Talk About Touch: Alaska is a small book out to alter a big statistic. Alaska's children are sexually abused at a rate that is six times the US national average. Children who are taught how to resist, how to tell, and who to tell, have some protection against abuse. Parents have a hard time approaching this subject but when they talk about touch children know that the subject is an acceptable one in the family and they are far less likely to keep quiet about sexual abuse. When children are afraid to tell, abuse can continue for years. Talk About Touch: Alaska will soon be a book - an illustrated picture book that will hold a young child's attention and guide a parent or other adult through the basic skills of prevention and protection