Hands up if you’ve ever spent hours analysing a two-word text message..?
Or had a full-blown meltdown over a particularly ambiguous use of an emoji..?
Yep, it’s hard enough for adults to communicate when we’re not face-to-face, so spare a thought for children in this crazy, COVID world.
Whether by choice or by mandate, face masks are officially a part of our everyday lives – but kids are notoriously visual creatures, and rely so much on facial expressions to interpret the world around them.
It can be confusing – and even scary – when even those closest to them are reduced to a pair of eyes, muffled voice and dishevelled mum bun (oh wait, is that just me?).
The Day Everyone’s Face Disappeared
That’s what inspired me to create ‘The Day Everyone’s Face Disappeared’ – a toolkit for families to kickstart the conversation around face masks, with an accessible, easy-to-understand picture book incorporating activities and talking points developed in consultation with an education specialist.
It’s available NOW – and comes in both Australian/UK and US editions (paperback and ebook). You can find all the stockists (including a direct shop) over on my new website, https://chloeflynnauthor.com