Videos in 35 languages: coronavirus & handwashing

These videos, sound recordings and posters, in pictures and 35 languages not widely available,
explain the best way to wash your hands and keep safe from coronavirus.

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Videos in other languages

Hand wash videos (Scientific Animations Without Borders, 16 languages)

How to protect yourself from coronavirus and stop the spread
(Cultural Orientation Resource Exchange, USA, 5 min videos, 14 languages, English)

How to wear a mask (NSW Multicultural Health Communication Service, 25 languages)

Health translations (70 languages)

Social media tiles

Ethnolink has information in 71 community languages and 20 Indigenous Australian languages, including social media tiles that can be used for community outreach.

Ethnolink has information in 71 community languages and 20 Indigenous Australian languages, including social media tiles that can be used for community outreach.

Coronavirus explained (SBS, 2 min videos, 51 languages)

SBS Radio news (63 languages)

Australian governments:
Home Affairs (63 languages)
Victoria, NSW, ACT
Services Australia: Financial help


Information in pictures without words & in Easy English

How washing hands kills harmful germs: Explained in pictures (HELP: Health Education - Lessons in Pictures. Copyright: Jerry Barrett)

American Sign Language (Minnesota Department of Health, USA, videos)

Hand wash video, just images, no sound (Instagram, Dr Anas Alsaab)

3-D visualisation of soap destroying the coronavirus (UNSW Art & Design)

Access Easy English (over 70 COVID resources in easy English)

How to wash your hands, in pictures (Access Easy English)

How to wash your hands, in pictures (Access Easy English)

Books Beyond Words has free picture stories and illustrated guides to support people with learning disabilities and autism through coronavirus.

Books Beyond Words has free picture stories and illustrated guides to support people with learning disabilities and autism through coronavirus.

For kids

COVID-19 explained in 35 languages:  What is it? How to prevent it? What to do if you get it? Includes posters for pre-school, primary and high school-aged children. (COVID-19 Health Literacy Project)

COVID-19 explained in 35 languages:
What is it? How to prevent it? What to do if you get it? Includes posters for pre-school, primary and high school-aged children. (COVID-19 Health Literacy Project)

COVIBOOK (picture book for children under 7)  In 25 languages. Copyright: Mindheart, Manuela Molina

COVIBOOK (picture book for children under 7)
In 25 languages. Copyright: Mindheart, Manuela Molina

How to put on a mask (Access Easy English)

What do I do to keep safe from coronavirus? (Access Easy English)

If you feel sick, call your doctor or 131 450 for an interpreter and the Australian Coronavirus Hotline 1800 020 080. If it is an emergency, call 000.

Let’s dance

Police in Kerala, India, show us how to wash our hands

Washing hands corona song (Vietnam)

The handwashing song (New Zealand)

Handwash video, English (WHO)

News

A 9-year-old boy in Kenya has invented an ingenious way to wash his hands (BBC / Facebook)

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African languages

Kiswahili/Swahili, Ikirundi/Kirundi, Kinyarwanda, Thuɔŋjäŋ/Dinka,
Thok Nath/Nuer, Ngala/Lingala, Soomaali/Somali, Maay Maay, አማርኛ/Amharic, Afaan Oromoo/Oromo ትግርኛ/Tigringya

Scientific Animations Without Borders (SAWBO) has videos explaining how to protect yourself from coronavirus and how to wash your hands, in Bamanankan, Fulani, Fon, French, Chichewa, Fante, Igbo, Hausa, Karimojong, Krio, Themne, Malagasy, Pidgin, Yoruba, Lomwe, Portuguese, Somali, Swahili, Zulu.

Languages from the Middle East

Languages from Asia

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Kiswahili / Swahili

Coronavirus song, featuring GYG (USA, video 3 mins 10s)

Muhtasari wa Virusi vya Corona (Coronavirus explained), jinsi ya kujikinga na kukomesha kuenea kwa virusi (how to protect yourself and stop the spread of the virus)

Muhtasari wa Virusi vya Corona, jinsi ya kujikinga na kukomesha kuenea kwa virusi (Kenyan/Tanzanian Swahili, video 4 mins 50s, What is coronavirus and how to prevent it: Valleywise Health Medical Center, USA)

Jinsi ya kujikinga na kukomesha kuenea kwa virusi, utakachofanya Iwapo Utapata Maambukizi au Unashuku Umeambukizwa (Congolese Swahili, video 7 mins 50s, How to prevent coronavirus, symptoms and what to do if I get sick: Sunraysia Mallee Ethnic Communities Council)

Muhtasari wa Virusi vya Corona, jinsi ya kujikinga na kukomesha kuenea kwa virusi (Tanzanian Swahili, video 4 mins 15s, Protecting yourself from coronavirus, SAWBO, USA)

Muhtasari wa Virusi vya Corona, jinsi ya Kuzuia Kuenea kwa Covid-19 (video 5 mins 20s, What is coronavirus and how to keep safe: Cultural Orientation Resource Exchange, USA)

Makala Kuhusu Covid-19 kwa Watoto na Akina Mama Wajawazito: bango na karatasi ya ukweli (Information for children and pregnant mothers: posters and fact sheets, COVID-19 Health Literacy Project, USA). In Australia call 000 in an emergency.

Jinsi ya Kuzuia Kuenea kwa Covid-19 (How to keep safe)

Jinsi ya Kunawa Mikono (video 2 mins, How to wash your hands: Kenya)

Jinsi ya Kunawa Mikono bango (How to wash your hands: Immigrant Services Association of Nova Scotia, Canada, poster)

Jinsi ya Kuzuia Kuenea kwa Covid-19, ujumbe uliorekodiwa na bango (Simple steps to reduce the risk sound recording 1 min 40s, and poster: MRC Tasmania & Red Cross)

Jinsi ya kujikinga na kukomesha kuenea kwa virusi bango (Slowing the spread of coronavirus: Victoria, poster)

Jinsi ya kujikinga na kukomesha kuenea kwa virusi bango (Stop the spread of germs: Centers for Disease Control, USA, poster)

Shiriki Ukweli Kuhusu Covid-19 karatasi ya ukweli (Share facts about coronavirus, Centers for Disease Control, USA, fact sheet)

Utakachofanya Iwapo Utapata Maambukizi au Unashuku Umeambukizwa (Symptoms and what to do if I get sick)

Video (Kenyan/Tanzanian Swahili, 6 mins, Valleywise Health Medical Center, USA)

Bango (Symptoms, Immigrant Services Association of Nova Scotia, Canada, poster)

Karatasi ya ukweli (What to do if you get sick, Centers for Disease Control, USA, fact sheet). In Australia call 000 in an emergency.

Udhibiti wa kijamii (Social restrictions)

Video (Congolese Swahili, 4 mins 9s, Stage 2 restrictions in Victoria, Sunraysia Mallee Ethnic Communities Council)

Ikurundi / Kirundi

What is coronavirus and how to prevent it (video 6 mins 45s, Sunraysia Mallee Ethnic Communities Council)

How to protect yourself and stop the spread (video 3 mins 25s, Valleywise Health Medical Center, USA)

SBS explains coronavirus (video 2 mins 30s)

Help us stop the spread - precautions (NSW, poster)

Symptoms (NSW, poster)

SBS News

Australian government information

Kinyarwanda

Coronavirus: how to protect yourself and stop the spread (video 5 mins 20s, Cultural Orientation Resource Exchange USA)

What to do if you get sick (video 4 mins 15s, Valleywise Health Medical Center, USA)

Stop the spread of germs (Centers for Disease Control, USA, poster)

Thuɔŋjäŋ / Dinka

SBS explains coronavirus (video 3 mins 30s)

How to avoid contracting the coronavirus (video 2 mins, AMES Australia)

Stay germ free (Ana Boal, Australian South Sudanese community, video 1 min 40s)

Symptoms and precautions (video 2 mins 50s, Bendigo Community Health Services)

Ways to reduce your risk (fact sheet, Bendigo Community Health Services)

Symptoms (NSW, poster)

Self-isolation and restrictions on activity (video 1 min 50s, Bendigo Community Health Services)

Stage 3 restrictions in Victoria (sound recording 45s, Victoria DHHS)

Thok Nath / Nuer

Stay home, stay safe, save lives (video 2 mins, Victoria DHHS)

Wash your hands (poster, Victoria DHHS)

Slowing the spread of coronavirus (poster, Victoria DHHS)

Three ways to stay safe (poster, Victoria DHHS)

Ngala / Lingala

What to do if you get sick (video 4 mins 45s, Valleywise Health Medical Center, USA)

How to wash your hands to keep safe from germs (video 4 mins, Scientific Animations Without Borders)

Simple steps to reduce the risk (Red Cross, poster)

Soomaali / Somali

Coronavirus explained

What it coronavirus and how to prevent it (video 3 mins 30s, Valleywise Health Medical Center, USA)

How to protect yourself and stop the spread (video 4 mins 45s, Cultural Orientation Resource Exchange, USA)

For children and pregnant mothers

Coronavirus explained fact sheets and posters for adults, pre-school, primary school, high school children, pregnant mothers (COVID-19 Health Literacy Project, USA). In Australia call 000 in an emergency.

How to keep safe

How to wash your hands (video 45s, Minnesota Department of Health, USA)

How to wash your hands (video 1 min 30s, MCOHS, USA)

How to wash your hands (pictures & instructions, Health information translations, USA)

How to wash your hands (poster, Toronto Public Health, Canada)

Slowing the spread of coronavirus (poster, Victoria)

Stop the spread of germs (poster, Centers for Disease Control, USA)

Symptoms and what to do if I get sick

What you should do if you get sick (video 4 mins 20s, Valleywise Health Medical Center, USA)

Symptoms and prevention (poster, Immigrant Services Association of Nova Scotia, Canada)

What to do if you get sick (fact sheet, Centers for Disease Control, USA). In Australia call 000 in an emergency.

Maay Maay

What it coronavirus and how to prevent it (video 3 mins 10s, Valleywise Health Medical Center, USA)

አማርኛ Amharic

Coronavirus explained

SBS explains coronavirus (video 3 mins 20s)

For children and pregnant mothers

Coronavirus explained fact sheets and posters for adults, pre-school, primary school, high school children, pregnant mothers (COVID-19 Health Literacy Project, USA). In Australia call 000 in an emergency.

How to keep safe

How to protect yourself and stop the spread (video 4 mins 30s, Cultural Orientation Resource Exchange, USA)

How to wash your hands (video 1 min, Minnesota Department of Health, USA)

How to wash your hands using hand sanitiser (video 1 min, Minnesota Department of Health, USA)

Baby shark handwash challenge (video for children 2 mins 11s)

How to avoid contracting the coronavirus (video 1 min 40s, AMES Australia)

Slowing the spread of coronavirus (Victoria, poster)

Stop the spread of germs (USA, poster)

Afaan Oromoo / Oromo

How to avoid contracting the coronavirus (video 1 min 30s, AMES Australia)

How to wash your hands (poster, Immigrant Services Association of Nova Scotia, Canada)

Symptoms and prevention (poster, Immigrant Services Association of Nova Scotia, Canada)

Simple steps to reduce the risk (sound recording 1 min 40s) and poster (MRC Tasmania & Red Cross)

Slowing the spread of coronavirus (Victoria, poster)

What to do if you become unwell (fact sheet, MRC Tasmania)

ትግርኛ Tigringya

Coronavirus explained

SBS explains coronavirus (video 2 mins 30s)

How to protect yourself and stop the spread (video 4 mins 15s, Cultural Orientation Resource Exchange USA)

How to keep safe

How to avoid contracting the coronavirus (video 1 min 40s, AMES Australia)

Simple steps to reduce the risk (sound recording 2 mins 30s) and poster (MRC Tasmania & Red Cross)

Stop the spread of germs (poster, Centers for Disease Control, USA)

Importance of hand washing in Ethiopia (video 6 mins)

Cartoon for children on why washing hands is important (Eritrean News, 2 mins)

Symptoms and what to do if I get sick

What to do if you get sick (fact sheet, Centers for Disease Control, USA). In Australia please call 000 in an emergency.

Symptoms and prevention (poster, Immigrant Services Association of Nova Scotia, Canada)


Middle Eastern languages

العربية/Arabic, ܣܘܪܝܬ/ Assyrian, Kurdish Kurmanji, کوردی/Kurdish Sorani, آزرگی/Hazaragi, دری/Dari, وتشپ/Pashto, فارسی/Farsi/Persian

Languages from Africa

Languages from Asia

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العربية Arabic

For children and pregnant mothers

Coronavirus explained fact sheets and posters for adults, pre-school, primary school, high school children, pregnant mothers (COVID-19 Health Literacy Project, USA). In Australia call 000 in an emergency.

COVIBOOK (picture book for under 7s, Mindheart, Manuela Molina)

Coronavirus explained

What is coronavirus and how to prevent it (video 2 min 30s, Valleywise Health Medical Center, USA)

How to protect yourself and stop the spread (video 4 mins 40s, Cultural Orientation Resource Exchange, USA)

SBS explains coronavirus (video, 1 min 45s)

How to keep safe

How to wash your hands (video 1 min, Minnesota Department of Health, USA)

How to wash your hands (WHO, poster)

How to avoid contracting the coronavirus (video 1 min 20s, AMES Australia)

Simple steps to reduce the risk (sound recording 2 mins) and poster (MRC Tasmania & Red Cross)

Symptoms and prevention (poster, Immigrant Services Association of Nova Scotia, Canada)

What you should do if you get sick (video 4 mins 20s, Valleywise Health Medical Center, USA)

Stage 3 restrictions in Victoria (Victoria DHHS, sound recording 45s)

Looking after your mental health during COVID (video 23 mins, Cohealth)

آزرگی Hazaragi

Coronavirus explained (video 5 mins 20s, Sunraysia Mallee Ethnic Communities Council, Victoria )

How to wash your hands (video 1 min 20s, Sunraysia Mallee Ethnic Communities Council, Victoria)

Simple steps to reduce the risk (sound recording 1 min 45s) and poster (MRC Tasmania & Red Cross)

What you need to know about coronavirus (easy read fact sheet, Enliven)

Slowing the spread of coronavirus (Victoria, poster)

Self-isolation (easy read fact sheet, Enliven)

Australian Government information

Australian Department of Health

دری Dari

Coronavirus: how to protect yourself and stop the spread (4 mins 40s, Cultural Orientation Resource Exchange USA)

SBS explains coronavirus (video 2 mins 15s)

What you need to know about coronavirus (easy read fact sheet, Enliven)

Handwashing and coronavirus explained (video 4 mins 30s, CBC News, Canada)

How to keep safe

How to avoid contracting the coronavirus (video 1 min 40s, AMES Australia)

Simple steps to reduce the risk (sound recording 1 min 50s) and poster (MRC Tasmania & Red Cross)

Precautions to protect yourself from coronavirus (video 4 mins 40s, Bendigo Community Health Services)

Symptoms of coronavirus (video 2 mins 30s, Bendigo Community Health Services)

Keep your distance from others (fact sheet, Bendigo Community Health Services)

Other information

New restrictions in Victoria from 22 June 2020 (fact sheet, Bendigo Community Health Services)

Self-isolation and restrictions on activities (video 2 mins 20s, Bendigo Community Health Services)

Stage 3 restrictions in Victoria (Victoria DHHS, sound recording 45s)

وتشپ Pashto

SBS explains coronavirus (video 2 mins 30s)

Handwash and coronavirus explained (video 3 mins 8s, CBC News, Canada)

How to wash your hands (video 1 min 30s, UNICEF Afghanistan)

Why washing hands kills the coronavirus video (video 55s, UNICEF Afghanistan)

How to protect yourself and prevent the spread video (video 44s, UNICEF Afghanistan)

Stop the spread of germs (poster, Centers for Disease Control, USA)

Symptoms and what to do if you get sick (video 2 mins 40s, The Refugee Response, USA). In Australia call 000 in an emergency.

SBS News

Australian Government information

فارسی Farsi/Persian

For children and pregnant mothers

Coronavirus explained fact sheets and posters for adults, pre-school, primary school, high school children, pregnant mothers (COVID-19 Health Literacy Project, USA). In Australia call 000 in an emergency.

COVIBOOK (picture book for under 7s, Mindheart, Manuela Molina)

Coronavirus explained

Coronavirus: how to protect yourself and stop the spread (video 5 mins, Cultural Orientation Resource Exchange USA)

SBS explains coronavirus (video 2 mins 30s)

How to keep safe

What you need to know about coronavirus (easy read fact sheet, Enliven)

How to avoid contracting the coronavirus (video 2 mins, AMES Australia)

How to wash your hands (poster, Toronto Public Health, Canada)

Simple steps to reduce the risk (sound recording 1 min 50s) and poster (MRC Tasmania & Red Cross)

Stage 3 restrictions in Victoria (sound recording 45s, Victoria DHHS)


Asian languages

বাংলা/Bengali/Bangla,
हिन्दी/Hindi, தமிழ்/Tamil,
اردوِ/Urdu, དབུས་སྐད་/Tibetan, Khmer
Hmoob/Hmong,
Chin Hakka/Hakha, Chin Falam,
Zomi/Zou, ကညီကျိာ်/Karen,
Karenni, Ruainga/Rohingya,
မြန်မာစာ/Burmese, नेपाली/Nepali/Napali
Tiếng Việt/Vietnamese, Chinese (普通话/Mandarin)

Languages from the Middle East

Languages from Africa

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বাংলা Bengali/Bangla

SBS explains coronavirus (video 2 mins 10s)

Protecting yourself from coronavirus (video 3 mins 50s, Scientific Animations Without Borders)

Coronavirus explained, how to prevent it and what to do if you’re sick fact sheets and posters for adults, pre-school, primary school, high school children, pregnant mothers (COVID-19 Health Literacy Project, USA). In Australia call 000 in an emergency.

How to wash your hands (Youtube video, 3 mins)

How to wash your hands (poster, Toronto Public Health, Canada)

Slowing the spread of coronavirus (Victoria, poster)

Symptoms (NSW, poster)

हिन्दी Hindi

SBS explains coronavirus (video, 2 mins 30s)

How to stay safe from coronavirus and wash your hands (video 2 mins 10s, P. D. Hinduja Hospital & Medical Research Centre)

Coronavirus questions & answers (video 17 mins)

Coronavirus explained how to prevent it and what to do if you’re sick fact sheets and posters for adults, pre-school, primary school, high school children, pregnant mothers (COVID-19 Health Literacy Project, USA). In Australia call 000 in an emergency.

How to wash your hands (Youtube, 2 mins 40s)

How to wash your hands (pictures & instructions, Health information translations, USA)

Stage 3 restrictions in Victoria (Victoria DHHS, sound recording 45s)

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தமிழ் Tamil

SBS explains coronavirus (video 2 mins 40s)

Coronavirus explained fact sheets and posters for adults, pre-school, primary school, high school children, pregnant mothers (COVID-19 Health Literacy Project, USA). In Australia call 000 in an emergency.

How to wash your hands (Youtube video 2 mins 50s)

Handwash and hand sanitising video (Science Insights, India, 7 mins)

Handwash poster (Toronto Public Health, Canada)

Slowing the spread of coronavirus (Victoria, poster)

Simple steps to reduce the risk (Red Cross, poster)

Symptoms (NSW, poster)

Stage 3 restrictions in Victoria (Victoria DHHS, sound recording 45s)

SBS News

Australian Government information

اردوِ Urdu

SBS explains coronavirus (video 2mins)

Coronavirus explained and how to prevent it (video 3 mins 35s, HOST International)

Coronavirus explained, fact sheets and posters for adults, pre-school, primary school, high school children, pregnant mothers (COVID-19 Health Literacy Project, USA). In Australia call 000 in an emergency.

How to avoid contracting the coronavirus (video 1 min 50s, AMES Australia)

Handwash poster (Centers for Disease Control, USA)

Slowing the spread of coronavirus (Victoria, poster)

SBS News

Australian Government information

དབུས་སྐད་ Tibetan

Coronavirus explained and what to do if you get sick (video, 19 mins, Cohealth)

Handwash poster (Toronto Public Health, Canada)

Simple steps to reduce the risk (Red Cross, poster)

Stop the spread (NSW, poster)

Symptoms (NSW, poster)

SBS News

Australian Government information

Khmer

Coronavirus explained and how to stay safe (video, 4 mins 30s, Scientific Animations Without Borders)

Hmoob / Hmong

Coronavirus explained and how to prevent it (video 3 mins 35s, HOST International)

Handwash video (video 1 min, Minnesota Department of Health, USA)

Chin Hakka / Hakha

How to avoid contracting the coronavirus (video 1 min 30s, AMES Australia)

How to wash your hands (video 4 mins, WHO)

What to do if you get sick with coronavirus (video 2 mins 50s, Cohealth)

What you need to know about coronavirus (easy read fact sheet, Enliven)

Slowing the spread of coronavirus (Victoria, poster)

Simple steps to reduce the risk (Red Cross, poster)

SBS News

Australian Department of Health

Chin Falam

What you need to know about coronavirus (easy read fact sheet, Enliven)

Financial support available in Australia if you lose your job (video 10 mins, 40s, Cohealth)

Zomi / Zou

What you need to know about coronavirus (easy read fact sheet, Enliven)

Slowing the spread of coronavirus (Victoria, poster)

ကညီကျိာ် Karen

What is the coronavirus and how can you stay safe? (video 6 mins 10s, The Refugee Response, USA)

Coronavirus explained and how to prevent spread (video, 5 mins 40s, Cohealth)

What you need to know about coronavirus (easy read fact sheet, Enliven)

How to wash your hands (video 1 min 10s, Minnesota Department of Health, USA)

How to avoid contracting the coronavirus (video 1 min 30s, AMES Australia)

Simple steps to reduce the risk (Red Cross, poster)

Symptoms of coronavirus (video 3 mins 50s, Bendigo Community Health Services)

Symptoms (NSW, poster)

Self-isolation and restrictions on activity (video 2 mins 40s, Bendigo Community Health Services)

Keep your distance from others (fact sheet, Bendigo Community Health Services)

New restrictions in Victoria from 22 June 2020 (fact sheet, Bendigo Community Health Services)

SBS News

Australian Government information

Karenni

How to avoid contracting the coronavirus (video 1 min 30s, AMES Australia)

What is the coronavirus and how can you stay safe? (video 5 mins 20s, The Refugee Response, USA)

Ruainga / Rohingya

SBS explains coronavirus (video 2 mins 50s)

Coronavirus explained (Rohingya Medics, video 8 mins 40s)

How to wash your hands (Rohingya Medics, video 1 min 44s)

5 steps to stop coronavirus (Rohingya Medics, video 1 min)

Other videos from Rohingya Medics Organisation about coronavirus (social distancing, who should wear a mask)

SBS News

Australian Government information

မြန်မာစာ Burmese

SBS explains coronavirus (video 2 mins 20s)

Coronavirus: how to protect yourself and stop the spread (video 4 mins 20s, Cultural Orientation Resource Exchange, USA)

How to wash your hands (Australia Chin Media Network / WHO,
video 4 mins)

Stop the spread of germs (poster, Centers for Disease Control, USA)

Help us stop the spread - precautions (NSW, poster)

Symptoms (NSW, poster)

What to do if you become unwell (in Tasmania) (fact sheet, MRC Tasmania)

SBS News

Australian Government information

नेपाली Nepali/Napali

Coronavirus: how to protect yourself and stop the spread (video 5 mins, Cultural Orientation Resource Exchange, USA)

SBS explains coronavirus (video 2 mins 20s)

Handwash video (Youtube, 2 mins)

Handwash video (Hong Kong, 2 mins 10s)

Handwash poster (Star Hospital, Nepal)

How to avoid contracting the coronavirus (video 1 min 25s, AMES Australia)

Simple steps to reduce the risk (sound recording 2 mins) and poster (MRC Tasmania & Red Cross)

Symptoms (NSW, poster)

SBS News

Australian Government information

Tiếng Việt/Vietnamese

Coronavirus explained and how to stay safe (video, 4 mins 41s, Scientific Animations Without Borders)

How to wash your hands (video 50s, Minnesota Department of Health, USA)

How to wash your hands (video 50s, San Francisco Department of Health, USA)

Washing hands corona pop song

中文 Chinese (普通话 Mandarin)

Coronavirus explained and how to stay safe (video 3 mins 48s, Scientific Animations Without Borders)

How to wash your hands (video 50s, Minnesota Department of Health, USA)

COVIBOOK (picture book for under 7s, Mindheart, Manuela Molina)