PROTECT WHAT MATTERS MOST.
Big safety lessons.
Everyday family adventures.
A children’s safety book series by Columbia Health & Safety. Join Maya, Leo, and their family for approachable stories that turn important subjects into conversations you can share.
Explore the Series on AmazonAll 12 stories are available in paperback. Selected titles also offer Kindle editions. Books are purchased on Amazon, where checkout and fulfillment take place.
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SAFETY STARTS AT HOME. WITH FAMILY.
You don’t need a perfect speech to start talking about safety. Sometimes a story, a shared question, and a little time together are a welcoming place to begin.
Our Family’s Safety Adventures helps parents and caregivers introduce preparation, asking for help, responsibility, and caring for others through familiar family moments. The intention is to make difficult subjects less intimidating and give children space to ask questions while grown-ups lead the planning and supervision.
The habits and values we practice at home—listening, looking out for one another, and making thoughtful choices—can travel with our children into the community.
Start calm conversations about family plans, changing weather, and practicing together.
Family preparedness
A Read-Along Story About Packing a Kit, Making a Plan, and Caring for Each Other
A dinosaur in the emergency bag starts a family conversation about supplies, staying connected, and making a plan that includes everyone.
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Storm safety
A Read-Along Story About Changing Weather, Power Outages, and Staying Connected.
When weather changes a picnic plan, Maya and Leo explore power outages, staying connected, and making room for worried feelings with their grown-ups.
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A Read-Along Story About Making a Plan, Getting Outside, and Staying Together
A calm practice day opens up questions about alarms, getting outside, and a family meeting place—even when a favorite teddy is still indoors.
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Earthquake safety
A Read-Along Story About Calm Practice, Taking Cover, and Helping Each Other
Why practice before anything shakes? Maya and Leo explore taking cover, protecting their head and neck, and why different places need different family plans.
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View on AmazonExplore the small decisions children encounter at home and on screens.
Everyday safety
A Read-Along Story About Safer Habits, Asking for Help, and Exploring Together
Ordinary moments become chances to pause and ask: from helping in the kitchen to wearing a helmet, waiting near water, and approaching animals.
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Kitchen safety
A Read-Along Story About Helping, Hot Things, and Asking First
Maya wants to make lunch; Leo wants to taste it. Their family explores clean hands, hot food, grown-up jobs, and the value of asking before helping.
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Online safety
A Read-Along Story About Screens, Private Information, and Asking for Help
Phones, games, and websites provide a starting point for talking about private information, respectful choices, and stopping to ask a trusted adult when something feels wrong.
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View on AmazonMake room for questions before the next ride, outing, or day near the water.
Water safety
A Read-Along Guide to Staying Safe Around Water
Use a family read-along to begin talking about choices around water, what children notice, and the questions they can bring to a trusted grown-up.
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Bike and Road safety
A Read-Along Story About Getting Ready, Taking Turns, and Traveling Together
A bicycle and scooter outing begins with a pause: checking equipment, choosing a supervised practice space, taking turns, and crossing together.
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Outdoor safety
A Read-Along Story About Exploring, Staying Together, and Speaking Up
A gentle hike invites questions about packing for an outing, giving wildlife space, taking breaks, and speaking up when it is time to turn around.
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View on AmazonListen together, respect personal space, and reinforce that asking for help is always okay.
Body safety
A Read-Along Story About Boundaries, Trusted Adults, and Speaking Up
Familiar family moments open gentle conversations about personal space, privacy, and trusted adults. Children’s words matter; protecting them remains an adult responsibility.
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A Read-Along Story About Staying Put, Finding Helpers, and Getting Back Together
Before a community fair, the family practices a plan and meets identified helpers. Maya’s brief separation creates a reassuring conversation about asking for help without blame.
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View on AmazonA LITTLE TIME TOGETHER GOES A LONG WAY
Choose a topic that fits your family. Each story can be enjoyed on its own, in any order. Here are a few ways to make reading time your own:
Read at your child’s pace. Pause when something catches their attention, and make room for their questions and feelings.
Try asking, “What did you notice?” or “Who could we ask for help?” Listen first; you don’t have to cover everything at once.
Choose one small, age-appropriate family habit to talk through or practice together. Grown-ups guide the plan and supervision.
These reading suggestions are guidance from Columbia Health & Safety for using stories together, rather than excerpts from a particular book.
PROTECT WHAT MATTERS MOST.
Explore all 12 books, choose the topics that matter to your family, and check current formats and prices on Amazon.
Explore the Series on AmazonBooks are sold separately on Amazon. Shop apparel and first-aid products through Columbia’s existing store.
STAY TRUE, STAY READY.
