Thank you for taking the time to read our story about Finn and Doodle. They had many feelings throughout the story. We have had alot of feelings lately too, so we decided that writing about them and drawing about them would be a very helpful way to express ourselves.
This story began when a good friend reached out to talk about her son's fear of masks. As we all face the re-entry into a post-quarantine world, we realized that many children may feel the way Finn does too. It's important for children to understand that their feelings are valid and stories are a great way to interact with those emotions in a gentle way.
It was important for us to add the slider pictures as a "virtual flip the flap" interaction so that the child can feel in control of when the character has the mask on and off. It is a great visual to show the child how the person looks with and without the mask on, but that they are always the same underneath despite what they are wearing over their face.
We hope you enjoy the story and ask that you share it with others who may also be feeling confused, or scared, or even nervous just like Finn!