The Mask That Loved to Count

by Luo Xi

Sitting in the pharmacy, a special mask who loves to count waits to be bought. One day, a man buys the mask and brings it to his family. This starts the mask’s journey, as it learns how important it is and how, though times are hard, the kindness of people is limitless.

Genres: Childrens

32 pages, Library Binding

Published April 27, 2021

Reviews

[🌸 · Rating 2 out of 5]

This is a short children’s book told from the perspective of an N95 mask. The story explains what the mask does and briefly explains the pandemic in a digestible way for young readers… but the N95 mask in this story never gets used and it seems like it was written during the N95 shortages? Every time someone almost puts the N95 on they opt for a disposable mask, so I’m not sure what exactly this book is trying to teach young readers. Maybe it was a great resource during the beginning of the pandemic but I don’t think a young reader would take anything from this book except to save their N95s and never use them lol.

[Peacegal · Rating 3 out of 5]

I checked this one out because it looked so utterly unusual. However, I was pleasantly surprised by this little book. The illustrations are very good, and the story distills a potentially scary and overwhelming subject (COVID-19) into a smaller story about a sentient mask that's more digestible for kids.