This story book helps kids understand COVID-19

Even adults are having a hard time digesting what's been happening amid the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic, what more children?

Fortunately, experts produced a story book to help children better understand the COVID-19 situation.

Entitled “My Hero is You, How kids can fight COVID-19!” the book is targeted to help children who are 6 to 11 years old.

It was created in support of the "Read The World" initiative by the International Publishers Association, the United Nations Children's Fund, and the World Health Organization.

 

 

 

 

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** STAY TUNED: TODAY AT 15h00 GMT, ON YOUTUBE.COM/WHO** . Kids, meet Ario - a kind, orange dragon with a horn like a unicorn, who will introduce you to #COVID19 and help you understand how to protect yourself, your families and friends from the #coronavirus. . A new story book “My Hero is You, How kids can fight COVID-19!” - aimed at children aged 6-11 years old, is released today to help children understand and come to terms with COVID-19. The story book also explains to #children how to manage difficult emotions when confronted with a new and rapidly changing reality. . This #book has been produced by a collaboration of more than 50 organizations working in the humanitarian sector, incl. WHO, @unicef, @refugees, @ifrc and @savethechildren. . We are grateful to @howarddonald for giving the first public reading of this book “My Hero is You - how kids can fight COVID-19" at 15h00 GMT TODAY on youtube.com/WHO in support of the "Read The World" initiative by the International Publishers Association, UNICEF & WHO.

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Apr 9, 2020 at 4:58am PDT

A fictional character, an orange dragon with a horn, introduces the children to COVID-19 and tells them how they can protect themselves and their families from the virus.

"The story book also explains to children how to manage difficult emotions when confronted with a new and rapidly changing reality," WHO said on Instagram.

Artist Howard Donald gave the first public reading in support of the "Read The World" initiative on WHO's YouTube channel.

The book was also created in a collaboration between 50 organizations working in the humanitarian sector including Refugees, International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies, and Save the Children.

Save the Children said kids may not be showing it but they are also facing fear and anxiety amid the COVID-19 pandemic.

Child Protection Advisor of Save the Children Philippines Wilma Bañaga gave tips for parents on how they can talk to their kids amid COVID-19.

As of Sunday, April 12, there are over 1.6 million cases of COVID-19 worldwide with more than 105,000 deaths.

Meanwhile, the Philippines have 4,648 confirmed COVID-19 cases with 297 fatalities and 197 recoveries. --Jannielyn Bigtas/MGP, GMA News