Masks!

(5 customer reviews)

Masks! Written and Illustrated by Deana Sobel Lederman

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$12.99

Description

The young protagonists of this story are told by their families that from now on everybody will have to wear a protective mask and that they will be asked to keep their distance from each other.  As the masks are purchased and delivered, the young people set out to the ice cream shop, each one accompanied by a parent. They are amused to see adults wearing funny hats as a reminder of this new rule. However, social distancing and masks will not dampen their spirits, and their enthusiasm is further reinforced by seeing and waiving at each other as they line up to go in. Once everyone has walked into the shop in turn, and bought their ice cream, they all go back to their respective homes to enjoy their gelato.  

About the Author

Deana Sobel Lederman is a cartoonist and illustrator who lives in San Diego, California with her husband and two young sons. She is the author of Rainbows, Masks and Ice Cream, a series of three stories for children about the COVID-19 pandemic, and the webcomic Philip the Sea Lion. Her work has appeared in Business Insider, Barron’s, The Hairpin, the Brooklyn Public Library, Gallery New World Stages in Manhattan, and the New York City Department of Education’s publications. As an undergraduate at UC Berkeley, Deana was the staff editorial cartoonist for The Daily Californian. She earned national recognition for her editorial cartoons and was a finalist for both the John Locher Memorial Award and the Society of Professional Journalism Mark of Excellence Awards. Her comic strip, Roomies, based on the lives of Deana and her six college roommates, was a finalist for MTV U’s Strips contest. In 2008, she received a JD from UC Berkeley School of Law, where she concentrated in copyright and patent law.

Additional information

Weight .24 lbs
Dimensions 8.5 × 8.5 × .2 in
To Be Read Books

5 reviews for Masks!

  1. Sam Gross

    The drawings are exquisite.

  2. Victoria Roberts

    Deana Sobel Lederman has the gift of writing for children with warmth and clarity and charm. Her drawings are the perfect counterpoint
    to her writing and in their simplicity bring to mind Jean de Brunhoff.
    – Victoria Roberts, New Yorker Cartoonist

  3. Robin Cogan

    ‘Masks’ gently introduces the concept of wearing masks to young children through a clever series of conversations between animal families. The author/illustrator creates a world where wearing masks, for a short time, is something we can do together. She has imagined a world where we can stay connected, but apart, and reminds us to end the day with ice cream!

    – Robin Cogan, School Nurse.

  4. Dr. Fabrice Jaumont

    Conceived during the “Great Pause,” Deana Sobel Lederman’s Rainbows, Masks, and Ice Cream trilogy brought us joy and a brilliant way to talk to our children about the virus. To be able to read these stories in our home language also meant they felt closer to our heart.

    – Dr. Fabrice Jaumont, author and educator.

  5. Fabrice Jaumont

    This book is a cheerful, reassuring story that reminds us how important it is to protect each other and the planet.

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