A story about greetings, choices and speaking up · Ages 4–9

Sam's Consent Toolbox

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• Ages 4–9
• 32-page softcover

Sam and Max want their cardboard Welcome Wagon ready before families arrive. But its springy arms expect a hug, and Sam's first hurried fix sends the project wobbling out the door. A runaway tape roll, an honest no and a new hello help the friends discover a better kind of welcome: one where every person chooses for their own body. A warm, funny SEL story about consent, alternative greetings and asking adults to help make room for a child's voice. When someone expects a hug that Max does not want during a classroom project, Sam feels discomfort and first tries to hide or rush past it. With say no, offer another greeting and seek adult support, the characters discover that bodies belong to their owners.