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This is a storybook intended for kids aged 6-11 years old to help them to cope with Coronavirus Pandemic. It is being released as an online product and an audio book with six language versions including Arabic and will be translated into as many languages as possible. It is produced with the cooperation of the World Health Organization, United Nation Children’s Fund, Save the Children International and many other national and international humanitarian organizations and agencies , and with the great effort of the script writer and illustrator Helen Patuck.The Executive Director of UNICEF Henrietta Fore pointed out that this children’s story book aims at making children gain a better understanding of this new situation, and know how they can take small actions to become heroes in their own stories.The storybook is centered around a fantasy creature, Ario, who explains how children can protect themselves, their families and friends from coronavirus and how to manage difficult emotions when confronted with a new and rapidly changing reality.Saleh Ahmad Al-HamdaniAgricultural Engineer#Share_your_Readings