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Categories: Infectious Diseases

Peek A Boo Faces!

A simple, free e-book that is aimed at very young children who may find people wearing face masks worrying or frightening.
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Peek a Boo Faces!

Author: Australian Childhood Foundation
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Publisher: Australian Childhood Foundation

“I feel unsure and a bit scared when I see people in these masks. Dad says they are not forever, they are just for now.”

The Australian Children’s Foundation has produced this simple yet useful little free story to support very young children who may be unsettled by people wearing face coverings or masks. Through simple line drawings and minimal text, it explores lots of ways that people cover their faces (swimming goggles, face paint, sunglasses, peekaboo games, sun hats and so on), concluding with a drawing of a mask-wearing father coming in from grocery shopping, to ‘peek a boo’ with his child by removing his mask and giving them a big hug. The book includes some simple prompts to encourage children to talk about their feelings about mask-wearing.

This e-story can be downloaded here

The messages we found in this book:

Acknowledgement:

  • Young children might feel scared or confused at the sight of others wearing face masks or face coverings.

Guidance:

  • Covering your nose and mouth with a face mask helps to protect us from Coronavirus.
  • People who wear masks are helping to protect others.

Hope & Inspiration:

  • We won’t have to wear masks forever (“Dad says…they are just for now.”)

Categories: Infectious Diseases
Tags: anxiety, emotions, fears, feelings, germs, social distancing

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