“I think it is extremely important for children and families to have access to good and reliable information in this unprecedented crisis, and I hope that the popularity of the books I’ve done with Julia Donaldson will ensure that this digital book will reach many children who are now slightly older, but might still remember our picture books.”

Axel Scheffler

Professor Graham Medley of the London School of Hygiene & Tropical Medicine also acted as a consultant, and Nosy Crow also had advice from two head teachers and a child psychologist. 

The book aims to answer key questions about the virus for five to nine-year-olds. 

The publisher is asking readers to make a donation the the NHS if they find the book useful.