybody was doing in the locker room and shower and explaining purple faces and protests. After finishing the first half with our daughter, I decided it was probably good to read it together with my wife so we both know what we're trying to teach her.If there's anything negative that I'd say about it, aside from possibly needing a couple updates to keep with changing times, it would be that it digs into abuse more than I'd like, but that's not really a negative on the book, just my personal preference. It has a good message about always communicating possible abuse, and communicates it well for children, but it's still a heavy topic that I personally, wasn't trying to get into at this point. ### ⭐⭐⭐⭐ I ordered this book because a friend recommended it to me *by A***A on Reviewed in the United States on August 23, 2016* I ordered this book because a friend recommended it to me. I don't have any experience in my own personal life with anyone being inappropriate with me but I have a friend that was touched as a child. This puts me on high alert (that it can happen to anyone) with my own children and I want to make sure its talked about so if anything ever happens they will tell me right away. My kids are 5 and 6 boys and this book was a little funny to them. The pictures and the words are the real pictures and the real words that adults use. Like Vagina, and penis. It was a little embarrassed to read the words out loud repeatedly but I did it and my boys just giggled. I think the book has a great clear message and I will probably read it to my boys 3 times a year just as a reminder. The book is a little bit long but worth the read. I think the message it sends to children is very clear about who should be "touching them" . It uses a lot of examples like hugging etc. --- ## Why Shop on Desertcart? - 🛒 **Trusted by 1.3+ Million Shoppers** — Serving international shoppers since 2016 - 🌍 **Shop Globally** — Access 737+ million products across 21 categories - 💰 **No Hidden Fees** — All customs, duties, and taxes included in the price - 🔄 **15-Day Free Returns** — Hassle-free returns (30 days for PRO members) - 🔒 **Secure Payments** — Trusted payment options with buyer protection - ⭐ **TrustPilot Rated 4.5/5** — Based on 8,000+ happy customer reviews **Shop now:** [https://www.desertcart.hr/products/3161888-a-very-touching-book-for-little-people-and-for-big](https://www.desertcart.hr/products/3161888-a-very-touching-book-for-little-people-and-for-big) --- *Product available on Desertcart Croatia* *Store origin: HR* *Last updated: 2026-04-23*