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Everyone has been affected by the COVID-19 pandemic. Kids and grownups alike have lots of questions.

This picture book, written in simple language that even the youngest child can follow, answers kids’ questions. A Note to Parents and Caregivers provides tips to help kids manage anxiety caused by the pandemic.

Hear author, Rebecca Growe, read A Kid’s Guide to Coronavirus aloud.

Download the book here.

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by Rebecca Growe, MSW, LCSW

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Rebecca Growe, MSW, LCSW, is a clinical social worker with a private practice. She specializes in treating child and adolescent anxiety disorders, disruptive behavior, and traumatic stress. She lives in St. Louis, Missouri. Visit Growe Counseling LLC.
by Julia Martin Burch, PhD

This Article's Author

Julia Martin Burch, PhD is a staff psychologist at the McLean Anxiety Mastery Program at McLean Hospital in Boston. Dr. Martin Burch completed her training at Fairleigh Dickinson University and Massachusetts General Hospital/Harvard Medical School.She works with children, teens, and parents and specializes in cognitive behavioral therapy for anxiety, obsessive compulsive, and related disorders. Outside of her work at McLean, Dr. Martin Burch gives talks to clinicians, parent groups, and schools on working with anxious youth.

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  • A Kid’s Guide to Coronavirus

    Rebecca Growe, MSW, LCSW and Julia Martin Burch, PhD

    Kids have a lot of questions about the coronavirus pandemic and all the new changes in their lives.

    This colorful picture book gives them the answers they’ve been looking for, explaining what the virus is, how it spreads, and what they can do to help, in gentle and simple language that even the youngest kids can follow.

    A Note to Parents and Caregivers offers strategies for helping your kids navigate anxiety they might be feeling around the pandemic.

    Download a free pdf here.