4. The spooky shallow cough
5. Piperpotamus Learns About Coronavirus 

      There is only one minor problem which is when Ivey tells readers to wash hands for about thirty seconds or by singing ‘Happy Birthday’. However, the song only lasts for less than twenty seconds. I understand that he is trying to make this activity more fun for the children, hence the comparison to a familiar song. I wish the author would emphasize more on how to wash hands properly instead. The illustration is not really eye-catching because it is not colorful and not exactly seems uplifting but they do help children to visualize the information. The extra explanation of what is pandemic is really useful as this term is used frequently nowadays, so the young readers will have basic understanding of the terms related to viruses. Another similar book is “What is Coronavirus’ by Christine Borst.

       There is no error in this story and I think that this book is useful as it gives a simple introduction to children about the coronavirus and basic things they should do and avoid.

           This book is about how Jayant and his friend in Dakshinpur fight against the evil Corovirus Army and Tobakachi. The army steals the soaps in the village so the virus can spread. Lachmi suggests making soaps and they manage to defeat the Virus Army. The author also includes steps on how to make one, general information about coronavirus as well as basic protection.

         I really enjoyed this book as the author has managed to create a story about coronavirus with Indian Mythology twist. We can see how dangerous the virus is while getting information on how it spreads. I also appreciate the info about how to make soap as it would be useful for children who do not afford to buy one. The illustration is another part that I like about this work; the creative placement makes my eyes wander on every character and the color schemes are really eye-catching. Another similar book is ‘Kovynintee: Diya gets battle ready’ by Anjali Anil.

            There is some error in the coronavirus explanation. Coronavirus does not cause chicken pox and measles but it does cause flu and cold. Apart from that, I think this is a useful guidebook during the pandemic especially for people with limited access to hygiene products.

Additional info.

This article by Dhanista shah explains how people in the story fights the Coronavirus Army by making soaps using locally available ingredients and that the story has Indian translation to educate children from rural areas. With this exposure, I can understand why the story has included steps in soap making.

https://www.bookedforlife.in/children/the-mystery-of-the-missing-soap-helping-children-understand-covid-19/

            The best part of this book is that the story is told in rhyme, so the children will easily remember the catchy phrases. The story also emphasizes more on virus prevention steps instead of telling how dangerous the virus is and I think it is better to provide sufficient information rather than instilling fears in children. The colors used in the illustration are also eye-catching and not gloomy. I like the part where the book still reminds the reader to seek professional help as this work is just a fiction, so they know they have other options to go. Another similar book is ‘I can’t go to school, but I can do lots of things’ by Cathryn O’ Sullivan.

            There is no misinformation or error in this book and I think this book will be really useful in teaching the children about the virus, while also being a fun read for them. It will help parents to calm their children down in the midst of the pandemic.

Additional info:

BBC News has published an article about Molly Wats. It explains the background of the author who is actually a care nurse in Southampton Children’s Hospital and her reasons for writing the story. This article helps me know the author better and shows how her motivation shapes the story. 

Fernandes, Michelle. “Why Children Are Not Immune to Covid-19.” BBC Future, 1 Apr. 2020, www.bbc.com/future/article/20200330-coronavirus-are-children-immune-to-covid-19.

The article allows me a deeper understanding of the motive of the author behind this book. This article explains the inspiration of Tedder in this book and to motivate as well as bringing some “brightness” to children amidst the chaotic pandemic. At the end of the article, there is positive feedback from Professor Sube Banerjee towards the contribution of the book.

This webpage on gofundme, allows me to witness the development of this e-book project and its effectiveness of the story. It shows the progression from only the e-book to the latest interactive puzzle of the book. Besides, it presents the contribution and influence of the book in helping the public to cope with the virus. There is also a fundraising event alongside with the book for the national medical purpose.

This review provides me a better insight about the book. Stevenson analyses the narration technique of the book as well as the message towards the readers. He explicitly lines out the details of the story and presents a clear explanation and summary.

The review helps me to understand the story better. Dawes focuses on the intention of the author in his review and reminds about the contemplation and meditation function of the book. He further analyses the use of painting and colour of illustration to aid the delivery of story.

In this blog on Grade Onederful, the blogger emphasises on the feelings and thoughts after reading and expresses his love of the mindfulness of the story. The internal and spiritual advantages of the book towards children and adults also have been mentioned. It can help me in understanding the book better through the internal emotion perspective of the readers.

The physical copy of the book is available worldwide through amazon. Since there aren’t any pdf formats available on the internet, readers could buy it off Amazon. However, there are still multiple reads aloud available on Youtube. 

From the Suffolk Public Library, this video started off with a read aloud of the book. Later, they presented further on the importance of listening to doctors and scientists while they work restlessly to find a cure. The dangers of not washing your hands etc. This might help in further understanding why this particular book can help children cope with the pandemic. 

Shown on video is the Sakura 2020 picture book while being narrated by Allison Davidson. A closer and clearer look on what the book looks like since there aren’t any pdf copies of the book. The narration of the book is also fun and entertaining for people of all ages to watch. 

This website provides a list of e-books which are suitable for children during the covid-19. It allows me to understand the motive behind this colouring book is to collect funds for The Mission Project. The public could choose to download for free or donate when downloading too. 

This article let me understand the intentions and thoughts of the author. It tells about how the author hopes to deliver positive encouragement to children and informs them of the precaution during the pandemic. Most importantly is to raise funds for The Mission Project, an organization to support adults with disabilities.  

An interview you can watch for a greater insight into how the author and the illustrator got their inspiration from in order to write and illustrate the book. This will help in further understanding the purpose and aim of the book as well as the inspiration behind it. 

 

The author himself doing a read aloud as well as a brief introduction to the background of the book. This would help readers to get to know the author and his own interpretation of the book to understand it better. 

We think this book has great content since it combines fantasy and facts by using the character of a vampire to explain how to prevent the virus. It appears like a normal fairy tale book that children used to read before the pandemic. By using this element it is easier to attract childrens’ attention as appears to be some heroic story with a quest. 

However, the book did not mention the importance of staying inside the home. It only mentioned social distancing. Furthermore, in the book, it mentioned that only the elderly are affected by the virus which is not true if it is referring to the COVID 19. This will probably give a wrong impression and children might think that they are the ones who should protect the elderly. In conclusion, despite the shortcoming, the book still has great content and should be introduced to the children. There is a book with a similar theme which is The Magic Cure by Bridget Myerscough and Anna Ralph.

            The story started with an explanation about coronavirus, its size and how the virus has spread all around the world. It also unravels the symptoms of infected patients and how they got infected then, proceeds by clarifying this is the reason why we must stay inside. The book further talks about ways kids can tackle this virus by practicing new etiquettes.

            This book is very helpful because of the use of simple language and how precise it is in explaining not only the virus, but also the pandemic that hits the whole world. We especially like the part it glosses the fact that doctors are not compulsory to stay inside as they have jobs to do during this pandemic because parents are not made up of teachers and clerks only, there are kids with doctors as parents and it is important to highlight this matter as it might confused them.

            The book is similar to Coronavirus: A book for children by Elizabeth Jenner, Kate Wilson & Nia Roberts because both give detailed information about Coronavirus and ways kids can deal with it, leaning more to facts rather than storytelling. This book is very useful and serves the purpose during pandemic as it helps children to develop a deeper understanding about the real phenomenon around the world, without missing important details. 

            This article is discussing about Professor James G Logan’s Dr. Dog Explains Coronavirus and the website that owns the e-book version of the book, Twinkl. Though it does not really provides information about the author or make us understand the author better, this article is very insightful and make us appreciate the book more, as it tells us how the publishing team works and their contribution to children’s education, providing free materials and assessments.

“9 Stories to Help Children Process Tough Emotions” by Marcus Fogg

            This article emphasized on the book; what it is all about and the theme the book explores. The resource makes it clear that the book is ideal for EYFS (Early Years Foundation Stage) learners, ages 2-6 years to understand the virus better. This article is insightful and aids us in understanding the book better though it lacks information about the author.

“Can dogs be trained to detect coronavirus? One researcher is trying to find out” by Lisa Fletcher

            Professor James G Logan, author of the book is mentioned in this article, discussing about his research in training dogs to detect coronavirus, as they could detect other illnesses such as malaria, he said. This article gives an insightful view and contributes to our knowledge of the author, as we could understand the motives behind his Dr. Dog book, using dog as a figure explaining coronavirus to kids.

            We find the book interesting and very warming towards children, giving them comfort and suggesting ways to kill their time, which particularly hard for children as it is in their nature to play and having fun outside with friends. It is also interactive with readers, asking questions and giving them tasks to draw and to sing. We love how the book instill good values to its readers by vocalizing controversial fact that no matter how they look like or what their skin colour is, you can still get Coronavirus. This at the same time teaches the children not to be prejudice against ones colour which is a very good lesson for children.

            This book is somewhat similar to Nicole Rim’s King Covid and the Kids Who Cared, as both explain the virus, giving suggestions to children and offers encouragement to them. However, there is inaccuracies in its suggestions for children to go hiking during this pandemic, which is not permitted. Other than that, the book really serves its purposes and helpful for kids during this pandemic.

            This article provides an insightful interview with Christine Borst herself in which she explains reasons why she writes the book and her motive in writing it. It also shows Christine’s gratitude towards her international readers, including a clinic in Malaysia who shares it with their little patients. This article contributes greatly to our knowledge of the author and the benefits it brings to children.

“Coronavirus Children’s Book” by Zoë Carney

            This book review presents the purpose of the book and how it helps her in explaining the virus to her kids who bombarded her with questions during the isolation period. She then adds that she likes how the book, written by a doctor of a medical family therapy, acknowledges kids’ feelings being stuck at home while making kids understand why that is necessary. This reader's review gives a thoughtful and informative knowledge about the book and aids us to appreciate and understand it better.

“Talking to children about our ‘new normal’ during COVID-19 pandemic” by Dr. Linda Nicolotti with Brenner Children’s

            This article includes Christine Borst’s book in their podcast episode as a template answer for parents to answer their kids’ questions about the virus. The book said to be simple and perfectly made for kids, as it gives enough details for children to process, without making them feel overwhelmed by the virus. It is very insightful and aids us to understand and appreciate the book better.

Basically, the book is a story about the Coronavirus for the children. The main idea of the book is to expose what is happening to the world right now and explain it in the easiest way for the children to ensure their understanding of the Coronavirus. This is done by creating an activity-based storybook.

 At the beginning of the story, the author demonstrates a scene of Jelly and Gabriel on their way to the school however after their arrival in front of their school, they realized that it was closed. Then Mrs. Nectar explains about the Corona Virus that has been spreading. This was such a great beginning because it gave the children a better understanding of the effects of this pandemic. 

 Besides that, based on my opinion, all the authors did great collaborations because, throughout the story, I strongly believe that the children can understand the pandemic well. The book also is really great because there are sections that allow the children to think in their own way of the Coronavirus and express themselves on how they feel. Furthermore, the book is a coloring book that allows children to color while reading. Then the best part is the book where it tells the children on the 5 ways of prevention from the Coronavirus and most importantly it is easy to understand. Last but not least, I think the other book which is similar to this book is After the Harvest, A Story About Saying Goodbye by Javier Rosado,PhD, Tatiana Fernandez, and Jodi Slade.

            The story tells the tale of Bear and his friend Bunny, who have fantastic adventures while staying home and away from family and friends. The story begins with declaring the world’s situation and proceeds to suggesting them how to make them feel less miserable during this time, with fun adventures and activities. It also reassures children that this won’t be long and just leave everything to the heroes to make the world better again.

            This story is helpful in explaining to kids the reasons we need to stay inside without making them feel overwhelmed. It is also exciting as kids could follow the adventures of bear and bunny inside their house, without the need to go outside. We like how the book is comforting and giving a gentle reminder for children to show their love to their family and friends after all of this is finally over, which they are unable to do so during this pandemic.

            The book is comparatively similar to Ari Gunzburg’s Somewhere Soon as it soothes children by saying this won’t be too long and soon, they can finally meet their loved ones and do fun activities outside again. It serves the purpose for children, comforting them and showing great example to kids on how to have fun inside during these critical times.

This portrays the struggle of parents handling work from home while watching after their children. This illustration even with a simple stickman drawing still conveys a strong message to the children. Since schools are closed, children would expect that their parents all their time with them however adults still have their respective responsibility. Through this book, children will understand that they also have their responsibility to be quiet and play on their own when the adults are working. This book could aid parents to explain the reasons why adults have to work from home. However, the author could have mentioned the reason behind the school closing and adults working from home. 

In conclusion, from this story, we know that every child is eager to spend time with their parents during these lockdowns. This book has done a great job of explaining the responsibility of children of playing on their own when the adults are working. Finally,“ My School is Closed Today” by Meredith Polsky has a similar theme to this book. 

“This is the site where you could download the different language versions of the book. There are also links provided to access the coloring sheets of the book. You could also listen to the song mentioned in the book and watch Kiddets episodes for free.”

https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCOUPYVf03iPHrOdxgX1X4pA

  

This is the official Kiddets’ YouTube channel, we could introduce children to watch this series here and get to know the character and the story plot better. Furthermore, this would help to lure in their interest to read the book after watching the series on YouTube.

            This article talks about the ways Kim St. Lawrence’s Time to Come In, Bear helps many parents in explaining the need to stay inside to their children. This resource gives an insightful information about the book and aids us to appreciate the book better, as it offers a great help to parents who are navigating this new normal with their little ones.

 “Explaining Social Distancing to Kids” by Munson Healthcare

            Kim St. Lawrence’s Time to Come In, Bear is included in this article as one of the great stories to help explaining social distancing to children. It shows how prominent this book is for parents and those with little kids. This resource assists us to appreciate the book better and understand the author’s motives in writing the book.

            This article discusses the book and ways it manages to explain the importance of isolation period, comforting kids with plenty suggestions on what to do inside their house and reassures children that people are working hard to make sure this does not last long. This article helps us to understand and appreciate the book better, though there is no important information about the author in it.

   The book is an instructional story for parents, children, and educators. It talks about a kid who is confused and apprehensive regarding everything happening around. His/her mother comforts him/her with gentle and positive things but also shares accurate information without hiding or making light of the situation. The mother tells her child about the doctors, healthcare workers, nurses, delivery men, food caterers,  and journalists who are working hard to contribute in keeping people safe, informed, and out of danger. The mother also introduces her child to his/her responsibilities and roles as a kid in helping unfortunate children. She also teaches her child the importance of cultivating healthy and safe habits to stay safe from COVID19. The mother also gently educates her child on the seriousness of the pandemic, how dangerous it is, how people are actually suffering, and how doctors and scientists are working hard to come up with a vaccine. The mother then reassures and empowers her child with the positive sides, and how her child can play roles too in helping people. 

           I think this book is very informative and educational for both parents and children. It helps parents in informing and teaching about how to introduce the issue of pandemic to their kids. The story vouches for accuracy over sugar-coating the seriousness of the matter, which plays a vital role in proper education regarding the pandemic so that everyone can be alert, careful, aware, and responsible. Not only that, the book also utilizes the different colors in the font used which implores a conversational style of story-telling: the child’s questions are in blue while the mother’s answers are in black. It uses such intricate style with minimal illustrations which highlights the graphic aspect of the book which can catch the interest of children.

        Another similar book that has a similar vibe is “From My Window” by Xue Bai, as the children from both books are speaking from what they see through their windows. 
In regards to its usefulness to the pandemic, it is quite useful because it imparts accurate information in a manner that will not overwhelm children and they can be hopeful and responsible at the same time. 

Dr. Shu-Chen Jenny Yen is an associate professor in the Department of Child and Adolescent Studies at Cal State Fullerton and this article has been published under the official website of her faculty. It talks briefly about the motivation and inspiration of Dr. Yen in writing a social story explaining the coronavirus to children three to eight years of age. 

             The book is written about an ordinary park bench, only that it is not so ordinary. Everyday people come and do various activities there. The bench’s name is Simon and his friend is little Rosie. To Rosie, Simon is not just an ordinary park bench, but innumerable things in her imagination. Sometimes he is a plundering pirate ship, and sometimes an acrobatic aeroplane. But most of all, Simon is Rosie’s friend and her playmate. When one day Rosie stops coming to play with Simon, Simon gets lonely and waits for her for months to return. Then, in the Spring, finally, Rosie returns wearing a mask and they become best friends.

            In my opinion, ''Simon and Rosie'' is a wonderfully illustrated book which manages to skillfully and delicately capture the concept of parting from usual or ordinary activities or objects in our everyday lives. When it is already so difficult for adults to come in terms with such big changes within the course of just a few days, we can only imagine how confusing it may be for children. This sudden change of staying indoors for months on end can scare, disorient, and frustrate a child in dealing with the pandemic. ''Simon and Rosie'' offers the chance to delicately introduce this issue to children which can be otherwise complex and difficult for them to comprehend without any aid.

During this pandemic, this book is a mind-opener as it highlights the concept of  parting with everyday usual objects that are dear to us, or activities that we are used to doing, which we have to part from due to the pandemic. It teaches us the value of daily things, no matter how insignificant they are, and gives us inspiration to not take things for granted.

This website provides a simple yet informative summary of the book and also offers the author’s and illustrator’s opinions regarding the current pandemic. As much as this book is for children’s comfort and reassurance, this book is also dedicated to all the frontliners who are helping in battling against the virus.

This article is interesting to me as it was found out that Lucy Moonen is the granddaughter of Richard Adams, an English novelist who has written “Watership Down”. It provides a brief background of Lucy Moonen and her thoughts on her first children’s book "Simon and Rosie''.

               

                 “From my Window” retells stories during the pandemic inspired by true events that are happening around the world. It is about a little girl whose mother is a doctor and she misses her because her mother is away working in the hospital most of the time. She misses her grandma, so she communicates with her through the windows and sometimes leaves a homemade card at her door and draws flowers on her window to cheer her up. At 7’o clock in the morning, all the neighbors sing from their windows and the neighbors help one another with food and medicines by signalling from their windows through hanging red and green clothes. Apart from this, they make homemade masks.

                  “From My Window” is a very realistic and informative story that can help children to learn how to remain positive, how to be kind and helpful to others, and how to utilize their time during this pandemic. It is a very educational story with hearty pictures promoting unity, power of communication and socialization, and how we can still stay connected with one another through safe ways. 

                            However, there are some inaccuracies in the story. The world still has not completely recovered from the virus in many parts of the world and in some countries, the situation is really bad. So, portraying the ending as everything gets alright within just a few months and safe enough to meet people like before may be misleading since it is not yet certain just how long it’ll take for the virus to stop spreading completely or for a vaccination to be developed.  At the current moment, it is still very unsafe to roam about without masks and precautions since the second wave of the virus can come back anytime if people stop being careful. Even though the ending promotes hope, it’d have been better if it portrayed it in the future and not the present.

               Nevertheless, the story’s usefulness during this pandemic cannot be ignored because it teaches children unity, kindness, patience, helpfulness, and positivism.

              ''Something Strange Happened in my City'' is another story which is similar to ''From my Window’'. It is written by and illustrated by Dr Shu-chen “Jenny” Yen and illustrated by the Glopo JCCreation and Art Center team.

                 It is a book that tells the story of what happens next. It is a poetic telling of the choices we can choose while being locked away within our houses and that the choices we make can rescue the earth which has been tainted. As millions of people start to stay indoors, outside the world starts to heal. The destruction that industrialization, urbanization, and technology brought upon the earth starts to heal.   

                  I think it is a beautiful book to read for children. It has a simple and easy-to-understand language with nature as the backdrop of the story. It lacks a solid story-line but it contains poetic devices and imagery that encourage people to seek out the beauty of the earth and appreciate what is given to us. The book also has dreamy illustrations that bring out the beauty of the words and I think that Bee Carnac, the illustrator, has done a great job in illustrating the image that reflects the words of the poem. The earth has been tainted, people have begun to feel hopeless, alone, even. But they know that the earth needs to get through this phase of destruction to achieve rebirth. The once wilted flower will bloom again, the earth will be renewed again. It is a book of hope, hope for a better world.  

                  Additionally, there are no inaccuracies found in the story and it is very useful to read during the pandemic. It gives hope for the children that everything will be okay and the earth can be renewed again. It inspires children and adults alike to see the positive side of the pandemic and urges us to take this opportunity to rebuild our planet, to restore the life back to our mother earth, to stop for a moment and think about building a cleaner, healthier, better, and greener future.

The representation of Winnie washing her hands while singing a song is interesting to us as it is the best way to make the activity less bored and children can spend times washing their hands thoroughly while singing their favorite songs.  Children are drawn to bright and cheerful color so it is pleasant to see vibrant and appealing colors in the book that can brightens their mood while staying at home. The activities shown is very practical for children and their parents.  This is because they can play games as a family and thus help the parents to know their children a lot better.  In our opinion, Winnie clapping her hands to the essential worker is a great illustration for children as they can learn and continue to respect those who work hard to protect them.  

The book is accurate because Thomas explains very well about washing hands and using tissues.  It is pertinent to the story as it will help the children to understand better the dangerous virus that is spreading in the world.  The similar book that can be found is Staying Home by Sally Nichols and Viviane Schwarz

Last but not least, this book is useful to children who are easily bored while at home, especially when the pandemic requires them to stay at home for the time being.  It also teaches the importance of acknowledging the front liner of the pandemic. 

This link provides some activities that children can do while staying at home. From crosswords, word searches, colouring books, and even write your own story are available for free.  Children can download in PDF form, print it out, and do it together with siblings and parents.  The link also provides free e-book of Winnie and Wilbur series.

Children can read along the story with children from Learn and Grow with Arbella.  A channel based in the United Kingdom posts videos of children from age 3 to 9 years old reading the latest and selected stories of children’s books.  Children will love the sound of language and let their imaginations run.

This article mentions the book Winnie and Wilbur Stay at Home as one of the books that will help children go through the pandemic.  A couple of books along with this book has been listed down as the best books about coronavirus. The link provides a free downloadable e-book to help parents explaining the pandemic to their children.

 

The story is starts when Dr Li, who is an eye doctor, notices a strange pattern with his patients where they all fall sick. He starts to do research with his colleague in order to find out what the sickness is and find out about the corona virus. The story then continues with how doctors are rushing to find a vaccine and cure for the virus. It shows how serious the virus is as well. 

 

This story is extremely informative with beautiful illustrations that we think will be of interest amongst the children. The language is simple and easy to understand as well. The conclusion of the book is impactful as it shows how even when the kids do not go to school, they should not be discouraged and should still keep up with their school work, as it the world would need many more scientists, doctors and teachers to get things back to normal. This book will help the children understand the virus better in simple terms. What is good about the book is that it also explains the possibility of where the virus came from and also how children can make sure they stay uninfected. The story is attached below for your reading.

We agree with Burgerman says that it is fine to worry about things.  Sometimes all you need during this terrible situation is reassurance from someone around you.  The soft and gentle tone of the story will make any children who are prone to vulnerability feel soothing. We love how Jon Burgerman shows that everyone’s feelings are genuine and that everyone deserves to be worried especially to children with anxiety and panic attacks. It is interesting to see Burgerman includes some guidelines on what to do to make the children less worried, and we are most definitely sure children can benefit from this book and able to express their feelings clearly. The portrayal of the neighbors getting together in a large crowd is a little bit misleading to children. We feel like the children will think it is okay to meet their friends and neighbors without proper gear.  But other than that, the explanations are accurate.  A book title When My Worries Get Too Big share similar themes with this book as it is a relaxation book for children who are dealing with anxiety.

To sum up, this book is a great way to display that everyone is here for each other, and the children are never alone in this worrisome situation. Furthermore, there are plenty of methods to express their support for children. The book is full of fun and cheerful color that will make any children interested to read. Everybody Worries does serve a great purpose during this pandemic.

An article published by Working Not Working explains about the author’s intentions in creating “Everybody Worries” The reason behind this book is to help parents who are having a hard time explaining the current situation to their children. Furthermore, a clinical psychologist recommends the book to children who feel anxious to aid in mitigating their anxiety. Several links regarding children’s mental health are provided to guide the parents extensively.

2. OUP releases free e-book to ease children’s coronavirus worries
https://global.oup.com/news-items/archive/everybodyworries?cc=my

This article is by the publisher of the book, Oxford University Press where they talk about their excitement in publishing Burgherman’s book that touches on children’s emotional aspect.   The Head of Reading at Home, Lou John says that this book is important to children who are struggling to cope with the current situation. 

 

The book starts with a conversation with Sara and her mother who is a scientist, and they talk about what corona virus is. It then continues with Sara meeting a dragon named Ario, who then takes her around the world to meet the other children and see how they are coping with the virus. Sara learns a lot of things during the journey and she comes back knowing that she can do her part in helping people. 

 

This book is quite long but it is an amazing read. The author really highlighted on what the children should do and practice when it comes to the corona virus. As we can see in the book, it is stated multiple times that the children should stay one meter apart to keep each other safe. It was also pointed out that they should wash their hands regularly and cough into their elbows. We think that this book is a good way to educate children on the steps they should take to be safe. Also, the book is also highly motivational as it helps children feel that they are playing a part in society in fighting the virus. This is important as children will tend to get restless and feel less important during the quarantine. The book is attached below for your reading.

 

The book starts with an introduction of Olive and how her school is closed along with her favourite activities. She has to stay home and her parents tries to keep her busy, however her father notices that she is sad. The father explains the situation to Olive, and help answer her questions about the virus. The father also explains how Olive can stay safe and away from Corona Virus. 

 

We quite enjoyed this book because it is motivational and informative. During the quarantine period, many children face anxiety because of the sudden change. They might have many questions regarding what is going on and what they can do to stay safe. Olive Stays In explains it all perfectly, from how the virus might affect a person, to the steps one should take in staying clear from the virus and also how to stay healthy such as eating good food and sleeping well. This book Is also very colourful which will also attract the children’s attention. The story also tackles with Olive’s worries, such as if they could also get infected with the virus, which we believe mirrors the worries of other children in the world. The father also teaches Olive the right way to wash her hands, which is to wash it while singing Happy Birthday two times. Overall, it is a fun and highly informative story, and it was enjoyable as well. The book is included below for your reading. 

The story revolves around Bunty, a little girl who enjoys outdoor activities. Bunty however hates cleaning herself once she gets home, blissfully unaware of the danger as she hates soaps. The turn of events was when she had a dream where her castle was under attack by germs. Terrified of the monster that was coming after her, she called for help and that was when Soap King appeared together with his army of bubbles who attacked the germs and successfully drove the germs away. From then, Bunty understands the importance of soap and cleaning in general to be essential in keeping one’s health and optimum level.

This book was labeled level 1. Therefore, we both agreed that it will be easier to read for its usage of language suitable for children, particularly under the age of 5. It is also accompanied with beautiful colored illustrations that will keep the kids hooked to the story. It also used simple, short sentences to make it less challenging for the children. By creating the character of Soap King, it can stimulate the children’s imagination, which can easily influence their moral and intellect. The act of self-cleaning then can further be developed to become a habit. 

On the other hand, while the book definitely contains good values, we thought that it is not informative enough and too general to be used at the moment to explain the new norm for the curious little one.

This website allows us to discover the author’s intentions of creating the book. Besides this website also provides information about the author in detail. We could get to know the author better through this website.

https://potomacpediatrics.com/books-we-recommend/

This is a site where pediatrics recommend books for children. On this site they have mentioned `` Can We Play Now?” by Meredith Polsky. This site discusses the pros and cons of children literature books and has many other suggestions of books according its own theme with review.

     This story begins with one cute character, Kitty the cat. All she does is licking her paws until she is told to stop licking her paws and wash them to kill the germs. When she is introduced by the pictures of bacteria and viruses, she reluctantly accepts the fact that she needs to wash her paws to not get sick as they are tiny and cannot be seen. She realizes that washing them is an important measure to get rid of the bacteria when she is exposed to the facts about bacteria and viruses by this character named Uncle Murray. He introduces more facts about bacteria to Kitty and tells the way to get rid of germs, which is to wash her paws with soap. In the end, she washes her paws and learns that she needs to practice it daily.

     In my opinion, this book is helpful for the parents to educate their children to get used to this new norm that we are living in. By using Kitty as the main character, she resembles the idea of an active naughty kid who plays a lot and Uncle Murray is the depiction of parents or elders who are responsible to give  information to the children. Bruel uses this character to expose the facts about bacteria and viruses and the details are all described accurately since he asked for a help from a senior biochemist in Florida to read his drafts and edit his story.

This is a site of Florida’s Department of Health where it has written a short review on children's resources according to this book. In our opinion, getting recommendation from an official health department site shows how important is the contribution of the book to the children.

“This site is a blog where it explains about the children literature during the pandemic. There are a lot of books and various kinds of books were mentioned. Micheal Ross’s books were also mentioned here in addition with some explanation on the literature.”

This website provides all the author’s books and most of it for children. Parents should visit this website because there are a lot of great books for children. Besides, we can know the author's motives for writing all the stories. This is his personal page which has an animated reading of The Inside Book.

https://www.capetownetc.com/family/the-inside-book-explaining-the-lockdown-to-children/

This site is a review site that has been written by Aimee Pace on 16th April. Here she has used “The Inside Book” to explain how parents would have difficulty in explaining the lockdown to the children and that this book helps in making the explanation easier.She also states the author’s aim in creating this book. 

This story is about the Coyote Junior family, just like his name, he is the youngest male coyote in his family and lives with his parents, Mr. and Mrs. Coyote. Coyote Junior seems to be confused in the beginning with what is happening with the world at that moment as people cannot go outside as usual. He then expresses his feelings to his parents and they tell him that staying home is the best way to get out of that situation to cheer him up.

I think that this book is one of the best COVID books out there as the language used is simple and parents can use it to persuade their children to stay at home. Coyote Junior can be depicted as children while Mr. and Mrs. Coyote is resembling the idea of parents in the real world. Using Coyote Junior as the main character is the best way to educate the children because he is obedient to his parents and they also play a huge role as they are the ones who cheer him up which portrays a happy and positive family. Not only this book will help the children to understand about the new norm, but it is also showing that a positive family will always be there for them.

 

 

The story revolves around two siblings who suddenly had a change in their daily routine such as going to school or outdoor activities. Back at home, their mother gives an explanation in details of the virus and how it could bring harm to people Like a typical kid, Jack didn’t like the idea but he did not want to risk his friends from the virus.  The parents then showed excellent examples in encouraging their children to wear masks and frequently wash their hands as well as advising them to still study while they are away from school. 

In our opinion, as the title suggests, this book is a gentle approach for the children to empathize what is happening and what role they can play. Instead of instilling panic, we feel like this book is a very useful tool for parents to engage the children with simple health practices and adjusting to the ever changing routines at the same time using the extra times to get creative so they won’t get anxious. 

To conclude, this book definitely serves its purpose to educate the children especially with the relevant, up to date information from reliable sources and no inaccuracies were seen. Therefore, this book is highly recommended.
  There is also a similar book titled Why We Stay Home by Samantha Harris and Devon Scott that emphasizes the importance of staying at home.

       The story is about Birdie who has a friend that got sick due to a virus and is later infected by his few other friends. Birdie becomes very anxious whether or not his friends can recover and become healthy again. Thankfully, doctors came and rescued them all by providing medication needed as well as teaching simple healthcare steps. It was difficult for them to adapt to the new routine but they realised it is important for their health and soon after they get to play as usual again. Instead of having human characters, the story is created from the perspectives of animals that children often find to be fascinating as well expanding their imagination, especially with the bright illustrations. 
Other than for entertainment purposes, our opinion on this book is that it is an empowering source to guide the children’s emotions to be hopeful in difficult times, to be optimistic and knowing how they can contribute to changes even by the smallest act. It also portrays kind doctors who are willing to assist those who are in need therefore we should not be afraid to seek medication as it is vital in order to help everyone to stay healthy during these times. Overall, we thought that this book is suitable to be recommended to understand the situation better even without explicitly mentioning the virus as the content is very beneficial and most importantly without any inaccuracies.

https://www.racq.com.au/Living/Articles/COVID-19-childrens-book-Birdie-and-the-Virus

The article explained why the adults are responsible for offering hands to the children during this time as they are much in need of assurance and comfort for they might experience higher amounts of anxiety due to confusion. This book can be of help for them to explain the need to stay clean and practice social distancing while being connected to friends. Experts also shared their opinion on this matter and mentioned how influential parents can be to their children.

https://www.childrens.health.qld.gov.au/natural-disaster-recovery/

The link attached provides a source of information sheet for parents, carer and educator as well as a list of interactive games that will hopefully become useful to spend in the extra times available at the moment in hope to assist them through difficulties.

https://www.thepost.uk.com/article.cfm?id=114685&headline=Playground%20tears%20and%20fears%20prompts%20mum%20to%20launch%20book&sectionIs=news&searchyear=2020 

This article gives an insight on what gave both the author and illustrator the push to come up with this story. It exposed the ugly reality of what anxiety had caused to the children’s behavior such as washing hands excessively till it bleed in fear of dying during this pandemic and how it troubled the parents too. Therefore, both of the creators carefully crafted their work to be warmly digested by the children up to the usage of watercolor to paint a gentler image and approach them in a calmer manner. 

            The author of the book, “Tomorrow” which is a children's book about COVID-19 is Marisa. It was published in the United States early of this year, 2020. The book was illustrated by artists, teachers, parents, healthcare workers, children and people affected by the virus.

        Brief summary of the book is it tells a story from different sides of people. We can experience different kinds of views like from children themselves. Another example is a child with parents as doctors, a child with a close family affected by the virus. Furthermore, this book also gives a variety of situations that children can relate to by understanding the feeling of dealing with COVID-19.

        In my opinion, this book has beautiful and amazing illustrations on every page. Each page has been illustrated by different people with different backgrounds so the style is mixed thus give a unique vibe to it. The languages are simple and easy to understand. In addition, it has mostly four lines on each page. Other than that, this book also depicts the real situation so the children do not get sugar-coated while thinking everything is fine. Despite that, I have a weird feeling on page 7 on the context of the issue but it is indeed the truth and happens to other families too.

        The purpose of the book is to show the children that they are not alone in their feelings and there is hope. There are always others around to help them. So, I think this book serves its purpose on that side of the situation. This book is focusing mainly on the children's emotions and how to cope with it. However, it is not useful for learning more about the virus itself and there is no misinformation on this book. 

        This book explains clearly about the coronavirus from the way it spreads, the ways to avoid it and the effective ways for children to help. The book’s explanation is very detailed and not to mention it from a health perspective. Adding the input from an expert consultant, Professor Graham Medley from the London School of Hygiene & Tropical Medicine. It is also a practical and informative resource to explain the changes that the children are currently experiencing.

        In my opinion, this book is very informative for the children to know the impact of coronavirus on a family’s day-to-day life. It is very detailed and the medical explanation is very in-depth and crystal clear. Overall, I do not have any issues about the content as this book’s target audiences are children aged 5-10. It can be more interesting if the visual is more colorful and the words have different sizes. In my perspective, it looks like I read an article but in the book version. The information is quite heavy and it takes time for them to process all the new info. It would be better if they can make it more interesting.

        This book serves its purpose to explain the coronavirus and its effects from a health perspective. It is very useful not just for the children but for adults to read it too. Furthermore, there is no misinformation in this book. 

 The story is about the young boy nicknamed Bray Bray who learns about the new coronavirus and several things that he can do to help fight it like washing his hands, staying home, and listening to his parents. Bray Bray identified that he sometimes feels down and blue by this situation, thus he comes up with plans to conquer the virus by finding fun things to do. He lists down the things he wants to do. On the last page of the book, there is a plan list-down template provided. 

In my opinion, this book is helpful to help children learn the symptoms of Covid-19 and understand the prevention recommendations to take in order to fight the virus. It also teaches children that it is OK for them to feel their emotions like anxiety and fear and they can conquer these emotions by coming up with their own plans. Children can feel assured that what they feel is valid and acknowledged. The idea of coming up with plans to cope with their emotions is helpful for them.  This book serves its purpose to teach children about the virus and aid them during this pandemic with recommendations. There are no misinformation of the virus and it is to be understood by children. 

The story is set in Chicago, where two young boys are quarantined in their home. The two boys embarked on a pretend journey, during a time where real travel is limited. The boys decided to travel around the world to share love and kindness. They traveled to seven continents in seven days and learnt new cultures as well as share their hugs with new friends throughout their imaginary adventure. The brothers hoped that their virtual hugs could reach to the rest of the world during this tough time. 

In my opinion, this book is very heart whelming and inspiring for children to share their love and kindness virtually during this pandemic. Amidst Covid-19 pandemic, real-time travel is banned in most countries and we are ordered to quarantine at home. A lot of family plans for holidays have to be cancelled. For children, this might get overwhelming as their movements are restricted and they are confined to home. This book might inspire them to get creative at home by making mock trips to where they would have been. It teaches children to be positive during the difficult times but at the same time always remember to be kind to others. 

This book is useful for children during this difficult time and serves its purpose which is to help children cope with the quarantine by using their own creative ways. There are barely any inaccuracies in the story because the author did not dive deeper into the scientific facts of the virus but instead used her own knowledge and experience about the world.  

One of the books that are similar to this one is Many Ways To Share A Hug published by the Australian Childhood Foundation. This book reminds children to share and connect kindness with others not only through physical hugs but also through virtually.  

In my opinion, this book is very helpful especially to children of color because the character in the story is portrayed as a black boy living somewhere in Africa. This story helps children of color to understand about the virus from a cultural point of view. It helps to boost the children’s self-esteem and gives them a sense of pride when they read a story from their cultural point of view. For other children from different cultures, this story teaches them about cultures different from their own. This story also provides meaningful and valuable information on ways to prevent the virus by depicting the main character as a superhero. Overall, the story has no misinformation and inaccuracies about the facts delivered regarding the virus. It is a short but interesting read for children, accompanied by lovely illustrations.

Some books that are similar to this story are My Hero Is You by Helen Patuck and Be A Coronavirus Fighter by Songju Ma Daemicke. These stories are similar in a way because they depict children’s roles as fighters in preventing the virus by giving information that they can follow. 

In our opinion, we think that this book is really interesting as it uses alphabetically order to interlink it with the global pandemic issue which allows the readers to be more alert. Other than learning the alphabets itself, children will be introduced to the idea of Covid -19 and explore practical ways on how they can avoid infection and transmission. The authors managed to explain it in the simplest way by using a simple language but just with enough information to make sure it is easier for kids to understand. We also think that this is a good book as within every letter consists short description to highlight the topic and it is useful for adults to help children cope with anxiety and fear.

In this book, the author explains the topics in general such as how a virus works, what a “pandemic” is, how Covid-19 differs from the normal flu, and most importantly on how to stay safe. The book also emphasizes on the importance of washing your hands and why you should avoid picking your nose if your hands are dirty. We noticed on how this book uses beautifully minimal design and emphasize on the illustration in terms of the colour, layout, and fonts. This is in order to attract children’s attention so that they can explore and gain knowledge regarding global pandemic. 

The book is also twice as long as most children books in the market which enabling a deeper dive on the subject matters. It consists of 46 pages and it is suitable for kids in between the ages of 5-9 although it is really for any age. Although the book contains scientific words such as “droplet transmission” which could be hard for young children to comprehend but the author managed to deliver the message in a way kids can easily digest and understand. Personally, we think that this book is useful and serves the purpose during the pandemic. In page 45, Malia Jones listed down several facts about Covid-19 in more specific and details as it is not just to educate the children, but also for the adults. 

            This article gives an insightful information about the author and her motive in writing the book as well as the book’s publishing process. Charity, a dentistry student wanted to help children understand the current situation while collecting funds to support NHS and key workers. This resource contributes to my knowledge of the author and makes me appreciate the book better.

            This article talks about the book and ways it gives practical advice on dealing with the illness and preventing its spread, without frightening or upsetting children through a gentle story. This article is insightful in giving information about the authors and the book’s process of writing. It makes me appreciate the book and the authors and contributes to my knowledge about them.

                      This book is an entertaining and informative book about the workers who are working tirelessly during this pandemic. These people include health care workers, custodians, scientists, government leaders, teachers, journalists, event planners, travel workers, pets, homeless shelter workers, religious leaders, business leaders, store clerks, food workers, delivery people and us. All of us are doing the best we can to make sure that the virus will not spread, by telling the public what to do, cancelling big events to practice social distancing, looking for ways and researching on potential vaccines. We are also the warriors because we wash our hands and only go out when absolutely necessary. It gives advice, empowers ordinary people to contribute to the fight by being responsible and comforts those who read it.

                 

               I think this book is quite interesting in terms of its illustrations and the style of the story. The pages are beautifully drawn with bright colors and unique style. The language is straightforward so the message of the story can be delivered and understood easily. 

              However, there are some inaccuracies in the story. It says that most people will completely heal after recovering from the virus, which may or may not be true. There has been a considerable amount of talk about how a Covid19 survivor’s lung capacity may be permanently reduced to some extent. Thus since some doctors have talked about it, it cannot be ignored completely. This might give a misconception to children and elders alike that if they stop being careful and conscious at some point and catch the virus, it is okay since they will get ‘completely better’. Since the book already talks about this, I think it would have been better if the book also mentioned that those young people with Covid19 whose immunity are stronger may recover but can pass it on to elderly people with weak immune systems or people with underlying health conditions who may not recover. But it may be also taken into consideration that this book may have been published before there was a talk about this matter in the media.

              

              Nevertheless, I think the book does a very thorough job of explaining how to avoid catching the virus and stresses how important it is to stay vigilant at all times not only for our own sake but for everyone’s sake. It also reminds us of the importance of voting and choosing our political leaders wisely. Moreover, the book educates us on the various roles of different professions and how they are all helping in running the world during the pandemic in different ways so that we may appreciate their hard work more and not take them for granted. 

              Another similar book is “Coronavirus: A Book for Children” written by Elizabeth Jenner, Kate Wilson & Nia Roberts and illustrated by Axel Scheffler. It also gives general information regarding the virus explaining the roles of different people, but it is a much more detailed book than “Captain Corona and His 19 COVID Warriors’’. 

            We find the book interesting and easy to read. Although the book is fun, it is also educating readers by providing precautionary steps through a song. ‘The Oaky Virus Song’ reminds readers to wash their hands and wear a mask often. The song is also available on YouTube for readers to listen and sing along with. What makes the book engaging is that the author includes a section for quizzes. In our opinion, the quizzes are useful in that they test the readers knowledge of the COVID-19. 

We find that Oaky and the Virus has included accurate information regarding the Coronavirus. Therefore, the book is useful for learning purposes. The book is quite similar to Berry Bunny Learns About COVID-19 by Natalie Tjota. Both books caution readers to take necessary precautions in order to avoid getting sick. In addition, the authors include activities readers can do such as quiz, maze, tic-tac-toe, and others.

            This book is delightful to read. The illustrations are beautiful which we think can appeal to the young readers. The story is easy to follow as it flows smoothly. However, we believe that the book contains some inaccuracies. Earlier in the story, the father advised the children to stay at home. Later in the story, the mother took the children for a walk outside. Although children are less likely to be affected, they are still at risk to catch or pass on the virus.  

            We agree that Staying Home is quite useful as a coping book. This book shows that although we are living in an unusual time, we can still go on with our lives with some slight changes in our routines. The characters in the book adapted themselves by doing fun activities together at their home. Staying Home is fairly similar to Where Did Everyone Go? in that both books depict life at home during the pandemic. 

  We find this book appealing and sweet. The bright colours and cute characters can attract children’s attentions. However, the author does not entail any information about the COVID-19. This book is more of a coping story for children. The book offers a solution for children that might feel lonely due to being separated from their friends. It is difficult for us to determine whether there are any inaccuracies of information in this book considering the author did not talk about the coronavirus explicitly. Although the author did specify that the characters are now living during a pandemic. 

We believe that this book does serve a purpose during this pandemic. This book shows how children can be there for each other despite being apart. A book titled Growing Friendships by Eileen Kennedy-Moore and Christine McLaughlin deals with similar topic. In our opinion, discussion on the topic of loneliness is vital. It is important for children to know and learn about this topic for them to be able to cope with it.

https://www.lshtm.ac.uk/newsevents/news/2020/hans-and-gruffalo-lshtm-supporting-childrens-covid-19-education

The London School of Hygiene & Tropical Medicine (LSHTM) collaborates with known illustrators and publishers in producing books about coronavirus in hoping helps children to understand better.  This article mentions Dr. Dog Explains the Coronavirus as this book, in collaboration with LSHTM will provide better insights and reassurances to the younger children.

The book "Someday Soon" is about a little girl who wants to go out and play in the garden but she is not allowed to. Why? Because of the Coronavirus. Her parents tells her she will be able to but only someday soon. They tell her she cannot go out to the store, play in the park or visit her grandmother because the Coronavirus is here. Even though they cannot visit all these places, they can still visit them through their computer. The parents realises that it is difficult for the little girl but someday soon they say, she will be able to enjoy all the things she wishes to do and how all the children can play again.

In my opinion, this book is suitable for children below 4 years old. It is a picture book filled with colours and many young children in that age range will enjoy flipping through it. Many read-aloud versions can be found on the internet even though it is sold online. Other than that, the sentences are easy to understand as it is written in simple forms. The book talks about how children should be patient and also how difficult it is for them to be confined at home. Children are high-spirited and they need the outdoors or friends to interact with for healthy growth. All of this is restricted due to the Coronavirus says the child’s parent in the book. What I find missing in particular from the book is an explanation of what the Coronavirus is. I believe adding this information will help children to understand why they cannot go out and meet people. Despite, the book being suitable for children age 4 and below, information on the Coronavirus can be interpreted into many interesting versions for example, “the villain”. All in all, the book will still be a good addition for children all over the world during this pandemic.

It all began when schools were closed and three children needed to stay at home. King COVID wants to attack these children and make their bodies feel sick. In order to earn the Badge of Caring, they needed to protect themselves and others by using their Top-Secret Superpower steps. What is this superpower steps? It is caring for others. These steps also include how and why the power of soap or staying at home will help to fight King COVID. Now by implementing their top-secret weapons to fight King COVID, they can make a difference now that they are kids who choose to care.

In my opinion, the e-book written by Nicole Rim is very warm and informative at the same time. Her depiction of fighting the virus by caring for yourself and others is a great way to educate children on the recent pandemic. Both age versions are fun to read and since it can be downloaded for free, many children around the world will be able to access is. For the age 4 to 6 version, it is written in simple sentences that parents will not have a problem reading aloud, whereas the age 7 to 9 version is much more compact since the author included the scientific concepts of COVID-19. By including scientific concepts in the 2nd version, children will be able to learn something new rather than just reading a simple storyline. There are no inaccuracies found in the book and the information on the Covid-19 was narrated well through the concept of “fighting battles with the bad guy”. In addition, this book was left blank by the author so that children can colour in according to their own interpretation and ethnic background. I believe this is such a great and indirect way of making children’s literature culture friendly.

This article mentioned Williams and Lock’s inspiration for creating “Oaky and the Virus”. The couple noticed some children were not properly educated on the COVID-19 issue.  They hoped that their book could help in educating children. 

This article allows us to understand Dr. Belgum’s intention in writing her book. She hoped her book could reaches out to children that are confused and scared of the virus and lockdown order. She wanted to show that people can still find comfort in an unruly time.

 From this article, we are able to understand the author’s motive for writing her book. We understand that life at home during quarantine is different. The author aimed to illustrate a quarantine life that can be warm and fun. Especially for a family with children.

The story is about Luna, a young kid who tries to navigate through her life during Covid-19. Kids are being deprived of their normal freedom and this book addresses that through the conversation that Luna has with her mother. The mother acknowledges all of the issues of being of stuck at home that her child is feeling such whilst answering all of her questions.

In our opinion, the story is relatively easy to read and compact. It helps the readers to understand what the virus is all about from the get go. The story also shares the possibility of a new “normal” where the habits that we are developing will continue for at least a few more years. However, the mother referred to the virus as a “bug” which we think is highly inaccurate. Maybe the author wanted to make sure the kids could comprehend and associating the virus to something simple such as a “bug” makes it easier for them to do so. However, it somehow implies the idea that the virus is tangible which is incorrect. The mother should’ve taken the time and explain the concept of a virus and what it actually is. 

A book that is similar to this one is Dave the dog is worried about Corona. Both of the stories have two main characters and the details are being explained through a sort of conversation between them.

The story informs the readers what they can do to prevent the spread of the virus through the princess. The princess explains how there are three steps to take to prevent the virus in which we should wash our hands, stay at home, and make some space. All of the tips that she shared can be adapted for everyone not only kids.

The book itself is a good one as it is gives a reminder to everyone as to how they should act during this outbreak. We enjoyed reading because although it is a “Public Service Announcement” book, it doesn’t feel forced. The steps that were shared feels like a gentle reminder and you as the reader get to decide what to do with it. If you think that the tips are relevant, you can choose to adapt them. The book is also short and informative and easy to understand.

A book that is similar to this would be Coronavirus Storybook because both of the book is written in a way that is meant to inform. We get descriptions of how to take care yourself in this book and what corona virus is from the Coronavirus Storybook. 

          The book tells the story of a young boy who is about to get ready for school when his parents said that the schools are being closed down. The parents then explained to him what the virus is all about and the ways they can stay safe, stay healthy, and help others.

          We enjoyed reading the book as there is a sense of comfort that comes with it as upon reading the book, we know that at the end of the day, this will pass and we will grow stronger than ever. Like the title says, we will indeed be okay. It is a very interesting book as it has activities that can be printed out for the kids and their parents to do together. However, we would like to address the fact that some of the ways that they shared can be a bit inaccurate. The book noted how you should save extra food and water each week in case your neighbours get sick however, if you don’t eat it, it can lead to food wastage because you will just throw it away. You should only keep food that you need and will use because stocking up on food and water can be lead to food shortages as well.  

         A book that is similar to this is The Virus Stopping Champion because both of the main characters are people of colour and we get to see variations and representations in child books. 

The young male character within the story book explores the ways to practice hygiene. He tells what the elders had advised him to do in order to keep himself away from the “spooky shallow cough” (the Coronavirus). For an example, he acknowledges readers to avoid from using bare hands when sneezing but use elbow instead. The practice of social distancing is also being exposed saying, “Walking’s cool and dancing’s great, just stay 6 feet apart, get all your silly willy’s out, far enough you can’t smell farts.” However there is an insufficient precision to the fact why we are advised to not to stay near old people like how the male character to his grandmother. To this matter, miscommunication could be in the way for a child to comprehend with the real idea of that action.

On the other hands, this short story book uses simple words and rhyme to each othere, making its fun to read and interesting to memorize. Not only children can understand easily, but also helps them to improve their vocabulary and reading skills. Each page a stanza of four lines with AbAb rhymes. I personally like it when the author writes at the end of storybook, educating readers that to stay at home is not something so bad and to keep calm as well as be kind to everyone. I find a book Staying Home written by Sally Nicholls and Viviane Schwarz also educates young readers the idea of staying at home is fun for the goodness of everyone. I would recommend The Spooky Shallow Cough for young children especially my 5 year old nephew to read.

This article written by EMSB Communications shares how the book itself is published to represent the feelings of the kids during the outbreak. We get to see how the co-author of the book has her own kids therefore she has seen the effect of the virus on the kids herself. 

This animated poem released by Ted-Ed is narrated wonderfully by the calming and soothing voice of Dr Jane Goodall, founder of the Jane Goodall Institute & UN Messenger of Peace. It is directed by Avi Ofer and animated by world-renowned animators. 

The website Drum gives a short review of this book and introduces the author to us. Tom Rivett-Carnac is a former Buddhist monk who has worked for years on climate change and has written this book to inspire people to stop for a moment and think about nature.

BBC introduces this book and quotes the author and the narrator of the animated version in this short informative review. The best-selling author has worked towards the cause of climate change for years and the narrator is a world-famous anthropologist. 

A short but a very meaningful message is quoted by Dr Jane Goodall, an anthropologist and the narrator of the book who offered to do a voice-over because she was greatly inspired by it.

Katy Cowan gives a very insightful review of the book by quoting the author and the narrator.

The content of this English storybook portrays a young blue hippopotamus who wonders about the virus since the news are now all over the television. This character seems to show a little devastation that his life now is changing and staying at home with the grown up appears a challenge to him. His curiosity about the virus comes to clear when a appearance of a worm character to be friend with him. The language used with the book is simple and easy to understand.

I would actually understand why there is one article mentions Annis has been receiving positive feedback through social media. This book provides adequate information about the virus’s ability and makes the readers can relate to what is happening at current moment. This shall promote  not only enough information but also reduces anxiety and confusion within parents with younger children.

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This article discusses how the book has been affecting people positively not only within younger children but also helps out parents educate their children through an understandable and engaging story.

This story was written to enable the children to understand what is happening around them. This story is a cooping skill book that children can enjoy and while learning to navigate the new strange world of COVID-19 pandemic. The story is about Caroline and the questions she has as a child about the pandemic norms. 

Caroline raised a lot of questions because she was locked in the home suddenly and she were not allowed to visit her grandmother. Her questions was answered throughout the story by explaining the important terms such as “social distancing” and “fattening the curve.” The book generally discusses the question that often raised by a children and the answers according to their level of understanding. 

 We find this book useful because the illustrations in the book could enhance their understanding and they tend to attract to the book. This creative and innovative resource was developed for parents to help children cope with the stress and anxiety of the COVID-19 pandemic. Reading the story made us realise to answer the children in a way that they could understand. We also find that the story is lack of some important points on the steps to prevent corona. The author should have educate the children by including steps to prevent corona such as washing hands. Another story, Mission: Stay at Home also helps the kids to understand that things are no longer normal but somehow all their questions are answered in a fun way with some activities in it. 

The story is about the antics of Mr. Corona and his virus family. Jasper and Tabitha introduced hand washing habits to all the people around them so that they could get away from the virus. They sent off the virus by washing hands and leading a healthy lifestyle by the end of the story. Jasper and Tabitha find ways to fight the coronas such as hand washing and staying in small groups, then share their tricks with the world to defeat the coronas.

We personally enjoyed this story and we can assure that the kids will enjoy it. The story explained from the base where it introduces the virus and also the side effects of the virus to the kids. Then, the story educated the children on how to prevent from getting corona virus. The story made the children to realise that even they could prevent the spread of corona virus and share their success with others around the world. This would definitely boast their self-confidence. The author should have include activities such as colouring in the story to attract the children. Book such as Oaky and Virus also contains the same message where it recommend the kids to wash hands and educate kids on steps to prevent corona virus.  

Captain Corona: A children’s book for our time

Brittany Curry, the illustrator of the book talks about how the author reached up to her on writing this book.

Savannah author’s e-book helps kids better understand COVID-19 pandemic

Ashley Williams talks about the thoughts of the writer on writing this book and what her goal is in publishing it.

The 2020 published children’s book, aims obviously to provide a clear image to the young heroes to avoid the new pandemic. As was proven by many recent studies, children are at higher risk to sever the new pandemic due to their weak immune system.

The book was published in the united states by Melina Manuela a young woman from Colombia, who studied psychology and literature at the University of the Andes in Bogota and then went to the U.S. for additional training in play therapy, children’s mindfulness and yoga.  

The Book was translated to 25 foreign languages such as Spanish, Italian, French, Portuguese, Polish, Indonesian, Hebrew, Arabic, Russian, and many more.

 

Generally, the Covibook is simple and catchy by its title that tends to be an interactive tool for children by asking them many questions with reactions whether he or she might have to COVID 19, then ask them to draw their answers on a blank face, the Aim is for children to express their emotions through repetitive Reading and Drawing. 

Thus, I think this book is Effective and Entertaining especially during these hard times. As well as informative because it warns the young kids of the consequences of this Virus and portrays it as a visitor who will come and go quickly at this point, I think this might be a "Double-edged sword" It’s good to justify the Virus with its consequences on the human body and clarifying that it may not last, however, this virus shouldn't be portrayed merely as a visitor that fades quickly, it's very important to aware them of the Fatality Rate of this virus.

Being said that, this Book helps to serve the Awareness During this Pandemic and to keep children busy with a useful material that might help them to stay safe at home.

"Children's Hospital Los Angeles To Release Illustrated Children's Book About Coronavirus" by Monica Rizzo

https://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20200504005799/en/Children%E2%80%99s-Hospital-Los-Angeles-Release-Illustrated-Children%E2%80%99s

This article explains that the pandemic has sparked many questions for people of all ages, especially children. This article also addressed that Children's Hospital Los Angeles released the children book Careless Corny : A Cautionary Tale as a response to the unprecedented COVID-19 pandemic.

This website allow me to discover the author's intentions of creating the book. This website also provide information about the author and her journey as a psychologist.

https://www.ktpress.rw/2020/04/the-online-platforms-keeping-your-child-focused-on-class-work/

This article provide information on the latest online platforms that will help parents keep their children focus on class work. The publisher of the storybook I Love You by Micheal Ross which is Nabu provide free e-books in their website to help children that cannot afford books.

http://news.llu.edu/health-wellness/medical-students-write-publish-illustrated-coronavirus-childrens-book

    The article gives better insight and deeper understanding of the author’s motives and purposes of writing the story. It predominantly explains Harris and Scott’s inspiration to write this book as it is a “confusing” time for children and also intended to help children understand the corona virus pandemic by discussing some concepts and preventive measures. 

2. "Why We Stay Home: A free book on coronavirus for children of colour" by Staff of Milwaukee Independent

http://www.milwaukeeindependent.com/articles/stay-home-free-book-coronavirus-children-color/

This article discover how the corona virus affected America particularly for African American, Latino, and other minority communities of colour. It also includes a part from the author's statement to show how black and brown children can be whatever they want to be by representation of the character Suzie and Millie. 

This blog post gives more information about the co-author and the illustrator, Helen Wu. She talks about her challenges the creator faced in creating the book in a short time. This post is really useful for people who wanted to start creating a children story as she explained her journey step by step.

Generally, the book is not a story but contains the necessary information for kids to recognize, during the current world’s situation. Besides, it provides simple tips that kids can easily understand, imitate, and relate to.

In my opinion, the book is pretty easy, joyful and helpful for kids to read and understand the meaning behind, and the idea they plant in children’s mind by reminding them that we all are the same, accompanied by a picture of people with different colors is brilliant, to exorcise any racist ideas they might hear, about countries in a fight with this pandemic. as well as forming the text in a beautiful rhyme that would differ this book and make it outstanding, not to forget the provided core values that help young readers to gain, such as not to stay away from our friends and to call them instead. 

 However, asking kids to cough and sneeze over their sleeves is a piece of misleading and sickening advice, because the virus might stay there for some time. 

Lastly, I think this book is worthy and qualified to serve the purpose during the pandemic.

The book is about a superhero called "Kid COVID" who fights off corona-virus in different ways such as cleaning hands within 20 seconds and a super-fast cleaning process to fight the virus and clean surfaces. The hero has a hockey stick suit that was made to keep the social distance and always has a toilet paper to save people in need. 

In my opinion, this book is the best to describe the epidemic to kids, the story is very moving and influencing by applying the necessary actions we should make in the hero’s deeds that will deliver indirect ideas to the children to imitate.

A comic book that contains the fun aspect of learning mixing it with an action story deserves to be read by every kid, and like any comic book, this one contains beautiful pictures to help understand how the hero does cleaning and save others from the virus.

Besides, I think this book doesn't lack any information or happens to have any misleading idea, it's fun, moving and simple and delivers a clear message to help the young generation observing this epidemic.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?time_continue=478&v=dPN_H2_QN5Y&feature=emb_logo 

This video is the launch of the new book, where some of the contributors joined in a zoom meeting together. They introduced the book and had a read aloud for some of the work written in the book. This video helps as an introduction of the book and to get to know more about the people responsible in the writings as well. The writers shared their stories as well as their inspiration behind the prose and poems inside the book. 

This short review on Unicorns and Kelpies allows me to understand how the parents think about the book. It introduces the book meanwhile explains how this book could help children during the lockdown. It states how important these poems are in capturing the moment in history. The link to access the book is also provided for the public. 

1. Muhammad Mustaqim (192770)

2. Ahmad Sadiq (194604)

3. Ainaa Izzaty (195278)

4. Ahmed Halawany

Book Titles:
1. Georgie and the Giant Germ
2. Mind heart’s covi book
3. Even Heroes Feel Sad
4. COVID19 Social Story
5. What Color is Today
6. Kid Covid Fights Back
7. Caroline Continues to Conquer
8. Caroline Conquer Her Corona Fears
9. What’s going in in the world
10. Oaky and The Virus

4. The Spooky Shallow Cough
5. Piperpotamus Learns About Coronavirus
6. Careless Corny: A Cautionary Tale
7. The Story of the Oyster and the Butterfly: The Corona Virus and Me
8. I Love You
9. Why We Stay Home
10. Be A Coronavirus Fighter

3. Heroes Wear Masks: Elmo's Super Adventure by Jane Lilian

LeUyen Pham
2. A Kid's Guide to Coronavirus by Rebecca Growe and Julia Martin Burch

3. How Can I Help During COVID-19? by Emily Dolbear

4. Germs vs Soap by Didi Dragon
5. Billie and the Brilliant Bubble: Social Distancing for Children by Tara Travieso

3.) Unique Start From 6 Feet Apart : A Book About Returning to the Classroom During a Pandemic by Emily Oquendo

The book starts off with the world before the pandemic that touches on various issues such as poverty and waste. It delves into the reality of the modern world where families lack connection with one another and pollution taking the environment away. However, when the virus came along, it made people realize and look forward to the simple things in life which brough them closer.

I really enjoyed this book as it captures the pandemic in a new light. We have been drowned with bad news everyday that this book brings a little joy to me. Knowing that there is some good behind this disastrous pandemic is quite comforting. Although the book is written as a poem, the language is easy to understand making it suitable for all ages. 

There are no errors found in this story. Hence, I believe that this book is able to enlighten children about important issues and problems that are still ongoing, albeit improving with the lockdown and that despite the bad that came with the coronavirus, there is always a silver lining behind everything. 

In my opinion, this book is very heartfelt. It celebrates all the essential workers who do their best to help out in the pandemic. The illustrations are cute and with the rhyming, the book is very appealing towards children. However, as said before, it does not specifically focus on the coronavirus. This book is more of a salute to the workers while also teaching children about the works that they do. I do believe that this book is helpful for children to understand that doctors are not the only heroes that they need to be thankful for.

 

Upon getting ready for school, Elmo experiences many emotions raging from excited to be going to school and feeling super nervous. His mother is there to help him calm down and teach the proper ways to protect himself while being at school. She even tells Elmo what he should expect as soon as he arrives at school. 

 

In my opinion, this book is very helpful for children to feel less anxious with the prospects of going to school in a pandemic, especially if they have never gone to school before. And since Elmo is quite popular among young children, it would definitely make them feel interested to read this book. The storyline is simple and the words are easy to grasp which is important for children to be able to understand it. 

 

I found no inaccuracies in the book. Therefore, this book is useful as it teaches children the proper way to wash their hands, wear masks and keep their distance from friends at school while also enlightening them about how to deal with their nervousness. 

2. The Spooky Shallow Cough  by Ben Rabb
3.A Message from Corona by Charity Tedder

This story tells about a boy named Amos Brown who loves outdoor activities and going to school. But when the pandemic comes, his mother tells him to stay at home and avoid close contact with people. Without the company of his friends, Amos feels very lonely and down. His mother helps him overcome this emotional isolation by making a painting of rainbow with him. 

The theme of the book is about emotional isolation during the pandemic. when staying at home for a long time, it will have a very negative impact on the children’s mental health. 

In my opinion, I think this book is a good choice for children to read because it talks about the emotional problem faced by children during this pandemic. So, it is very relatable for almost every child. Also, it gives some useful advice such as social distancing to protect the children from the virus. Mostly importantly, this story has used many rhyming words at the end of each sentence, such as “dumps” and “lumps”. And this adds to the musicality of the language which will be very enjoyable for children to read.
 

I find no inaccuracies in the book. And I think this book will be very useful for children to read during this pandemic. 

This story tells the story of a boy and his pet dog Scout. Due to the Covid 19, the boy has to stay at home. But the author encourages the readers by seeing this home-staying as a kind of vacation. And it is very necessary because we should stay away from people to be safe from the virus. 

The theme of the book is the importance of staying at home during the pandemic in order not to infect other people and yourself. 

Personally, I think this book has done a good job in imparting the importance of staying at home and it also gives the children some tips to protect themself and others. For example, not use your hands but use elbow instead. And it also emphasizes the importance of protecting other vulnerable people, for example this story suggests the boy to temporarily stay away from his dear grandma to ensure her safety. However, this book doesn’t seem to have an interesting story line and may seem a little boring for children to read. 

I find no inaccuracies in the book. However, I think it would serve the purpose better for children during the pandemic if the author tries to write it in a more interesting way.

In the book, the author is trying to make children understand how the current pandemic comes to be. He explains the origin of the virus and how it comes to infect people and make them sick. The author personifies the virus and explains how people can avoid him by social distancing and staying at home.

The theme of the book is trying to explain to the children about the current pandemic and educate them in order to dispel their fear about the ongoing situation.

In my opinion, this book is trying to downplay the danger of the current situation. By emphasizing most children didn’t get ill, it would not be helpful in raising the children’s awareness of the seriousness of the pandemic. Also, the book depicts the virus as a lovely and innocent creature probably would give a very wrong impression to the children. Though the author is trying to reduce the children’s fear about the pandemic, I think he should still raise their awareness on the importance of protecting themselves.

There aren’t any errors found in the book. Still, I think the author probably would give an impression that children are not within the most vulnerable group which may cause them to be less careful in protecting themselves.  So, I think this book doesn’t serve its purpose for the children during the pandemic. 

 

This is a story about Lisa who loves wearing mask. One day, when she asks her mom to play with her, but her mom said no as she is busy sewing new mask for Lucy. Then, Lucy starts to imagine things excitedly when she knows she is going to wearing special mask by her mom. She dreams of becoming a real superhero with that mask. She tries on different costumes of superhero and imagine she is saving people with that mask. One she become a detective then an explorer. 

The author tries to highlight that children would be delighted to wear a mask if we are showing the benefits and what a mask can do. Not just for the health sake but you can be anyone you want to be if you are wearing a mask. 

I really enjoyed this story as we could understand when we ask children to wear mask, they might feel anxious and questions us about it. This book has introduced the fun part of wearing a mask when you can help to stop the spread of germs as well as be a superhero. For sure, this pandemic has been hard to understand for some children as we need to wear a mask every time we go out and the author does a great job in enlighten children a mask is fun and it is part of dressing up. 

This story is about one little princess who always question why she need to wash her hands after playing outside, playing with animals, after being potty and after she sneezes. So, after she done all that, her maid asks her to wash her hands before doing anything else. The maid tells her why she need to wash her hands and it is because germs who live in dirt, animals, and sneezes will make her sick. Later she asks why germs make her sick, the maid explained germs are worse more than crocodiles. 

This is a fun book, easy to read and the illustration is so cute. Tony does a very good job in explaining why kids need to wash their hands and this is not only for pandemic but for every day. Tony also stated that every time after playing outside or being at home, we need to wash our hands frequently to avoid being sick. 

in this article, Tony states when he first writes this story, it is only about cleanliness at meal times but today, this book really helps children to understand the importance washing hands. 

This story is about Kelly goes back to school after break. Before Kelly goes back to school, her parents explaining a few new things that will happen at school such as there is a fewer kid in class, there will be tapes in the class to keep the student alert about social distancing and lunch will be taken in classroom instead in café. The author also points out of her studies about coronavirus which over twenty-five thousand people, face masks and social distancing led to lower risk of viral transmission or spread the virus to educate parents and children the importance of face masks and social distancing in this current situation. 

I honestly think this book contains a lot of information of what to do to avoid coronavirus from spreading and what children need to know as this well explanation will help parent to answer their kids question why this is happening. Everyone will get the same idea to ensure they have easier time following of the new rules and protocols of school and assist this new routine in our daily life. Plus, the bright illustration made children delighted to read this book as they saw Kelly and her surrounding is similar to them. 

This news article stated that Adam Block notice there is few books for children to help them understand what is happening around the world. So, collaborated with her wife, they write a few books of Kelly Series to help children understand this current situation. 

In our opinion, we think that the book gives children hope that there are always good things to look for in life. The book encourages children to be optimistic about the future. For example in the book, the little girl’s parents are always there for their children. They helped the little girl to cope with her sadness and loneliness by suggesting her to paint and video-calling her friend Violet. The parents also used their physical affection to calm the little girl. For example in the story, the little girl’s mother cuddled her when she said that red reminded her of her chair in class whereas her father helped her to cut the cardboard and took photos for memories.

The book definitely serves the purpose to expose children to the current issue in the world which is the pandemic. We think that when children read the book, children could reflect on the current situation which is the pandemic. 

In this book, Doctorpus Doris gives information about germs and teaches the children how to wash their hands properly using soap. Also, she reminds them when to wash their hands especially before they eat their food, after they use the toilet, and after doing outdoor activities such as gardening. At the end of the story, it shows the children understand the information when they wash their hands first before they want to eat. 

This book has a simple storyline and gives a lot of information about germs that is easy for children to understand. The way it illustrates the characters and gives a clear picture of germs in the book will attract children to read and practice washing their hands properly. It also provides a step-by-step on how to wash hands properly so that the children will remember them. However, this book is not specifically focused on coronavirus because, without the virus, we still need to wash our hands all the time.

Thus, it is a perfect book for children to educate them young about hygiene and avoid themselves getting sick.

The theme of this book is making a difference and compassion for others. The reason why the book is about making a difference is because during the pandemic, it is important to wear a mask as the only way you can get infected by Covid-19 is through salivas, touch and air. If you don’t wear a mask, your saliva might comes out of your mouth without you realising it. Also, the other theme for the book is making a difference because if you wear a mask, it means that you care about the people around you. It is to encourage children to practice the new norm which is to wear a mask.

Our opinion on the book is that it is a perfect book for children because when we read the book it encourages us to follow the new norm even though we are not children. It could also help children to know each job uses masks and what are the purposes of their masks. This could help children to gain new knowledge and maybe be interested in making the job their ambition. Since this book exposes the children to care about the people around them, we think that it is perfect for children to practice helping others in the context of wearing a mask during this pandemic.

We think that the book serves the purpose for children during the pandemic and encourages children to protect themselves and the people around them.

The presence of coronavirus has limited us to show appreciation towards someone through skin contact but this book teaches us to avoid skin contact and replace it with anything else that is contactless as long as it makes them feel appreciated. For example, if we can’t hug, we can air hug. And if we can’t meet each other in real life, we can have a virtual meet through a video call. 

Also, this book illustrates the heavy involvement of animals such as bears, cats, and elephants. By looking at their favorite animals, they will simply imitate the actions. We believe that children will be attracted to read about this book and keep their eyes on the book. The simple words and solutions can give the children many ideas on how to share their love and appreciation towards someone but in a contactless way.

 

        In our opinion, we think that this comic is a very good comic as it does not invalidate the character’s feelings. The comic states that it is okay to feel angry and bored because during the pandemic and lockdowns, you have nothing to do and it is going to be boring for everyone in the world. We also think that the comic is a good comic for children because it shows how we can cheer people up in a pandemic. Other than that, we also love how the comic encourages children to always focus on the good side of the world. As shown in the comic, the girl practices self-talk by telling herself that she is strong, brave and she could get through this pandemic.

        The comic is useful for children in this pandemic because it could help them to focus on the good sides even though we are all stuck at home doing nothing. It is also great for children to practice self-talk and self-love from the comic because it has the elements of practicing self-love, especially in this pandemic.

 

This picture story is about a child that missed having fun at his friend’s birthday party. He loves to go to birthday parties. As the pandemic hits, he is unable to go to birthday parties and has to cope with a new norm of celebrating his friend’s birthday. There are two apparent themes in this story which are social isolation and longing of a child to go to a birthday party. 

 

This is another creative story that can be implied to children. It is quite challenging for the adults to convince children that things are going to be different at least for now. They are too young and not yet able to apprehend big issue such as Covid-19 pandemic. This picture story perhaps capable to convey information of how children can cope with the new norm of celebrating birthday in a straightforward manner. The illustration too, helps to attract them to read and absorb the information better. The choice of words are perfect and suitable for children context. The sentences written are short and precise. 

 

Furthermore, this picture story is definitely have a useful purpose. Apart from providing new knowledge for children about the new norm in a pandemic, it can also act as a form of entertainment. 

 

The theme of this story are resilience, fraternity, friendship. The story is very captivating and entertaining as it introduces the song “If You Are Happy and You Know It Clap Your Hands” and make a slight changes in the lyric to encourage children to wash their hands frequently. I find that the illustration is very cute and colourful. This book also incorporates virtues and the community roles to cope and support each other in this difficult time. This is totally helpful for the children as well as the community. 

 

The inaccuracy of information that I find in the book is about the social distancing range. The book states 2 metres instead of 1 metre. Moreover, this book is useful and serves the purpose for children during the pandemic.

 

The theme of the book is the battle between health and sickness. For me, this story is a bit different than other stories in terms of how it is written. The author perfectly blends the fairytale and the fantasy that are commonly associated with children. That way, storytelling seems more compelling, given the fact that both the author and the illustrator try to tell children about what is happening in the world at the moment. It is such a brilliant work that educates children and act as a form of entertainment as well.  

 

By far, there is no kind of inaccuracies of information or errors in the book. This book serves the purpose for children during the pandemic as the author and the illustrator intend not to make Covid-19 scary for children as it always sounds. 

 

The first book that we are reviewing is entitled 'Mask aren't Scary.' This book was written by Kemery Smith in April 2020. She was known as one of the members of Child Care Connection.' Therefore, this book was published under the 'Child Care Connections' in America. This book is also appropriate for children ages 0 to 3. Since from the title itself, most kids are not aware or still be awkward toward face masks. Thus, this is a book designed to educate children about the importance of wearing a face mask.

In this book, the author briefly what is Covid-19s and where the virus originates. with the bright and cute illustration. The book then explains that in order to avoid contracting the virus, we must wear a face mask. Regardless of who you are or where you are. The face mask will protect you from Covid-19s, and the mask is not scary. The theme of this book is to convince children that face masks are not frightening and that wearing one is mandatory in our current pandemic situation. 

In our opinion, this book is quite helpful with simple words yet catching with the information since this book is for three years old and below. The use of large, endearing illustrations can also draw children's attention to the book. We find no inaccuracies in the book, and we think this book immensely valuable and exciting already. Thus, this book will help kids learn about the face mask and wear it when they are outside. 

This book begins with Paul lamenting how bored and lonely he is due to having to stay at home. Then, his mother informs him about the virus and requests assistance from the teacher in explaining the coronavirus. His teacher then sends him a video explaining the coronavirus. The video begins by describing the existence of coronavirus in China, then describes how the virus can be transmitted to others, briefly mentioning and emphasizing the importance of handwashing, covering one's mouth when coughing or sneezing, and staying at home.

This book is both entertaining and educational, and it may help children gain a better understanding of the virus. Thus, the virus's elaborations are pretty tricky for children to learn, but they will have an easier time comprehending the book with excellent and beautiful illustrations. The book's content and illustrations are engaging, allowing not only children to learn but also adults to gain knowledge about the coronavirus. We discovered no inaccuracies in this book and think it is an excellent resource for children to read during this pandemic.

 

This book explores about the new norm we are living in. It stresses more on the importance of wearing a mask for children. It is not a long read. Tuchel uses simple and short sentences which make it easier for children and autism children to understand. The author also includes the reasons why should one wear a mask. With the help of the illustration, it is a lot easier for the children to absorb the information.

 

Tuchel also enlightens the children to wear mask outside the house and it is okay to not wear it at home.  She also states that hugging is fine as long as you hug your own family members during this time. She  lists other things that children can or not do  during COVID-19 and it is also applicable for all people. We think that the author distributes the information very well especially for the autism children. They are much different from other children, but with the help from this book, they can learn something new and they can understand the reason why a person should wear a mask. 

 

The story begins with a news of COVID-19. As a child, Remy doesn’t understand what is the virus and why should they wear a mask. The author’s aim in writing this book is to inspire more children to wear masks during the COVID-19. Some children might find it hard to wear them, but with the existence of this book, the author teaches children on the importance of wearing a mask. The ideas that have been highlighted in the book are easy to understand for children under five-year-old because the author uses short sentences. Every sentences end-up with a rhyme. We think that the author come out with a brilliant idea to end the sentences with rhymes because it is more fun to children. It can be read as a song or poem. Furthermore, on the last page of the book, the author left a picture of a mask for children to decorate them using their creativity. Besides learning on the important of wearing masks, the children also can enhance their creativity and imagination.

 

The author also stresses on what to do and not to do during this time. The information is accurate and it is not difficult for the children to understand with the help from the illustrations. It represents the life of cute animals living like humans, trying to cope with COVID-19.

 

 

This book explores Kelly, an eight year old girl who is excited to get her first COVID-19 vaccine. However, her little brother, Joey, tries very hard to not get the shot. The children doesn’t have much knowledge about the vaccination, so their mother who is also a doctor, explains to them about the vaccine. She explains to them how the vaccine works so that they all can go back to their normal life. Her answers are very accurate and help uncover the children’s curiousity about the virus and the vaccine.

 

We think that this book if very helpful not only to children but also adults who are sceptical of getting the COVID-19 shot.The authors explain about the vaccine very well. However, we may think that children should read this book with at least an adult because the information stressed in this book is scientific and the children might need some help to understand them well. The authors did a great job explaining the vaccine and relates them to other kinds of vaccination as well. By getting the shot, we are not just helping ourselves, but other people who are not allowed to get them.

 

 

Muhammad Aizie Hafizam Bin Wahab (202118)

LeUyen Pham’s Outside, Inside was published on January 5th 2021. Though the book was published this year, the idea sparked the author sometime after the whole globe went through lockdown. Covid 19 made everyone stay at home for months trying to break the chain of virus. The book is a complete description of how the world had to face this pandemic.

A black cat was the protagonist in the book Outside, Inside because the cat witnesses all the changes that take place in the surroundings. In the beginning of the book, everyone was lingering on the outside, living a hectic life. But then, the presence of Covid 19 changed the lives of the people. LeUyen Pham wanted the children to understand what was happening around and thus this book was created. 

The author recorded how people’s day-to-day routine changed when everyone had to stay inside, how everyone started spending time with their family and also the streets were empty but birds, racoons  and monkeys inhabited the outside world peacefully. 

The author was very particular with her illustrations throughout the book. She understands that kids would be attracted to drawings and colours more than words and so she reduced the usage of words. She also ensured the vocabularies used were simple and understandable.

Noelle reads out loud LeUyen Pham’s Outside, Inside book. The video is loud and the visuals are very clear for the kids to see. Noelle reads the book with adequate pauses and intonations to ensure the listeners or children are able to keep track and understand the story. She also turns the pages slowly so that the illustrations are seen completely and clearly.

The presence of Covid 19 has tremendously changed the day-to-day life of every human being in all corners of the world.  As it took months for humans to understand the do’s and don’ts to stay safe and to endure this pandemic together. Children in every household are still clueless as to why their parents, siblings, relatives and even their neighbours are panicking. Rebecca Growe’s A Kid’s Guide to Coronavirus, published in May 2020, came in pretty handy to explain about the virus to the children.

This book had drawings, colours and less words that enabled the children to be attracted to it at a glance. Next, the words used were simple and understandable by all child readers. The author introduced Coronavirus by stating the symptoms first so that the readers don’t get confused by the name and be clueless of how one would know they are infected with the sickness. 

The author first introduces the sickness and its symptoms, then talks about how it spreads from one human to another and finally the author also explains on how we can control the spread or how we can end this pandemic. By this, the children not only get a clear picture of why people are afraid of this ‘sickness’ but they also understand their responsibilities in avoiding themselves from being affected by the deadly virus.

Rebecca Growe, the book's author, reads aloud A Kid's Guide to Coronavirus in this video. The video is especially helpful for children because the author uses gentle and straightforward language to explain the virus, how it spreads, and how kids can help each other live the new norms today.

COVID-19 has radically altered the world we have known for only just a few months. With so much about the disease and the virus that causes it still unknown, this is a frightening and overwhelming time. Emily Dolbear authored a book titled How Can I Help During Covid-19? and was initially published in August 2020. For now, the book is only available in English. It is an excellent children's book because it provides children with an up-to-date, age-appropriate overview of the pandemic and its effects.

Children may have a variety of inquiries about COVID-19. This book addresses a number of those questions, from a discussion of pandemics in general to a reflection on how the virus altered our world. This book provides an overview of how the coronavirus that causes COVID-19 spreads, as well as prevention tips for how children can help slow the spread of the virus. This book also includes informative captions, interesting factual sidebars, recommended activities, a phonetic glossary, additional research, author information, and an index. Undoubtedly, this book gives children enough complete details on everything they need to know about COVID-19 and ways to help each other.

To our mind, this book allows all readers, particularly children, to reflect on the pandemic and its effects. This book discusses everything from the COVID-19 virus's definition to how children can assist themselves and others in this challenging situation. Additional features such as a phonetic glossary, an index, and other research sources can undoubtedly provide the reader with a wealth of new information. Clearly, this book is appropriate for children's reading as it contains all the necessary details on the COVID-19 virus and is written in a way and language that is easily understood by children.

Melissa Anders contributed an article to Emily Dolbear's book How Can I Help During COVID-19? on the School Library Journal website (slj.com). For us, the article was incredibly beneficial because she not only wrote about a book by Emily Dolbear but also discussed various children’s books that are also related to COVID-19.

It is difficult to persuade children to wash their hands. Because their hands do not appear to be unclean, handwashing can look to children to be tiresome, uninteresting, and even worthless! Germs vs. Soap, a book by Didi Dragon and illustrated by Hannah Robinett, will teach children about the necessity of handwashing. The book, which was successfully published on June 29, 2020, is undoubtedly an informative and fascinating book for children to read.

Germs vs. Soap teaches children about germs and how germs can stick to human hands. Germs greatly despise soap. Indeed, these germs will go to any length to convince children not to wash their hands with soap, as it is the only thing standing between them and their beloved energy cupcakes (energy that is in the human body). All they want to do is consume all the energy cupcakes humans have to offer. However, only if soap does not interfere with their evil plan. Otherwise, it's all for naught.

This book fascinates us because it is scientifically accurate while also being wildly imaginative. This book explains in simple terms how germs can infect our hands and demonstrates how to properly wash one's hands in an easy-to-follow step. With its playful and silly illustrations, educational graphics and told using humorous and hilarious text, this book is genuinely ideal and perfect for children to read and learn. In short, we believe that the book Germs vs Soap by Didi Dragon is beneficial at the moment, particularly in light of the outbreak of COVID-19. It is pretty obvious that this book can definitely educate children about why it is critical to wash their hands properly and how to properly wash their hands.

The author of this blog recounts her struggle to get one of the children she babysat to wash his hands every time he entered the house. She is overjoyed to have discovered a book titled Germs vs. Soap, as it provides an enjoyable way to teach that child why he should wash his hands with soap. Additionally, the website also includes a brief synopsis of the book.

Billie and the Brilliant Bubble: Social Distancing for Children is a book produced by Tara Travieso. With the assistance of an illustrator named Bazma Ahmad, this book was successfully published on 23 June 2020 and garnered widespread attention. This book was written during the COVID-19 virus outbreak to assist children in understanding social distancing.

The story follows Billie, a little girl, and her imaginary bubble. Billie enjoys her bubble and is adamant about keeping it. She meets new friends, Carly and Cameron, and explains how her bubble keeps her safe and clean while allowing her to enjoy all of her daily activities. Billie explains that the bubble will help her keep a safe distance from other people when she is outside. She also explained the importance of the bubble and how it protects her and others from disease. By the end of the book, every child wants their own bubble, which will keep them secure and clean while still allowing them to have fun.

This book is ideal for children, in our opinion, because it explains social distancing in an approachable and enjoyable way. As we watched the video of the book being read aloud, we realized there were no inaccuracies or errors in the text. Indeed, even though the book was initially written for children, we are intrigued and thoroughly enjoy watching the video. The book is clearly geared toward children, as the content and how the author discusses social distancing are extremely simple for children to comprehend and learn.

This website provides an in-depth review of Tara Traviesco's book Billie and the Brilliant Bubble: Social Distancing for Children. We believe that the reviews written by the author of this website are highly beneficial to readers before deciding to purchase the book.

When We Stayed Home is about a little boy who tells the readers about his experience staying at home during the Covid-19 pandemic with his trusty canine best friend. They live their everyday lives inside their home, and they practice the new normal, calling themselves super-helpers by taking care of their hygiene, such as washing their hands and wearing masks as well as staying at home. The little boy and his trusty companion do lots of things together such as decorating cookies, reading books, building forts, having screen times with family and friends, and using their imaginations to go on adventures. The book also talks about the emotion that children tend to feel when under lockdown, mainly sadness about not being able to do the things that they usually do before the pandemic started.

Hence, the theme of this book in my opinion, is about the importance of practicing the new normal and how to cope during lockdown. For me, the book is very interesting and easy to read for children. The rhyme and rhythm of the narration captures children’s interest to read the book. Personally, I think that this book will really teach them how to take care of their hygiene during this pandemic and why it is crucial to do so. The book will also help them to understand why it is important to stay at home and that staying at home is not that bad at all. Plus, this book also shows them that feeling sad during the pandemic is a normal thing to experience. Thus, teaches them to express their feelings more openly toward their parents. Lastly, the illustration of the book is very colorful and cute which will add more fun to a child’s reading experience.

Upon examining the content of the book, I find that there are no inaccuracies of information or errors about the new normal or about the pandemic. This book indeed is helpful for little children to understand how important it is to stay at home and take care of their hygiene – practicing the new normal. By doing so, they are helping to curb the virus from spreading. It teaches them that a small act such as washing their hands contribute to a bigger help than they can imagine.

This book is about a little girl named Paula who is having a hard time coping with the pandemic and staying at home away from her best friend Ben as well as from her every day activities. To help her cope and not feeling blue, her mother invites Paula to plant a Sunflower seed and watch it grow into a flower. The process of planting and tending to the Sunflower seed has the purpose of teaching Paula the value of patience during the pandemic. That is, to patiently wait until the world gets better from Covid-19 to resume their normal day-to-day activities.

From my point of perspective, the theme of this book is about the fruitful process of being patient. When one practices the value of patience, many good things will come to that person, and such example can be seen through Paula’s success in growing her little Sunflower seed into a beautiful blooming flower. Furthermore, this book not only teaches and explain to children about the Covid-19 pandemic, it also teaches them to be patient in the process of waiting for the world to get better and that they are not alone in their struggles to cope. Also, apart from the very beautiful illustration of the book, the use of language and sentence structures are also simple enough for children to read as well as understand.

In addition, there are no inaccuracies of information or errors in the book. Hence, this book is indeed helpful for struggling parents to teach their children about Covid-19 and how important it is to stay home and be patient.

Good Morning Zoom is a parody of Goodnight Moon, a children’s classic poetry book. It is about a boy and his family who are living their everyday life in a new way. Their everyday social communications – like work and school – happens online through Zoom. They even use Zoom to communicate with his grandparents. Because of the pandemic, the boy and his parents stay inside their home, and they use delivery services to attain their groceries. Every day, the boy says ‘good morning’ to the same routine, his friends through Zoom, the outside world, the sunlight, his pillow fort, and the same old board game on the table as well as saying his gratitude towards the hardworking doctors and nurses. 

 

In my opinion the main theme of this book is about the new social life and new normal during the Covid-19 pandemic. This is because throughout the book, the practices of a new life are shown by the boy and his parents – mainly in the aspects of communication during work and school hours through Zoom. The rhyme and rhythm of the story as well as the simple choice of words makes it melodious and easy to read. Hence, it will really pique little children’s interests for the story. Not only that, I also think that this book is a brilliant way of teaching a kid new ways on how to communicate with people using technology and the internet during the pandemic. With this new knowledge, children at home who are struggling because they miss human interactions will be able to cope with the sudden lack of it.

 

In addition, there are no inaccuracies of information or errors in the book as it reflects the reality of how people interact and live life during the Covid-19 pandemic. My final thoughts about this book is that it is useful for children to let them know that they are not alone in this tough journey. Human interactions – with family or friends – are just one tap and/or click away.

 

Through a child's eyes, the world may seem chaotic with coronavirus (COVID19), masks, and social distancing. Masked Ninja explains what's going on in our current pandemic and shows us actionable steps we can take to prevent the spread of viruses and racism.

 

The main theme of the book is epidemic prevention and the importance of being kind.

 

In my opinion, this is a very interesting and also useful book for children. It is a fun and informative book about the current pandemic. It provided valuable facts about germs and how to control it in a interesting and acceptable way. In this way, children would not get confused by all the different and anxious words they hear daily about getting sick from viruses. It teaches kids that wearing a mask is to help them and others from spreading the virus. 

 

There is no inaccuracies of information or errors in the book. Instead, the information provided in the book is rather accurate and help. Additionally, This book serves the purpose for children during the pandemic. It can help children to understand what to to protect themselves and others during the pandemic.

 

The book tells the life story about June Almeida, who discovered the first human coronavirus. An excellent student, she was especially interested in biology and won the top science prize at her school. After she left school, She was hired by a local hospital to work in its lab, using a microscope to magnify and examine cells. When June was 34 years old, she discovered the first human coronavirus. Her groundbreaking work continues to help researchers today in the fight against illnesses caused by viruses, including COVID-19.

 

The main themes of the book are the determination and devotion to one’s passion. 

 

In my point of view, this book would be a pretty good choice for kids to read. Slade's text is rather simplistic, straightforward, and informational, which make it easier for children to understand the content of the book. The illustrations are very nice, and the author was able to interview Almeida's daughter, which enriches the story with personal details. Children can be inspired by this woman’s remarkable achievement.

 

There is no inaccuracies of information or errors in the book. It provides children with a lot of information origin and cause of covide-19 which is useful for them during the pandemic.

 

In this book, Brian Floca gives a heartfelt thank you to the essential workers who keep their cities going during COVID-19 quarantine in this tenderly illustrated picture book. It is a story that A closer look at the frontline workers for their continuous service despite putting themselves at risks to the virus in order to keep the rest of the people safe.

 

The main themes of the book are dedication and gratitude.

 

In my opinion, this book would be a good choice for children during the pandemic. The book takes look at the pandemic from a completely different angle where barely people think of. It reminds children of that even during the pandemic, there are still many people out there working so hard to keep the city going just for our well-being, which will teach children to be grateful and dedicated in addition to understanding the pandemic and every thing that happens in 2020 and 2021.

 

There is no inaccuracies of information or errors in the book. All in all, it is beautiful and really informative book for children to have a better understanding of the current situation during the pandemic.

A Tale of Two Pandemics focuses on the historical insight on persistent racial disparities. The story started with the illustrating of Idris Elba doing live on March 17, 2020 about him being diagnosed with Covid-19 and begging the Black people to stop thinking that they’re immune to the disease. Then the stories shifted to times where Yellow Jack pandemic breakout around America. Through baseless theories, Dr Benjamin Rush claimed that Black people are immune to congestion of Yellow Jack because of their melanin or Black people having thicker skin. 

Meanwhile, in today’s day, Dr Cooper believed that health systems have perpetuated such inequities. The structure such as racist doctors, lack of access to qualified medical provider and wealth inequalities have set up to disadvantage of people having lack of trust by African American. Just like the Yellow Jack, Black people’s death due to the pandemic are just the same as white people. As today, the most perfect platform of misinformation is the social media. Social media have its effects on people who are most vulnerable such as the not educated people, and the people who do not have access to people with greater information.

The theme of the book focused on the misinformation about the disease.

I think racial disparities are only created by human. Covid-19 disease is a natural disaster that did not picked its victim based on colour, rather choose the victim within its victim. Therefore, there is no internalized racism about this disease. 

There is also no inaccuracies of information or errors in the book. 

This book is useful and also serves the purpose for children for them to understand about the consequences of misinformation. It also teaches the children to understand why using the social media wisely and under the care of a responsible parents is very important. 

The theme of the book is about a child struggling with confusion of why she cannot go to school. Later she found out that the reason why was because of Covid-19. Going to school will makes her teachers and her friends fall sick. In order to protect everyone, she cannot go to school until everyone is healthy and until the virus is gone.

This book is teaching the children that are now staying at home about Covid-19, also explained why they need to stay at home and cannot go to school. It is a book to give reassurance to children that are in confusion of the sudden lockdown happened around the world. This book do not have any inaccuracies of information or errors as it explained briefly about the reason of the sudden lockdown to the children. This book is useful and serve the purpose for children during this pandemic breakout.

The story settings on the rural part of Africa, where Faith, the main character of the story sees adults are rushing in towns to buy things. When she came home, she sees her parents are also busy preparing food and water supplies as if they are awaiting a visitor. When Faith meets her grandfather, he explained to her that they are indeed are preparing for a visitor, an unwelcome stranger named Covid-19. After being informed by her grandfather about Covid-19, the children plays a big role in keeping distances, and making invention to wash hands regularly without having to use their hands to touch anything.

The theme of the book is about the information of Covid-19 and the importance of being prepare. As the grandfather said, we must not deal the unwelcome stranger with fear but with reason, panic with patience and uncertainty with education. It teaches us to calm down and focuses on social distancing, wearing facemask and washing hands regularly in order to avoid being congested with Covid-19. As this Covid-19 weapon is by causing chaos amongst human, grandfather reminded the children not be fearful. Grandfather plays a big role in this book as an adult because he teaches the children to be responsible in the middle of this pandemic. 

There is no inaccuracies of information or errors in the books. The character of grandfather, who follows WHO news tells us that he is getting information from the right resources. This books is useful for children as it teaches them about Covid-19 and how the children could be a responsible person too by following the rule of social distancing, and washing hands regularly.

This resources is very insightful and helped me to understand better about the messages of the comic that is delivered by Neufeld. The resources contributes to other knowledge about the topic raises after visiting the sources and article related to the comic.

The book includes step-by-step instructions on how we can avoid from getting the novel Corona-virus. From washing our hands to maintaining social distance, most of the recommendations from the CDC are included in the book. Telling kids to keep strong through these trying times, to push through because there will be better days.

In my opinion, the book is indeed very suitable for children. It is short, compact and insightful, relaying the message in a rhyming scheme that aids in memorizing the steps that need to be taken to “defeat the corona monster”. With simple questions and encouraging words, the book draws children in, engaging with them in order to better engrain the idea in their minds. 

It also reminds children to appreciate the front-liners that have been on the forefront of the fight against the virus. Reminding children to value the time they get to enjoy playing outside. Telling them that all the fun they get to have can be prolonged if they were to take the steps suggested. This “reward offering” can be more encouraging in persuading children to practice the steps. 

The ending reminds children that even if the virus returns, they could always defeat it as a team. This shows children that their cooperation is valued and important in defeating the virus. As we know, children are best behaved when they feel valued and appreciated. Thus strengthening the message that is offered throughout the book.

This book is significant in this pandemic as it provide children the necessary action they can take in helping their community stand against the virus, telling children that unity against the pandemic will help them overcome it. Everyone plays an important part in ensuring the safety and health of themselves and the people around them.

The book begins with a description of the coronavirus, describing how it affects people from getting coughs to not being able to breath. Then, it details Brad Bray’s plan to fight against the spread of the virus. From washing hands to avoiding contact with vulnerable individuals, the book reminds children that by taking these steps, they are taking part in the fight against the virus.

Furthermore, the book tells children that they could be heroes like the front-liners who have been keeping people healthy and with food. This notion of heroism is a good tool in persuading children to take responsibility in facing the virus.

It reminds children that if they are feeling down, they could always talk to their parents or find something to do. This is important as children needs to know that they could always be vulnerable and communicate with their parents concerning their emotions. Thus assuring that they are in the best state of mind and body.

Lastly, Brad shows his list of plans in facing the virus, and below it is a page where readers can write down their own plans throughout the pandemic. This activity section is remarkably important as to keep the readers engaged and interested. To encourage children to start thinking of what they can contribute in becoming a “hero”.

This book is important as it encourages children to engage in activities that they are keen on. Informing children of their importance in facing the pandemic, and how they can take responsibility in keeping themselves and the people around them safe.

The book details the adventure of Finn and his dog in the span of a day. On each encounter, he is initially spooked by the people he knew wearing mask that covered half their faces, but with every interaction, he starts to remember their faces without the mask, and reminds himself that they are still themselves. Sitting by the harbor and seeing a seal, he proceeds to tell his grandmother of his adventures.

This book aims to help eradicate the fear children may have with masks. Providing comfort from knowing that the people wearing masks are doing their best to protect the community from the virus. As the grandma reminds Finn that by wearing a mask, he is being a helper to his community. Helping protect the people from contracting the virus.

Every person that he interacts with on his walk as essentially front-liners, grocery workers, a post-man, a mayor and a doctor. All the people serving their community through the hardship that is the pandemic. The book reminds children that underneath the masks, they are still the people they know. 

The seal he sees at the harbor is a sign of regression as he says that his grandmother used to tell him of the seals she saw there when she was younger. Hinting that the harbor is getting healthier as there is less boats and ships disrupting the water, and so opening it back up to the appearance of fascinating sea animals.

In the end, Finn is no longer scared of wearing a mask, because if he did, he would be a helper to his community, protecting people from getting sick. The book reminds children that they should be proud for wearing a mask.

Throughout the pandemic, there has been a countless number of people that refuses to take action against the virus, claiming that they need to “breath fresh air” or are exempt from wearing one. This book presses on the importance of wearing a mask, how one is helping their community simply by wearing a mask, encouraging children to wear masks. Protecting themselves and others around them.

The story is a great guide way for teaching children on the three major things during a pandemic. First, the importance of staying home as it will help reduce the total numbers of sick people and also lessens the potential of getting sick. Second, the importance of cleanliness as simple good wash routine would help fending off the virus from one’s body. Third, as everyone is spending most of their time at home, doing something like art and drawing would help with filling up those empty moment with something fun. And one of the best way to do it is through art.

The book is about a boy who is getting used to schooling should be in midst of pandemic. The school was closed because of pandemic and now has to learn through online learning. It’s a new experience for the boy, as everything is different from regular school. Even so, they boy was able cope and get used to it as how gets used to regular school. The book is in a way a good guidance and understanding for not just the children but also adults and parents to understand how online school is during pandemic.

Also, shout out to Syed Amirul Arif Al-Idrus bin Syed Putra Al-Idrus (202407) & Danish NurQistina binti Mohd Latif (204466) for giving me a link to this book, as I was looking for another book to review. This is the link that leads to the site, ://www.brightbytext.org/blog/2393/Short-Picture-Stories-To-Help-Kids-Understand-Their-World-During-COVID-19. The story was under the same blog, same author.

You may also visit this link as the author has also other story that are useful in teaching children others that can learn about the pandemic. www.meredithpolsky.com

The story is very simple and easily understand for a children to read. The illustration are nice and cute, quite the attention getter for the children. The story is a great way to tell kids how staying at home can be much more meaningful and that their actions can save the life of others. The book also show how you can be creative with how you fill your day as you are dealing with the pandemic.
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However, I found some errors in this book which could mislead the kids. For instance, there are some illustrations of kids with no masks. Even though, this book is about raising awareness of precautions but kids in illustration are not always wearing masks. Other than that, personally I think this is way too wordy to be considered as kid’s book. Kids might get bored and too much word is less fun for them. Last but not the least, this book is really useful for the little ones to learn more about the changes they have to go through during this pandemic. At the end of this book, there are websites with resources and follow up activities for the kids after reading the book. 

 

            This book received many positive feedbacks which helped me to write this review. Layla.P said that this story is a quality book for children and it contains right information. As a retire teacher she suggested this book is quite informative for young students. Magdalena also said that this book is a must for back to school. Additionally, it helps them to remember why we should wear a mask and it is not scary thing, but it is a sign of caring. These reviews helped me to appreciate this book better and give ideas for writing this review.

                                                                                             

            The theme of responsibility is widespread in this book. As sensible citizens, we must stay at home to prevent the spread of covid. We should follow the rules and precautions set by our government and should not selfish by going out, other people might get affected by our silly actions. I would say out of the three books that I have chosen this is the best book. Since the author conveys everything about Covid-19, how it spreads, what are we supposed to do and what are the effects. For me, this book contains depth information and this is very useful for kids to learn about. 

            

The narration video of the poem helps us to have a clearer look of the poem because at first we were a bit reluctant to choose this poem as our one of our book choices. The poem narration makes the poem become more fun and entertaining to listen to for everyone of all ages

The university official blog post provides the background behind the conception of the story with statements from the student’s professor as well as the link to access the story. This blog post helped in understanding the context of the book and the intentions of the authors in writing this story.

This article written by Andrew Topping for the Nottinghamshire live website for The Coronasaurus Rex provides the backstory on the conception of the book by the author Jade Millington. This article is very helpful in understanding the background of the book better as we see where the author gets the inspiration for the Coronasaurus Rex. 

This website provides many different children's books that cover topics related to Covid-19 as well as other issues. The website contains the list of authors and all the necessary information about the book. The author of this site is Julia Reffner and is published by the School Library Journal. This website is great to find stories about Covid-19 that are meant for children reading

This is another great website to find Covid-19 children’s storybooks. It also contains the PDF version of the books as well as the information about the author and the book itself. It is published by the KidsHealth organization. This website is helpful in finding the different types of Covid-19 children storybooks as there are plenty of options to choose from.

Covid-19 Helpers tells a story in the third person narrator of what happened during the spring of 2020, when the Covid-19 becomes serious, and how adults and kids can help in preventing the spread of the “brand new disease” (Bacon 7). The theme of the book could be the help and responsibilities of different people in society during the pandemic.

In my opinion, I think the book provides a good amount of details and exposure in the works or occupations done behind the scene during the pandemic. However, the story only focuses mostly on the front-liners, such as healthcare workers, leaders, researchers and so on. The good side of this is that they included easily overlooked occupations, like truck drivers, farmers, and garbage collector, which could help promote appreciation in children towards everyone around them no matter rich or poor. On the other hand, the book did not illustrate the struggles of people who could not survive or lost their jobs during the pandemic, hence making it one less learning experience for children to be empathetic.

There are no apparent inaccuracy of information or error in the book, however there are lack of illustration and demonstration for methods to “avoid getting Covid-19” (19). The book does serves it purpose to teach children about the basic facts of the virus during the pandemic. However, it is not very useful when it comes to teaching children how to protect themselves from the virus.

What is Social Distancing narrates the conversation between Logan and Carleigh about the “pandemic” (Luckey 4) and social distancing. The conversation continues to explain why children could not go to school during the pandemic and what methods to keep them safe from the virus. The theme of this book is the importance of social distancing and self-hygiene during pandemic.

In my opinion, the book is not suitable for younger children as it has difficult language, such as long dialogues, and complicated concepts. However, the dialogues used in the story is relatable and realistic if read to or by the intended audience. For example, Carleigh’s complaints about the pandemic reflects many children’s desire and struggles. The book also explains the importance of keeping our healthcare worker safe and methods to keep ourselves safe from the virus.

There is a lack of information in the book regarding the methods to keep us safe from Covid-19, which is the absence of information regarding mask wearing. The lack of introduction about Logan and Carleigh could also bring misunderstanding, as they could be hypocritical friends who did not follow the method to keep themselves safe or siblings within the same household. There is also a lack of dialogue tags, making it harder to read. Although the book serves it purpose to teach children about social distancing, it is not suitable or useful for younger children due to its language and grammar mistakes.

The book narrates in the third person perspective of MaryEllen’s life when Virona the Corona came to the town she lived. The book explicate what Virona did to the world, such as closing restaurants and schools, and inciting fear in everyone. The narrator continues to make use of MaryEllen’s life to teach and expose children on what to do to keep themselves safe during the pandemic, such as wearing a mask, washing hands and staying at home. The book also talks about front-liners doing their job behind the scene and the importance of appreciating family and friends. The theme of this book is self-care during pandemic, like how MaryEllen learns to be safe and happy when she is stuck at home. 

In my opinion, this book covers everything a child has to know about the Covid-19 pandemic. It has the basic facts of Covid-19, the methods to prevent one from being infected, the front-liners, and how to maintain good mental health during the pandemic. The poem-like narrative makes it more beautiful and easily read to children. However, I think that the personification of Covid-19 as “Virona” (Glynn 1) without explanation about the original reference will make it difficult for young children to read and understand it by themselves. Children may also find it hard to relate Virona to this Covid-19 virus as it is very abstract.  

The is no inaccuracy in information, but there is an error in the story where MaryEllen went out to kick Virona when she saw a rainbow. This scene is contradictory to the story as the people are supposed to stay at home and not go out. The book could be improved if the children are given the information about who or what Virona represents during the Covid-19 pandemic. The book is useful and had managed to serve its purpose in educating children about pandemic, however guidance from teachers and parents are required to help younger children to further understand the contents. 

Furthermore, this book is about how a young girl named Kwizera handled the emotional repercussions of not being able to visit her grandparents due to the pandemic. In addition to that, the theme of the book is familial love. For a child, not being able to be physically affectionate with their loved ones is pure torture which is why their parents need to explain the current situation to them. For example, her mother gently explains that there is a virus spreading and as old people are vulnerable to the disease, they cannot visit the grandpararents.

I think that this is a very heartwarming story that talks about the emotional effects of Covid-19. Oftentimes, it is the children who get neglected as they do not know what is going on and suddenly they cannot hug grandpa or kiss grandma. Due to that fact, this book is useful for the children during a pandemic as it comforts their emotional distress. One of my favourite quotes in this storybook is when the mother tell her daughter that love is an all-powerful source. It can penetrate thick walls, steep mountains and even the deepest valleys. Love is unstoppable and not even a glass window separating Kwizera and her grandparents can break that connection. This was a lovely reminder that love reaches all parts of the world, regardless of distance.

Furthermore, this book is one part activity book and one part storybook. This is done in order to make the children more engaged and interact more with the lessons in the book. It talks about how children can use their 'superpowers' during a pandemic. In this context, superpowers are referred to children's ability to express their emotions about Covid-19.

The theme of the book is expressing emotions in a healthy way during a pandemic. It is important to remember that children are experiencing all these big new changes and feelings during unprecedented times. Oftentimes, they have trouble expressing their emotions. This book will be useful for children as it will guide them on ways they can regulate their emotions in regards to Covid-19. For instance, they can use the power of breathing or do the butterfly dance.

On the other hand, I think this book is a wonderful book for children who are overwhelmed with the pandemic. Eventhough this book is targeted towards children, but I feel like the contents in this book are suitable for people of all ages. For instance, the author mentions how a caterpillar has to spend time with itself in a silk cocoon in order to transform into a butterfly. In other words, we are growing our wings in our hard times. One of my favourite quotes in this book is when the author mentions that "Ignoring feelings does not help us. Remember, feelings are messengers and the more we listen and talk about them the better we will feel in the long run!" It is crucial to remember that we should respect our feelings as our emotions are a part of us. Also, every part of us is precious.

Besides, this book follows Anna and her animal friends who try their best to keep Hotel Flamingo afloat despite not being able to have new guests in a pandemic. At first, they were worried they might go bankrupt because of the lack of guests. But eventually, they managed to find a way to open a food delivery service.

Moreover, the theme of the book is about the lockdown aspect of Covid-19. The citizens of Animal Boulevard were advised to practice social distancing, regularly cleanse their hands as well as wear face masks in public.

In my opinion, I believe that this book is more suitable for older children as it is quite a lengthy chaptered book. Plus, it uses difficult words like "dishevelled", "boulevard" and "travesty." As a result, the younger ones would not understand most of the words. Also, this book does not mention in detail or provide any demonstrations about any health regulations in accordance with the World Health Organization like washing hands for a minute. One of the lessons in this books is we should adapt to the new changes in our lives. No matter how unexpected they are. For instance, Hotel Flamingo went from serving guests to providing accommodation for the homeless animals. This shows how they managed to turn lemons into lemonade.

The author of this story used his real-life events, memories, pets, and feelings in his writing. The protagonist of the story, Blue Gonzalez is Sebastian’s  pet; He used first-person narrative and made the readers feel how a dog can feel about the current pandemic situation. Even though he is not capable of understanding the current situation, Blue truly knows that something is not right and notices every single change.

 The major theme of the story is  hope and being grateful. It teaches children to cherish every moment they are living instead of complaining and gives them hope that this too shall pass. It also teaches kids to love and treat animals well.

In my opinion, this story is unique because it makes the readers travel in the doggy’s shoes. Kids can learn how a four-year-old Labrador mix  expresses his feelings and how strange he finds the new normal. For example, He noticed that only adults are allowed to go out and they are wearing a strange cover that looks funny to him (mask). Children can also realize that dogs can be a loyal companion and a good friend to us.

In conclusion,  there are no major errors in the story, but one thing that doesn’t make sense is the doggy is  missing his great holiday at the same time he also doesn’t want the current situation to end.    

 
What is mindfulness?  Why is it important?  How do we do that?  

Right Now, I Am Fine by Dr. Daniela Owen answers these questions.

 I also learned something new about how practicing mindfulness can benefit children's mental health. Furthermore, we can purchase a physical copy of this book from Amazon worldwide, and we can also watch the full version of the book on YouTube. I've included the following links for your convenience:

https://www.amazon.com/Right-Now-I-Am-Fine/dp/1953177026 ( AMAZON )

 

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qfs0OTzGFFw ( YOUTUBE )

 

 

 

I hope that this additional resource will help Shun Lin appreciate the book more as it is one of the books that really helps children to easily understand what social distancing means.

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This video of narration of The Story of the Oysters and the Butterfly can help you to get a clearer view about the story and how to review it. Mrs. T's pronunciation is very clear so we think this video can help children to learn to read with correct pronunciation. Also, since it is narrated, it is helpful to know the tone of the story so that parents will know how to set up the mood and read the story with the correct intonation.

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This video of narration of There's No Monster Outside: It's a virus can help you to get a clearer view about the story and how to review it. It is also narrated by one of the authors of the book, Beverly J. Irby. Personally, we enjoyed her way of narrating this story because her voice is very soothing, it felt like a mother reading bedtime story to her child. Furthemore, since this is a narration video, parents and teachers can learn which intonation and tone to use when reading this to children.

 

This book is aimed to deliver the exact information about the human immune system to children and adults who read it. Not only that, this book wants the readers and hearers to understand every simple scientific word that the doctors always use when they pay for a visit such as T-cell and B-cell. With cute and cheerful illustrations, they manage to attract children to reach for it and soon get to learn all the new useful words. While keeping the story very light and simple, they manage to maintain the main ideas as in the theme of making sure the children understand the immune that protect their body, especially during this pandemic. 

 

Significantly, even though that this book is easy to understand but I personally would recommend it to be read and explained by adults. This is because toward the end, they're quite a few nursery rhymes and few more stories that narrate the diseases and infections so I believe that if it’s is explained by the adults, children will be able to understand it better.

 

As I read this book, I truly appreciate that the author choose to write the pronunciation of the scientific themes but Sara is brilliant to adjust it according to children’s understanding level. For example, antibodies (an-ti-bodies) and phagocytes (Phag-o-cyte). I believe that this book both suitable for children that range from 2 years to 8 years old because each information that the author writes will indirectly have 2 kind of parts which is first the explanation that includes the pronunciation and second part is where the illustrator create scenes in a fun and delightful way that perfectly accompanied the explanation.