Helping Our World Get Well

When Beth Bacon was young, she loved to read. Now she loves to write. Her other books include I Hate Reading, The Worst Book Ever, The Book No One Wants To Read, and Blank Space. She earned an MFA in writing for children from Vermont College of Fine Arts. She also has a degree in communications from NYU and a degree in literature from Harvard. She and her husband have two sons, a cat, and lately, lots of foreign exchange students. Visit her website at BethBaconAuthor.com.As a kid, if Kary Lee wasn’t in her backyard painting or tapping at the typewriter, she was most likely directing (bossing around) the neighborhood kids in one of her screenplays. After college, she landed a job as an art director because she liked the bossy part. She took a painting class and won a book illustration award. Five books and a Mom’s Choice award later, she’s never looked back. Kary lives in Seattle with her husband Charles and a backyard bunny. Visit her website at KaryLeeStudios.com.

“An important resource for parents."—Jeff­ Koplan, MD, MPH, Vice President for Global Health, Emory University“A must-read for children to understand their role in fighting this pandemic.”—Parmi S. Suchdev, MD, MPH , FAAP, Associate Director, Emory Global Health Institute“A gentle and clear way for kids to understand how they can help the world stay healthy.”—Martha Brockenbrough, This Old Dog“I love this and can't wait to get a copy in my classroom! A young girl has worries about getting a COVID vaccine (it might hurt, she might bleed, etc.) but family and friends gently help her to realize it's the best thing she can do for herself, for her community, and for the people she cares about.I love that her fears weren't dismissed, but instead she listened and grew and learned to put them in context. She made a brave choice to face her apprehensions in the hopes she could protect the people and things she cared about. That's just the right message and delivered with love and grace.Kids are working very hard to process everything that's happened over the last 18 months, and this story gives them a relatable tale and simple words to help express what they've experienced and how they might feel about it. I'm so excited to have this resource. It will be a great addition to classroom, school, and community libraries!Many thanks to the publisher and NetGalley for the opportunity to read and review!”—Educator review, NetGalley