My Hero is You

This short animation explains the development and global impact of the children’s story book: My Hero is You: how kids can fight COVID-19! The story book, aimed at children of 6-11 years, explains how children can protect themselves, their families and friends from coronavirus and how to manage difficult emotions when confronted with a new and rapidly changing reality.

At the time of the video’s production there were more than 120 language translations available, making it one of the most translated stories in history. Numerous adaptations are produced based on the story, such as: podcasts, radio broadcasts, educational materials, readings, braille transcripts and sign language videos.

The book is a project of the Inter-Agency Standing Committee Reference Group on Mental Health and Psychosocial Support in Emergency Settings, a unique collaboration of United Nations agencies, national and international nongovernmental organizations and international agencies providing mental health and psychosocial support in emergency settings.

You can find the many language versions of the storybook here: https://interagencystandingcommittee.org/iasc-reference-group-mental-health-and-psychosocial-support-emergency-settings/my-hero-you

You can find many other audio and visual adaptations of the story here: https://interagencystandingcommittee.org/adaptations-my-hero-is-you.

We wish to express gratitude to the following people and organizations for their contributions to this video, in order of appearance:

Zimbabwe Blind Women Trust
Norwegian Refugee Council
Center for American Indian Health, Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health
Maya Adam (MD) and Stanford School of Medicine
WHO Country Office in Mongolia
WHO Country Office in Suriname
By Kids For Kids Story Time
Department of Child Psychology and Education, Sungkyunkwan University, Seoul
Humanity & Inclusion Middle East Regional Program
Asma Shalayel
MHPSS.net
WHO/PAHO Country Office in Brazil
Mochamad Ariyo Faridh Zidni