4 new free children’s eBooks for lockdown
Everybody Worries by Jon Burgerman (Oxford University Press)
The new free e-picture book by Jon Burgerman Everybody Worries teaches young readers that it is normal to worry. With bold colours and funny illustrations, the charming book offers comfort and reassurance at these challenging times.
The Book of Hopes edited by Katherine Rundell (Bloomsbury)
With contributions from more than 110 children’s writers and illustrators, The Book of Hopes, edited by Katherine Rundell, is a beautiful and inspiring collection of short stories, poems, essays and pictures that has been published by Bloomsbury in dedication to hospital staff currently working to fight the epidemic. The impressive list of contributors include a number of bestselling authors like Michael Morpurgo, Lauren Child, Jacqueline Wilson, Liz Pichon and Anthony Horowitz, and the chunky read is sure to entertain avid readers for hours on end. The book is now free to read online, and in the autumn, Bloomsbury plans to publish a gift book based on the project to support NHS Charities Together.
Winnie and Wilbur Stay at Home by Valerie Thomas (Oxford University Press)
In the latest Winnie and Wilbur book, Winnie the witch and her cat Wilbur are on a stay-at-home adventure, trying out activities that many children may recognise from their own days in lockdown. The story sees the popular duo follow an online exercise class, fit in some home learning, create rainbows for their windows and clap for carers. Winnie and Wilbur Stay at Home is a free e-picture book with hilarious illustrations by Korky Paul, and the book also has a section with links to several websites for keeping kids entertained and sites for additional advice to parents.
Coronavirus: A book for children by Elizabeth Jenner, Kate Wilson and Nia Roberts (Nosy Crow)
The free eBook Coronavirus: A book for children by Elizabeth Jenner, Kate Wilson and Nia Roberts and with colourful illustrations by Axel Scheffler is jam-packed with facts about the coronavirus delivered in a format accessible to primary school age children. Produced with input from Professor of Infectious Disease Modelling Graham Medley, London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine, the book covers topics such as catching the virus, treating the virus and changes to our way of life.
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