Smart Online: A Kid's Guide to AI & Safe Screens

Meet Beri the blueberry robot, Mia, and Arjun for a friendly adventure through the digital world! Smart Online helps curious kids ages 8–12 understand AI, use screens wisely, and build practical online-safety skills. Across 15 kid-friendly chapters, young readers discover what AI is, how it learns, why AI can get things wrong, how to fact-check information, protect private information, create strong passwords, balance screen time, handle online meanness, recognize strangers and scams, make smart choices with games and apps, and use AI honestly and responsibly. Each chapter combines clear explanations with Beri's Byte tips, hands-on activities, quick quizzes, and recap points. Kids also get a Family Tech Agreement, Screen-Time Planner, Smart Online Pledge, certificate, glossary, and final digital-safety quest. Designed for independent reading or shared reading with a parent, teacher, or caregiver, Smart Online turns big technology ideas into practical habits children can use every day.