Samantha Austin

When the world got sick, A Puppy's Perspective Samantha Austin

Hoagie the French Bulldog puppy learns how he can take back a sense of control in a new world of unknown by following universal precaution guidelines...

Just like countless children around the world, little puppy Hoagie misses his friends and family. He hasn't seen them for a long time and isn't quite sure why. Suddenly, a broadcast comes on the TV stating that the world is sick. Even school is canceled!

Worried, he turns to his mother and learns what this scary thing called a virus is and what he can do to stay safe and healthy.

This book answers the questions of:

- What is a virus?

- How do viruses make us sick?

- What's a mask? Why is it important?

- How do we wash our hands properly?

- Why must we stay 6 feet apart?

- When will the virus go away?

- Why must we stay at home?





When the World Got Sick: A Puppy's Perspective is a resource to help young children understand the Coronavirus pandemic. It is a fun and simple way to ease childhood anxiety and explain a new situation to children in a non-threatening way. Hoagie and his mother show us that masks are not as scary as we might think. My hope is that children will feel more comfortable navigating through this pandemic by understanding the virus and the tools they need to stay safe.