This story was developed in collaboration with the National Child Traumatic Stress Network to help young children and families talk about their experiences and feelings related to COVID-19 and the need to stay inside. In the story, the virus has spread to Littletown causing changes in everyone's lives. The story opens doors to conversations about family and community strengths, challenges and feelings related to COVID-19, ways grown-ups help children keep safe, and our gratitude for frontline workers.
In addition to the story, which also serves as a coloring book, there is a booklet of common questions children may ask, a parent guide, and a feeling poster. The book and booklet can either be read to children or, parents may select specific pages for their children to color and talk about. These all can all be freely downloaded from piploproductions.com or nctsn.org.
A Spanish version will be available soon along with many other resources.
The Trinka and Sam story series began in 2008 after Hurricane Katrina. In the wake of a natural disaster, we realized that many families needed easily accessible emotional support. We developed the books to serve as a public health intervention. Since that time versions have been developed for earthquakes, tornadoes, and fires. The books have been translated into multiple languages (Spanish, Vietnamese, Haitian Creole, Japanese, Nepalese) and over 250,000 copies have been disseminated freely worldwide.
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