Author Description

The coronavirus pandemic changed everyone’s lives, but some more than others. Here, Peanut shares his very own perspective. He is devastated. He cannot go to school and he is missing his friends. Offering an amusing account of life during the pandemic, Peanut guides readers through the events, thoughts, and feelings of weeks of the coronavirus lockdown. For future generations, Peanut shares an inside look at his family’s experience, writing at the moment as he witnessed history in the making. Come on a journey with Peanut and help reassure youth that the fun they may have lost through social distancing, wearing a mask in public settings, and ongoing hand washing, is only temporary. Enjoy the alertness of the illustrations throughout the book and use them to talk to your children about what the changes have meant to them. Make this book a charming keepsake during what has been a very extraordinary 2020.