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One day Birdie's friend Mr Frog felt yucky. His nose was runny. He had a cough. "I think I'm sick," croaked Mr Frog.
Birdie felt sad and lonely because her friends couldn't play games with her.
She also felt worried. What if Mr Frog didn't get better? What if everyone stayed sick forever?
A virus has made Birdie’s friends sick! Birdie feels lonely and worried. Birdie and the Virus is a story to help young children:
- understand what COVID-19 is
- learn to wash their hands and wear a mask
- learn about getting tests and vaccines
- understand how to talk with friends and have fun even when they can't be together
- work through sad or scary feelings
- understand how people get better from COVID-19.
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Publishing information
Published: 2020
Author: Andrea Baldwin
Illustrator: Anil Tortop
Format: e-book, paperback
ISBN: 9780648817215
Last updated: March 2024