Connor Kissed Me

In this empowering picture book, Miriam navigates her confusion about an unprovoked kiss–finding her voice and using it to assert her personal boundaries.Miriam is so surprised when her friend Connor kisses her that she doesn’t know how to react. Not sure what to do, she turns to the people around her–her best friend, the recess monitor, her teacher–but everyone has a different reaction and advice for Miriam. It’s not until she gets home and talks with her mom that Miriam stops to ask herself how she feels about Connor’s kiss. With simple text and expressive illustrations, Connor Kissed Me introduces young readers to consent and bodily autonomy in plain terms: always ask someone if it’s okay to kiss or hug, and listen if they say no!