I'm Afraid To Go Outside

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The story of Barbara takes the young reader on a journey of a child's fear during Covid-19 with going outside in the community. Through research and discussions with many parents, children today are very fearful of leaving their homes due to the possibility of getting sick and potentially dying. The book starts off with a character named Barbara who attempts to go out in the community with her parents for a walk. She is quickly gripped by fear stepping out onto the steps of her house and races back inside to safety. Readers are then able to see how Barbara, with the help of her parents explaining effective ways to be safe in the community during Covid-19, overcomes her fears. The book provides parents and educators learning activities to assist children in learning safety equipment essential to today's world. It also provides opportunities to practice essential skills such as what is social distancing, putting on and taking off a mask, and putting on and taking off gloves. This book provides parents and educators a pathway to discuss important topics within our world today such as how one feels going out into the community, and what the term safe means.