Free ebooks and resources on COVID-19 for youth
FYI,
Free & Open Sourced PDF books for children’s mental health
1. Coronavirus: A Book for Children, available at Candlewick.com by Elizabeth Jenner, Kate Wilson, Nia Roberts, Graham Medley, and Axel Scheffler.
This informative and accessible guide for young readers defines the coronavirus, explains why everyday routines have been disrupted, and lays out how everyone can do their part to help. With child-appropriate answers and explanations, the book addresses key questions, like: How do you catch coronavirus and what happens if you have it? Why are people so worried about it? Is there a cure? Why do we have to stay home? What can I do to help? And what happens next?
2. COVID19 Books for Children from Children’s Advocacy Centers of Michigan (4 titles).
3. When Everything Opens – a response story and distance Learning during COVID-19 - FREE registration and download from Teachers Pay Teachers.
4. My Hero is You: How Kids Can Fight COVID-19!
interagencystandingcommittee.org/system/files/2020-04/...
Article from Forbes Magazine about the book:
www.forbes.com/sites/tanyamohn/2020/04/09/...
5. Captain Corona and the Covid 19 Warriors by Melissa Gratias:
melissagratias.com/captaincorona
Article about it:
www.savannahnow.com/entertainmentlife/20200411/...
6. Here’s one available in 25 languages including Spanish, Chinese, Russian, and Arabic by Manuela Molina Cruz:
www.mindheart.co/descargables
7. Piggy and Bunny and the Stay-At-Home Plan, written by Holly Sedgwick Belgum, MD:
drive.google.com/file/d/...
8. Coronavirus: Clear Answers for Kids, written by Arlen Grad Graines and Meredith Englander Polsky, a social worker and a special education teacher (Available in English and Greek):
https://www.ihaveaquestionbook.com/
9. This one is from South Africa by Athol Williams:
www.theartpressbooks.com/product-page/...
10. Book about COVID-19 by Malia Jones, social epidemiologist. It’s available in English, Spanish and a printable version for kids to print and color: akidsbookabout.com/pages/covid-19
11. Alicia y el coronavirus by Salvador Macip and Emilio Urberuaga. The PDF is available for free from Editorial Flamboyant out of Spain in Spanish, Catalan and can be translated into English: www.editorialflamboyant.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/04/...
Resources & Activities
1. Artist Natalie Long on Loving Creations created COVID-19 Time Capsule to help children document their experiences during the coronavirus time. She has shared the PDFs for free and indicated that anyone is welcome to share them as long as they do not profit from it.
2. Developmental Trauma, Children and Family Mental Health, and more resources from Beacon House Therapeutic Services (UK).
3. ACES Too High Resources on adverse childhood experiences.
4. Managing COVID-19 Anxiety (all ages) from the Anxiety and Depression Association of America, including
Homeschooling During The Coronavirus Quarantine,
Anxiety & COVID 19 Part 2: Tips for Parents,
Recommendations for Children and Parents: Managing Anxiety and OCD During COVID-19
Child and Caregiver Anxiety and Fears about COVID-19.
5. My Pandemic Story: A Guided Activity Workbook for the World’s Children, Families, Teachers, and Caregivers from The Children’s Psychological Health Center.
6. Barefoot Books At-Home Activity Books include “Managing Anxiety “and “Mindfulness for All Ages.”
Tech Tips
1. Families & Tech During COVID-19 from Navigating Screens Project (LSTA).
2. Resources for Families During the Coronavirus Pandemic from Common Sense Media.
Hope you find this helpful.
~Sharon
All the best,
Sharon Rawlins, MLS
Youth Services Specialist for Lifelong Learning
NJ State Library
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