DangerSpot Books, publishers of children's picture books on accident prevention.

These books illustrate a whole range of potential dangers within the home and elsewhere which could threaten your child, including electricity, electrical and fire hazards, chemicals and poisons, burns and scalds, falls and other injuries, as well as childhood obesity issues and road safety.

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The DangerSpot stories tell of Harey, the hare-brained rabbit in cartoon form, who is always rushing around causing and having accidents. While Chips, the funny cartoon dog, is often the victim of Harey’s carelessness, Scampi, the cat, tries her best to help with advice and Pillow, the cartoon parrot, always repeats the safety message. Full of funny jokes these books aim to entertain children firstly whilst teaching them and providing information for storytellers, parents and teachers about child safety.

Harey having an accident, stepping on a garden rake

The books include an information sheet and DangerSpot stickers to invite parents and children to place around the home to identify any hazard or danger spots. In this way the books portray accidents, hazards and dangers to children in an amusing, and therefore, acceptable fashion whilst teaching the more serious aspects of these issues. The main point about the stickers is that it is very difficult to teach a young toddler about all the hazards for children around the home. By appreciating that a DangerSpot sticker means "danger, don't touch!" a child has then only to learn one thing - not to go near, or be careful.

Harey trips over his sword and has an accident in the loft

The most frequent types of accidents occurring within the home:

Child accidents statistics show that falls are the most widespread accidents amongst children. The second most common accidents amongst children occur when they bump into people, things or are hurt by falling objects. Burns and scalds occur as the third most common, mostly from hot drinks and hot water from a kettle. Poisonings from medicines, garden and household chemicals are the fourth most frequent accidents within the home.

Scampi, the cat, rubs Chips burnt and scalded leg with a wet sponge

Chips, the dog, with a bone in his mouth
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These child safety books are an essential learning aid, focusing teachers', parent's and children's attention on accident awareness.