COVID-19 Books

Hedgehog and Tortoise were the best of friends. So the two friends wave to each other, blow kisses, sing songs, dance around and write letters. And even though they can’t hug and they can’t touch, they both know that they are loved. A gorgeous, uplifting, inspiring picture book that makes social distancing fun!

Recommended for grades Kindergarten-2.

In a time of pandemic, two children try to navigate social distancing, distance learning, and the other challenges of 2020, with the help of family, friends, and the rainbow that unites them.

Recommended for grades 1-4.

Are you ready to live in a world without handshakes or hugs from anyone outside your home? What about “going to school” via your laptop in your living room? Readers will explore how our social lives have changed since COVID-19 began, and how some of these changes may be around for a while.

Recommended for grades 1-4.

Join Elmo as he gets ready like a hero and learns about wearing masks and hand washing. With the help of Elmo and his mommy, this all new story will help children combat school anxiety and understand new experiences like wearing masks, frequent hand washing, and social distancing.

Recommended for grades 1-2.

Something strange happened on an unremarkable day just before the season changed. Everybody who was outside . . . went inside. Outside, it was quieter, wilder, and different. Inside, we laughed, we cried, and we grew. We remembered to protect the ones we love and love the ones who protect us.

Recommended for Pre-Kindergarten-2.

In a changing world, little Sophie is feeling a bit worried. She loves being outside and playing with her friends in her neighborhood. But going outside lately means wearing a mask–something Sophie is still trying to understand. It makes her nervous when she wants to be brave. And after taking a closer look outside her window, watching her neighbors adjusting to this new normal, she realizes she isn’t the only one who feels a little scared.

Recommended for Pre-Kindergarten-2.

A collection of short stories set during life in lockdown includes a tale of a girl with a mask-making business and her potentially famous crush, and the story of a connection sparked with the help of two balcony herb gardens.

Recommended for grades 7-10.

This book explores the history of vaccinations and the struggle to protect people from infectious diseases, from smallpox–perhaps humankind’s greatest affliction to date–to the COVID-19 pandemic.

Recommended for grades 5-12.

COVID-19 is not the first disease to spread around the world. The Black Death killed nearly one-third of Europe’s population in the 1300s. More than 500 million people became sick with the flu in 1918. Past Pandemics and COVID-19 examines how COVID-19 compares to other widespread diseases in history.

As a hi-lo book, this book has a higher interest level and is written at an accessible level.

Recommended for grades 4-9.

As our world is transformed by the coronavirus pandemic, writers offer a powerful antidote to the fearful confines of isolation – a window onto lives and corners of the world beyond our own. In this eye-opening and uplifting anthology, dozens of esteemed writers, poets, artists, and translators from more than thirty countries send literary dispatches from life during the pandemic.

A collection of essays, poems, and interviews to serve as a lifeline for negotiating how to connect and thrive during this stressful time of isolation as well as a historical perspective that will remain relevant for years to come. The overarching theme is how this age of isolation and uncertainty is changing us as individuals and a society.

The Chief Medical Correspondent at ABC News presents a guide to resilience in the era of COVID, sharing insights into how to understand evolving medical updates, adapt to evolving norms and make responsible choices throughout the pandemic.

Governor Andrew Cuomo tells the riveting story of how he took charge in the fight against COVID-19 as New York became the epicenter of the pandemic, offering hard-won lessons in leadership and his vision for the path forward.

Beautiful, original essays by dozens of bestselling and acclaimed authors speak to the ever-increasing demands on our time, especially during the quarantine, in a unique, literary way. The editor organized these profound pieces into themes inspired by five things moms don’t have time to do: eat, read, work out, breathe, and have sex.

Epidemics have prompted Americans to make choices and answer questions about their basic values and their laws. Historian John Fabian Witt traces the legal history of epidemics, showing how infectious disease has both shaped, and been shaped by, the law.

*This book is available as an ebook on Libby through the Beehive Consortium.

In a lifesaving guide for parents, Dr. Abigail Gewirtz shows how to use the most basic tool at your disposal–conversation–to give children real help in dealing with the worries, stress, and other negative emotions caused by problems in the world, from active shooter drills to climate change.

These are certainly challenging, unprecedented times. Allow pre-eminent psychiatrist Dr. Brendan Kelly to help you understand and cope with the unique stresses of today, as we all try to deal with the threat of COVID-19 within our homes, communities and throughout the world.

*This book available as an ebook on Libby through the Beehive Consortium.

The CNN host and Washington Post columnist shares ten lessons in subjects ranging from globalization and threat-preparedness to inequality and technological advancement to outline the likely political, social, technological, and economic impact of the COVID-19 pandemic.

*This book available as an ebook on Libby through the Beehive Consortium.