Coronavirus books – Books2Inspire https://books2inspire.com Words. Spark. Change Thu, 03 Jun 2021 16:23:32 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.9.4 https://books2inspire.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/05/favicon-1.png Coronavirus books – Books2Inspire https://books2inspire.com 32 32 Why We Stay Home authors Samantha Harris and Devon Scott https://books2inspire.com/why-we-stay-home-authors-samantha-harris-and-devon-scott/ https://books2inspire.com/why-we-stay-home-authors-samantha-harris-and-devon-scott/#respond Mon, 24 Aug 2020 06:30:53 +0000 http://books2inspire.com/?p=437 At the height of the Coronavirus, a Coronavirus ebook, Why We Stay Home, emerged that went viral. Partly because the book was very good and partly because it was written by two medical students. These medical students gave a book that was packed with information in simple enough terms for young children to understand the complexities of the coronavirus. It was conversation had between two sisters with one answering the other’s questions about the coronavirus and helping her younger sister to understand why things have changed in this world. It was refreshing to have a book by upcoming doctors that was not laced with medical terminology but written in laymen terms. It is a book you can refer to when your children have questions and you want to give them the right answers. As a writer myself, I found this book to be spot on. This prompted me to reach out to these two authors and ask that they give some more background behind the reasons for them writing this book and inquire about their views as it relates to other health issues.

1.) You two are not writers by trade, what inspired you to write this Millie and Suzie book about the coronavirus?
As medical students we realized that we were confused by the overwhelming amount of constantly changing information available about Coronavirus. We wanted to provide a resource that would be able to help patents talk to their little ones about the virus and spark conversation in a non-threatening way.

2.) You have created a whole Millie and Suzie book series about different types of doctors and the human body, what is your goal behind this book series?
Our ultimate goal is to be a role model for the next generation. We not only want to teach all about the human body but also about the endless possibilities in the field of medicine and show them that if we can do it, they can do it too.

3.) When it comes to their health and their bodies, what do you think are the most important things for children to understand?
With our first book, one of the most important messages we wanted to get across is about the signs and symptoms of someone with coronavirus, those at greatest risk of getting infected, and ways to protect themselves such as washing their hands.

4.) There is a big push for integrated care now. What is your perspective on mental health and the part it plays in children’s overall well-being?
It is very important for parents to be open and honest with their little ones and to have discussions with them in order to understand how they feel. This is why one of the goals for our series is for it to be a conversation starter.

5.) Once you become doctors, how do you hope to contribute to the medical field?
As previously mentioned, we both are very passionate about educating and training the next generation. When we become doctors we plan on continuing our series and continuing to mentor the next generation.

6.) Where can we find you on social media?
Free downloads of our e-books can be found on our website, www.millieandsuzie.com. Links where hard copies of our book can be purchased can also be found on our website. You can also follow us on Instagram @millieandsuzie and like us on Facebook @Learning with Millie and Suzie.

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Hello and Happy Monday! I hope all is well in your respective households and that you are holding up fine during this Coronavirus pandemic. If you are not, I will pray for you that things get better. I also urge you to seek out various resources offered through channels such as Headspace and Better Help to provide you with ways to get through this struggle. I also wanted to inform you that I have two free Ebooks (one of which is available right now) that I am making available through my website. The first is If Corona was a person which tells the tale of the Coronavirus as a fictional character of a fox that can trick you into thinking it is harmless. I created this story because I felt that some of our fellow Americans failed to take this virus seriously. In my job, I talk to several people a day, some of which have contracted this deadly virus and they tell me of how devastating it is. So, I created a story for children and adults as a reminder to continue to be cautious to reduce transmission of this disease. I knew that the story would be received better if it was illustrated so I found an illustrator by the name of Alexander S. Allen through Twitter who was happy to take on this job. Little did I know that this illustrator was also autistic, which to be honest, I was really excited about since my son is also autistic. I think having an autistic illustrator was a great way to highlight the fact that despite the challenges that people with autism have, they can be extremely creative and do well in the arts. This illustrator did an amazing job creating the illustrations and even came up with the concept of using a sly fox and rabbits. I appreciate his ingenuity as even I would not have been this clever!

The next book I have coming soon is Our Masked Heroes. In this book, I honor the essential employees who risk their lives every day to serve the public during a pandemic. I could not imagine if I had to go out to work and brave the unforeseen dangers out there every day. I am fortunate enough to have gotten a position that was a work from home job right before Co-vid 19 so I feel very fortunate. I am thankful for the folks who keep go out to work to help manage this chaos. I don’t think there is enough I can say about these brave individuals. My illustrator, Saad Ali who is from Pakinstan, did a great job representing each employee as a “super-hero” and ensured that all ethnic backgrounds were covered in this book.  I am lucky to get to work with such great illustrators who are not only professional but great people too!

I hope that you will take the time to download each book and show it to your children so you can continue to have candid conversations about Coronavirus and all that is going on. It is a very troubling time for many, and I know that children may feel it too but don’t have the words to express it. Check in with them and make sure that they have the education to know how to protect themselves. Also, if you are an essential employee, my second book is a great way for your kids to understand the importance of the work you are doing and the risks you are taking. I wish you all well and do take good care of yourself and your families.

Kira

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