Numerous children’s books explaining COVID-19 health guidelines have been published. This book speaks to a child’s day-to-day pandemic realities, helping kids discuss and make sense of their current situation.

50% of all proceeds will be donated directly to Reach Out & Read, providing tools and support to foster early childhood literacy.

Print Size:
This book is 8.25 x 6 inches. A Large Print format (8.5 x 8.5 inches) is also available, click on “See all formats” above.

Back Cover:
One day, everything normal packed up and left town. Where did normal go? Why did normal leave? When will normal return? If the playground is closed, can we turn the stairs into a slide?

The past year has been a strange and difficult time for our kids. Their lives were suddenly flipped upside-down by COVID-19, a situation that is tricky to explain and has no clear ending.

Hello, Normal. Where Have You Been? explores the realities and oddities that the pandemic has created for children—the frustrations experienced, the joys of new fun created, and the optimism that our lives will (one day) return to normal.

Reach Out & Read:
Since 1989, Reach Out & Read has partnered with pediatricians to integrate early literacy support into routine well-child visits, encourage parents to read aloud regularly with their children, and give families the needed tools and confidence to set their children up for success. Every year, Reach Out and Read supports over 4.5 million children at 6,100 clinic sites and gives away over 7 million books.