Gramma Magic and The Pesky Coronavirus

Gramma Magic and The Pesky Coronavirus

Inspiration

Kid's are hearing more and more about the scary 'Rona everyday. Even if we try to keep them away from it, we won't be completely successful. Why not tell them about it in an entertaining way? They don't need to be scared. They need to be careful. Kids are stuck at home, can't see any of their friends or family, can't go to the park, and have to learn at home with their parents. Even worse, they're probably seeing their parents worried everyday about work and this ominous disease. We were inspired by our very curious and hyper active nieces and nephews and how they're constantly asking questions.

What it does

We didn't want this to just be educational. We wanted this book to be entertaining and funny; to make kiddos think about what's happening and what they can do. When the book is engaging, little kids will read it, look at it, and start a conversation about COVID with their parents. Kids don't need to be left in the dark because they'll be even more afraid. We're hoping to get kids interested in safety and public health.

How I built it

It was built through Adobe Suite.

Challenges I ran into

We were on a time crunch and wanted to make sure our illustrations and story are understandable for kids. We had our nieces and nephews read it for us and give us feedback (they're 5 and 7).

Accomplishments that I'm proud of

The illustrations are detailed, convey emotions very well, and are funny (for both parents and kids); the story is simple but includes everything kids (even parents) need to know.