When We Stayed Home : Meteor 17 Books : 9781957317076 : 1957317078 : 02 May 2023 : [D]irect and readable. The delicious sherbet-colored illustrations depict a soft, idyllic suburban setting and usefully identify the real helpers as global health care providers. An appealing account of the sunnier side of lockdown. ? Kirkus Reviews With whimsical illustrations and relatable prose, When We Stayed Home is a reminder of how young children navigated big feelings and cheered themselves on during the upheaval of the Covid-19 pandemic. Honoring their role as "super helpers? they made sure to wash their hands, wear masks, social distance, and stay home. With the family dog as a trusty sidekick, the super-helper in When We Stayed Home builds virus-free forts, decorates toilet paper-shaped cookies, enjoys screen visits and dance parties with family and friends, and relies on resourcefulness, creativity, and imagination to weather the virus storm.  Young children will recognize their own experi