I am a pediatrician practicing as a pediatric hospitalist in Portland, Oregon. I am frequently confronted with the challenges families and healthcare providers face when conveying complicated medical information to kids. Accordingly, I was inspired by this contest to write this book as a tool for families to have meaningful discussions about the innumerable personal, local, and global impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic.
It is so important for kids to have access to knowledge that is factual, clear, and age-appropriate--and to be able to discuss their fears and reactions during this time of tremendous change. I hope that this book provides one such platform.
The images for this book are hand drawn by me, using an iPad pro. The story is an original story created by me, and has been reviewed by multiple other pediatricians for clarity, age appropriateness, and factual content.
Thank you for hosting this important competition!
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