COVID-19 Resources

Resources Explaining Coronavirus for Children

How to talk to your child about Coronavirus and COVID-19

Coronavirus and COVID-19 have caused many changes in daily life. Children may be confused, worried, or scared. Parents and caregivers often don’t know what to say or how much to tell their children.

Here are some tips that can help you talk with your child.

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Below is a collection of free eBooks and videos in multiple languages for children about the Coronavirus / COVID-19.

To access the book, click on the cover of the book.

Coronavirus A book for children, Illustrated by Axel Scheffler (video)

From: England

The Big Thing

Digital Book

From: United States

Meet the Helpers: Wearing a Mask

Video

From: United States

We're Going to be O.K.

PDF

From: United States

Rainbows in Windows

PDF

From: United States

Video Read Aloud by Donald Sutherland

My Hero is You: How Kids Can Fight Covid 19

From: United Nations

Storybook for children on Covid-19


Translated in the following languages:

Arabic

Catalan

Dutch

Korean

Russian

Swedish

What You Can Do About Covid 19

PDF Activity Book

From: United States

Even Heroes Feel Sad

PDF

From: United States

Lemonade

Digital Book

From: United States

Covid-19 Helpers

PDF

From: United States

Time to Come In, Bear

Video Read Aloud

A video of the author, Dr. Melissa Gratias reading the book.

What is Coronavirus?

Read Aloud Video

From: United States

Staying Home

PDF

From: England

The House We Sheltered In, Poem

Video

From: United States

A Curious Guide for Courageous Kids

PDF - English & Arabic / Other translations available here.

From: Italy


Community Safety Plan

PDF

From: United States

This is Not Forever

Video Read Aloud

From: United States

The Story of the Oyster and the Butterfly: The Corona Virus and Me

PDF / Translations of this book available here.

From: United States

My Coronavirus Helping Box

PDF Activity Pages

From: United States


Mission Stay Home

PDF Informational Coloring/Activity Book

From: Spain

Virtual Hug for the World

Digital Book

From: United States

My New Home School

Video Read Aloud

From: United States

Covid-19 Health Collection by NABU.org

PDF / Translations available here.

From: Rawanda

Project: Protect Our People

Digital Book

From: Canada

The Book of Hopes

Digital Book

From: England