Coronavirus: A Book For Children 🦠

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4.2 • 2.3K Ratings

🗓️ 13 May 2020

⏱️ 21 minutes

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Summary

Hello again!

Coronavirus: A Book for Children is a book that answers questions children might have about Coronavirus and all the changes that have come about because of the virus.

Thank you for listening.
Sheryl & Clark

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👉 Coronavirus: A Book for Children is written by Elizabeth Jenner, Kate Wilson & Nia Roberts. It is illustrated by Axel Scheffler and consulted by Professor Graham Medley, Professor of Infectious Disease Modelling, London School of Hygiene & Tropical Medicine. This story is read with the permission of Nosy Crow Ltd. and can be found online to download at https://nosycrow.com

The book answers key questions in simple language appropriate for 5 to 9 year olds:

What is the coronavirus?
How do you catch the coronavirus?
What happens if you catch the virus?
Why are people worried about catching the virus?
Is there a cure for the virus?
Why are some places we normally go to closed?
What can I do to help?
What’s going to happen next?

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Sleep Tight Stories brings you new and captivating bedtime stories every week. The stories range from retellings of fairy tales, folk stories, classic Canadian works, and original stories written by guest authors. Each episode is free of advertising and safe for kids of all ages.

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0:00.0	Hello, friends. We have a short message from our friends at LEGO.
0:05.0	Where will your creativity take you tonight?
0:10.0	Explore the wonders of nature with LEGO Friends botanical garden.
0:14.4	Your imagination can build and play as you create blossoming flowers and exotic plants.
0:20.2	Let your curiosity unwind as you build and watch butterflies fly around with this immersive set.
0:26.0	With three LEGO characters included, you and your friends will explore and learn about all the joys of the garden and the beauty of its plant and flower species.
0:34.8	As you build, unbuild, and rebuild, you'll find new ways to engage and play with this interactive
0:40.2	scene featuring garden accessories for a fully displayable scene.
0:44.4	Find joy and happiness in the fun of play with Lego Friends Botanical Garden.
0:49.8	Visit LEGO.com for more details. Welcome to Sleep Tight Stories. Corona virus a book for Children by Elizabeth Jenner, Kate Wilson, and Nea Roberts, illustrated by Axel Scheffler.
1:42.0	There's a new word you might have heard. You might hear people talking about it or you might
1:47.0	hear it on the news. This word is the reason that you are not going to school.
1:55.0	It is the reason you can't go outside very often or visit your friends.
2:01.0	It might be the reason why the grown-up or grown-ups who look after you are at home.
2:11.1	The word is, is coronavirus.
2:19.0	But what is it?
2:21.0	And why is everyone talking about it?
2:27.0	The coronavirus is a kind of virus.
2:36.0	Viruses are tiny germs that are so small that you can't see them.
2:50.0	They are so light that they can float through the air in tiny drops of water.
2:55.0	And they can sit on your skin without you feeling them.
3:01.5	If some of these germs get inside you, they can use your body to make more germs,
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