{"product_id":"jun-and-the-octopus","title":"Jun and the Octopus","description":"\u003cul class=\"tabs\"\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"active\"\u003eDescription\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cul class=\"tabs-content\"\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"active\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eShortlisted for Hedwig Anuar Children’s Book Award 2020\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eThe book comes with an accompanying teaching guide, which contains discussion questions, tips, and interactive hands-on activities to help caregivers introduce body safety messages to young children in an engaging way.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e—\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIn May 2019, Singapore Children’s Society launched a children’s picture book on body safety to help caregivers and educators broach the topic of child sexual abuse.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAuthored by Mr Goh Eck Kheng and illustrated by Ms Lim An-ling, \u003cem\u003eJun and the Octopus\u003c\/em\u003e follows the story of Jun, a boy who confronts his fears and finds the courage to tell his parents about a sexual abuse incident.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eSexual abuse is usually a topic that most adults find challenging to discuss with children. It is not uncommon to hear educators or caregivers struggle with where and how to start. Creating an environment where children are able to learn about sexuality and sexual abuse in an open and honest manner is the first step towards protecting them from harm, and stories are a powerful medium for children to learn about topics that are not easy to talk about.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eJun and the Octopus\u003c\/em\u003e has a distinct Asian folklore flavour, which sets it apart from more Western-oriented books that deal with the subject matter. The book will help kick start meaningful conversations about body safety skills.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"position: absolute; left: 211px; top: 27px;\" id=\"gtx-trans\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"gtx-trans-icon\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e","brand":"Singapore Children's Society","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":49561165496617,"sku":"9789811415029","price":18.0,"currency_code":"SGD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0550\/0041\/products\/jun_theocto.jpg?v=1599491242","url":"https:\/\/epigrambookshop.xyz\/products\/jun-and-the-octopus","provider":"Epigram","version":"1.0","type":"link"}