Hands Are Not For Hitting

by Martine Agassi Ph.D.

Marieka Heinlen (Illustrator)

Hands Are Not For Hitting is a gentle, encouraging book for beginning readers that shows all the good things hands can do from playing, sharing, clapping, and counting, to helping, building, being kind, and staying safe. Kids will learn alternatives to hitting — such as drawing pictures, jumping up and down, talking about feels, and simply walking away. Highly recommended, Hands Are Not For Hitting is an ideal “read aloud” book for parents and care givers, there is a special section devoted to ideas for things to talk about and activities grownups and kids can do together.

– Gene Bedley