How to Connect, Share & Play Safely Online: A Manga Guide for Preteens, Teens and Parents

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Narumi Sasaki Popoko

How to Connect, Share & Play Safely Online

A Manga Guide for Preteens, Teens and Parents

Narumi Sasaki, Popoko

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Paperback

Forthcoming
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English

Tuttle Publishing
01 March 2025

Age groups: children; Health & safety aspects of computing; Digital lifestyle; Privacy & data protection; Family & relationships

An important book on how to stay safe online - presented in a fun manga style!

When young people get their first phone, they enter an online world of endless potential but also many real-life risks. This book clearly explains how to become a smart, safe digital citizen. Through an engaging mix of comics and sidebars, preteens and teens learn to navigate threats like bullying, identity theft, sexual grooming, fake news and screen addiction - so they don't become victims of crimes that can have devastating consequences in the real world.

Written by a former police detective with extensive experience investigating digital crimes, this book features infographics, explanations of key terms, real-life examples and simple guidelines for staying safe online.

Young readers will learn:

How to spot fake information and avoid online scams What a ""digital tattoo"" is, and how to avoid getting one The sneaky tricks scammers use to get your data What photos and information should never be shared And much more!

Comics by Japanese illustrator Popoko have a cool manga aesthetic that appeals to young readers. This is the ideal book for parents who want to start a continuing conversation with their children about how to thrive in today's social media world.

By: Narumi Sasaki
Illustrated by: Popoko
Imprint: Tuttle Publishing
Country of Publication: United States
Dimensions: Height: 210mm, Width: 146mm,
ISBN: 9784805319079
ISBN 10: 4805319070
Pages: 152
Publication Date: 01 March 2025
Audience: General/trade , ELT Advanced
Format: Paperback
Publisher's Status: Forthcoming

Narumi Sasaki educates students about how to stay safe online and reduce crime. As the former Director of Digital Investigations for the Saitama Police Department in Japan, he gathered and analyzed digital evidence from computers, security cameras and smartphones, gaining experience in cybercrime investigation. He is currently director of School Police, an organization whose mission is to reduce students' risk of becoming involved in crime. In this role he raises awareness by speaking about crimes involving students, bullying, social media, the spread of inappropriate videos, and other high-stakes topics. Popoko is an illustrator, nurse and single mother to a young son. She is the illustrator of Manga Guide to Moods for Young People and Sex Isn't a Taboo: What Every Young Person Should Know About Sex, Birth Control, Gender, and Sexual Violence (both from Shufu to Seikatsu Sha), among other books.

Reviews for How to Connect, Share & Play Safely Online: A Manga Guide for Preteens, Teens and Parents

""If you are giving a child their first smartphone, you may consider giving them this book as well. With artwork and characters aimed toward a preteen audience, this manga can help guide family discussions about safe and appropriate smartphone use and even raise topics parents are unaware of. "" —Sakura Eries,The Fandom Post