Best media literacy picture books for kids

There are some great media literacy picture books that will help you talk to your child about the hidden messages we receive through the media.  Media literacy is the ability to identify different media types and understand the messages they’re sending. And with kids constantly being exposed to many of these messages through TV, movies, music, books, magazines, radio, billboards, advertising, video games and more, it is a skill they need to develop.

One of the easiest ways to start talking about media literacy with your child is with some media literacy picture books.  You can either read them with your child or let your child read the book themselves and talk about it together afterwards. They will provide plenty of opportunities to start conversations with your child.

The books in this list are about media literacy. Books about internet safety, social media safety, pornography and sexting are in separate book lists.

New books for children about media literacy are often being published, so please contact me if you know of a book that should be included in this list.

You can find more children’s books to keep kids safe on the internet + prevent porn exposure, in the main list.

If you’re looking for more internet safety and online porn resources, then don’t forget to visit my Pornography 101 page.

Children’s books about media literacy

You’ll find an age-specific list of books about media literacy. All of the books on this topic are currently showing.

All of the ages are visible, regardless of whether they’re relevant (or not). If no books appear for your chosen age, then it means there aren’t any relevant books.

To find relevant books for your child’s age, click on their age, and the appropriate books will appear.

If no books appear, there aren’t any books for a child of that age.

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These are some of the few media literacy picture books that have been written for children. As I find more, I will add them to this list. They are all really good books that you will find useful for starting to talk about media literacy.

If you’re looking for more internet safety and online porn resources, then don’t forget to visit my Pornography 101 page.

Happy reading!
❤️ Cath