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"If you're looking for a book that will transform how a child thinks about touch, Kim Magraw's 'Powerful Magical Touch' is it! This book empowers children to truly understand the transformative influence touch has in our lives and serves as a wonderful tool for educators, parents, and mental health professionals who work with children. I cannot recommend this book highly enough."
-- Matthew Hertenstein, Founder of the Touch and Emotion Lab, Depauw University, and author of The Tell: The Little Clues that Reveal Big Truths About Who We Are
Eight year old Trina knows how powerful and magical touch can be.
Trina has learned a lot about touch from her dad, a massage therapist, who accompanies her through the story. Trina has witnessed wonderful displays of physical touch in her family and has had her own special experiences with touch.
She and her dad make a point to describe the Three Gold Stars that are the foundation for positive touch: Trust, Consent, and Sharing. Along the way, readers also get to meet Trina's mother, grandparents, brother Cole, best friend Jeanne, and teacher Miss Gruder.
Powerful Magical Touch is a positive story focusing on the wonder and joy of touch. The book describes in plain language what conditions are necessary for touch to be healthful, and it does so without succumbing to fear tactics or binary ("good versus bad") messaging.
(Last updated May, 2024)