A Kid's Guide to Coronavirus
Kids have a lot of questions about the coronavirus pandemic and all the new changes in their lives.
This colorful picture book gives them the answers they've been looking for, explaining what the virus is, how it spreads, and what they can do to help, in gentle and simple language that even the youngest kids can follow.
A Note to Parents and Caregivers offers strategies for helping your kids navigate anxiety they might be feeling around the pandemic.
View all books to help kids cope with COVID-19.
Rebecca Growe, MSW, LCSW, is a clinical social worker with a private practice.
She specializes in treating child and adolescent anxiety disorders, disruptive behavior, and traumatic stress.
She lives in St. Louis, Missouri. Visit Growe Counseling LLC.
Julia Martin Burch, PhD, is a staff psychologist at the McLean Anxiety Mastery Program at McLean Hospital in Boston. Dr. Martin Burch completed her training at Fairleigh Dickinson University and Massachusetts General Hospital/Harvard Medical School.
She works with children, teens, and parents and specializes in cognitive behavioral therapy for anxiety, obsessive-compulsive disorder, and related disorders.
Outside of her work at McLean, Dr. Martin Burch gives talks to clinicians, parent groups, and schools on working with anxious youth.
Viviana Garofoli earned her degree in fine arts in 1995, and since then has dedicated her time to illustrating children's books.
She has illustrated over 20 children's books and contributed to many editorial and textbook illustrations around the world.
She lives in Buenos Aires. Visit her on Instagram @vivi_garofoli.
Watch the author read A Kid’s Guide to Coronavirus. Interested in this book? Purchase a copy to continue (or start) the conversation with the children in your life.
