This is to be used for education and prevention.
This book is designed to be read to children by a parent, appropriate adult, or guardian. While it resembles a children's book, it is actually a children's story for adults. The author distances themselves from any claims that it is a conventional children's book. Welcome to Robbie's World. It is a story of what a child can be exposed to in one day at school, in the community, and at home. In this storyline, Robbie and his friends are exposed to many types of situations and scenarios involving tobacco products, gangs, and even trafficking; however, it is up to the adult or guardian to explain and control the narrative. Today's children are very intelligent and inquisitive, and this book is a way to begin answering their questions and have an open dialogue with them. Education is what protects them; believing they are too young to understand the complexities of life and isolating them from the harsh truth does not prepare them for life on its terms. In today's world, our youth are almost literally born with a mini-computer in their hands. By the time they are two years old, they understand modern technology better than most of us adults and are bombarded with misleading and harmful information. It is time to take back the narrative and engage in open conversations with our future generations.