Hands Are Not for Hitting: Revised & Updated (Ages 4-7, Paperback)

By Martine Agassi

Book Overview

This paperback version of Hands Are Not for Hitting is an English social-emotional learning book aimed at children ages 4 to 7 (grades PK-2). Through simple, direct language and vibrant illustrations, this title teaches young readers that hands can be used for kindness, not harm. Children learn respectful behaviors like helping, sharing, and gentle touch, along with strategies to manage impulses and choose positive actions. It's ideal for read-alouds, classroom behavior lessons, or family conversations.

Paperback edition of *Hands Are Not for Hitting* for ages?4-7, grades PK-2Uses clear text and images to teach nonviolent, respectful behaviorShows hands used for positive actions, not hitting or harmingGives children strategies for impulse control and conflict resolutionGreat for SEL lessons, guided reading, or caregiver discussions

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1575423081
• ISBN13: 9781575423081
• Release Date: March 2009
• Publisher: Free Spirit Publishing
• Length: 40 Pages
• Weight: 0.55 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.1" x 8.9" x 8.9"
• Age Range: 4 to 7 years
• Grade Range: Preschool to Grade 2

Customer Reviews

Great book for toddlers

I read this book to my toddler when he started hitting and then reinforcing it by saying hands are not for hitting when ever he would hit. It really worked - he loved doing some of the fun things that hands are good for as we read along. I liked it that it focused on positive things to do with your hands while still enforcing that hitting is not what hands are for. Great book!

MIDWEST BOOK REVIEW

What a delightful learning book this is.Full of bright, colorful illustrations that bring the point across without any confusion!The author shares all the wonderful things hands are good for, playing, drawing, saying hello, to name a few of the many examples used in this read. . Just adorable! I shared this book with my 3-year old granddaughter. I can tell you, it was a hit!This is a sturdy, colorful, well constructedbook. A book that can take the abuse of a younger child and still stay in one piece. Not an easy feat! A great book with a great lesson; one your child will treasure and read over and over again. Hands are NOT for hitting! I've learned my lesson, have you? Recommended!

I loved this book!

I bought this book, and "The Way I Feel" in response to my almost 2 year old going through a hitting phase. I could not be more pleased with how this book (and the other) addresses the issue and proposes solutions for dealing with anger and frustration. My son LOVES acting out the things that hands can be used for. He sits through the whole book and often wants to read it again. He quotes catchy phrases that he remembers from the book. It is so interactive! I really think that it has made a difference in my son's behavior over the period of 3 weeks.

An ideal "read aloud" book for parents and care givers.

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.