Editorial
Here's our Invitation, Not a Pitch
From the creators of these beautifully written and illustrated books
Over the last few weeks, we've walked you through five books and a programme that's grown well beyond what either of us expected when we started.
Miss-Information, Take Care Before You Share, Pixel's Password Puzzle, The Cosmic Companions and Bewitched by Screens each teach one habit a young child can carry for life: check before you trust it, ask before you share it, protect your basics, know when to escalate, and notice when a screen has you rather than the other way round.
A sixth book, on AI, is on its way. We said at the start we weren't going to make a hard ask, and we're not about to start now. But we would like to make two honest ones.
In this community
If you're reading this from inside an organisation with the reach, budget or community to help this go further, whether that's cyber security, cloud or telecoms, we'd welcome a conversation.
That might mean sponsoring the next book, helping us get D.O.G. -Dedicated Online Guardians in front of more schools, or simply putting us in touch with someone who cares about the same problem we set out to solve.
We're not precious about what that support looks like, and we're happy to talk before either of us has decided exactly what it should be.
Families
If you're a parent, grandparent, aunt or uncle reading this, the books are at thedoguk.com. They're built to be read aloud together, not handed over as homework, and we'd genuinely love to know what your children make of Pixel.
Thank you for reading this far, and for letting two people with a good idea take up a small part of your week for the last few months.
Why we've featured these books
We're pleased to have been chosen by Sam and Steve to support them in raising awareness of these creatively written and beautifully illustrated children's books across both our Channel and Buyer communities. We think it's important to help more technology leaders, parents, teachers and schools discover practical books that can start important conversations before problems exist.
More information and how to buy the books can be found at www.thedoguk.com
Steve Shepherd
Co-Author and Online Safety Specialist for D.O.G. books.
Samantha Meghawry
Founder and Creative Director, Little Star Design Studio
Creator of D.O.G books
Drawing on seventeen years’ experience in design, education and creative learning, Samantha combines storytelling, emotional wellbeing and online safety to help young children navigate digital life with confidence.
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