Why We Wear a Mask is a book to read to kids if you want to teach them about the Covid-19 pandemic, how it spreads, and what can be done to reduce the spread. The book takes the squirrels as role models and teaches children about Covid-19 safety. The book was funny in a few places, such as squirrels talking to doctors and sharing their learnings. A few pictures were confusing because the masks had pictures, other than that reading this book was easy and informative.

'Why we wear a mask' is a great book to help children understand covid. I loved the use of real animals throughout the book, and thought they were adorable with masks photoshopped on them. It's such a cute book and I think all kids will agree.

This is a really useful, easy to read booklet explaining in child size pieces why we are all having to wear masks. It is easy to understand and will be a great tool for schools and homes to explain to children what the virus is, how it is spread, and what we can do to help ourselves and others.

The illustrations are brilliant and the characters really cute and I really enjoyed the book.

Using cute and silly animal photos, the author explains the importance of masks and other COVID-19 precautions to young children. It’s a brilliant way to convey important information in a non-scary way. I’m going to check out the other books in the series!

Thank you NetGalley for giving me a copy of this book in exchange for an honest review.

I absolutely love the simplicity of this cover!

The book itself was unique. It's an important topic we need to cover at this moment, clearly.
I'd definitely read more by this author.

Really cute book for children with adorable squirrel and other animal photographs telling why we should all wear masks to protect themselves and others during the covid-19 pandemic. I loved the masks on the animals and think this is a great book to help children, and maybe some adults, understand the importance of wearing masks and being extra careful during this time. Thanks to NetGalley and the author for a copy for review.

Great book!! Great information. I can't wait to share with my students! It is informative, with simple explanations that they will understand. The added bonus of using animals and descriptions of different masks is a very clever addition to a really cute and helpful book! It is written in a way that my little guys, all the way up to the big boys, will understand. Especially the emphasis on what parts of the face need to be covered! Loved this! Can't wait to share!

The members of a colony of squirrels is trying to figure out what it is all about this new situation when they need to wear masks: the whys, the how and the for how long. The story line is relatively simple, and it is aimed at explaining to the children the current pandemic situation we are going through. The illustrations are made of children which makes the book funny yet realistically. For the adult me, the book is just fine: a literary way to warn and explain what Covid 19 means and what we, together, can do in order to prevent the spread of the virus.
However, as I was reading the book to my 5yo son, he interrupted me several time asking: why this book which treats about a topic adults are so concerned about does not have humans in the story. In other words, at least for him, an animal-driven story was not impressed as he is aware for now that Covid19 is a very human-business.
Overall, the book is informative and an easy read, with cute illustrations that can make a difference.

An entertaining book sharing reasons why mark wearing during the Covid 19 pandemic is advised. I loved the animals and what they had to share.

This book is pretty odd.

The words and phrasing and level of detail are too advanced for kids who would read basic picture books, but the story is not advanced enough for older kids. I’m not really sure where this one fits.

The illustrations are also rudimentary. It looks like a 4 year old doodles masks on his National Geographic.

Overall just seems very hastily put together and not very well thought out

Thank you NetGalley for a copy of this book.

This book is part of the series Margot the Groundhog and her North American Squirrel Family.

This children’s non-fiction picture book was better than anticipated. I usually don’t like when authors use pictures of animals and make them talk to fit their story. However, in this case, it was done intelligently.

Do you want to explain to your children or students what COVID-19 is? This book explains itsimply, without « dumbing » it down too much. It talks of symptoms, on how to stop the virus from spreading, on washing our hands and keeping our distance, on why wearing a mask is important. It even gives a few examples of who is more at risk and what to do to help.

Why we wear a mask was published on December 2nd, 2020.

Why We Wear a Mask is a very informative book aimed at children explaining mask wearing during the current Covid 19 pandemic. The book is a good idea but I didn't like the pictures as they were real life pictures of animals with masks superimposed on top of them which I think some children would find scary. I think hand drawn illustrations would have put the message over much better.

Thank you to NetGalley and BooksGoSocial for my copy.

This short and adorable book is extremely helpful in explaining why we all need to do our part in the current situation of the world and wear masks.
It was thouroughly researched and with clear and verified information from a healthcare professional, which I truly appreciated.

Through stunning photos and to-the-point informations, this is a book that I believe both children and adults can benefit from.

(Let's face it, many many adults can be worse than children when following these rules and guidelines...)

I really enjoyed it and would definitely recommend.


Thank you to NetGalley and the publisher for allowing me to read this book in exchange for my review and honest opinion.


PS: Now I want my own squirrel mask..... LOL

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Very informative. A must read guide to be completely safe during the pandemic
Thank you netgalley for providing me a copy for this book.

“Why We Wear a Mask” was a cute story with brilliant photographs and an important message overall. Dr. Snielling does a nice job of explaining the symptoms of Covid-19, why we need to wear masks, and the efficacy of them in a simplistic yet helpful manner that children will understand.

The dilemma I see with this book is that it would be more helpful as an info graphic for children to help explain what is going on, instead of as a long term, withstanding book. Whenever the pandemic ends, the necessity for this book will also end.

As long as the pandemic rages on, however, the need for this will be continued. This is because kids are always growing and so even if it’s been a year of Covid-19, for some children their understanding of it is only just beginning.

This was a kind of cute book but overall it just felt weird and felt too "niche" for a library, I can't see it circulating very much. The pictures were cute but they didn't really feel like they tied in to the words that well for me and it just missed the mark for me.

Format is not really readable on my Kindle -- so I am sorry I have nothing to offer on this one.
But it is an extremely good topic to write on at this time and I am sure the idea is well executed.

This is a must-read for everyone nowadays! I'm sure it will especially help children to understand the importance of the pandemic and the use of masks as it beautifully narrated by animals. I find myself laughing in some of the pages cause the animals are adorable! a great book.

Why We Wear a Mask by Lieve Snellings uses actual animal pictures to depict the symptoms of COVID 19 in a manner easily understood by young children. It was done in a way that can inform while not overwhelming or scaring kids. Unfortunately, the times we live in make this book a necessity currently. Advice is also given on how to make wearing a mask more effective and other safety protocols are shared. As a mother of two children with Autism I appreciate this type of book. It falls in a category called social stories to help children who need a little extra exposure understand new situations. All children fall into this category, as we face the uncertainty of living in a world changed by COVID 19.

I was provided a free advance reader copy in exchange for my honest review from Net Galley. The opinions shared in this review are my own.

This was super cute way to explain to kids why they should wear masks. My only concern was that the animals actually had masks on and I would be afraid that kids would try to put masks on their pets. However, this book would be good for a conversation to start with kids.