Sydnee Wants to Know Why: Do I Have to Wear a Mask to School?

This first book in the I Want to Know Why series is geared toward grade school-aged children.

Sydnee is a young girl with many questions about her life, world, and anything she finds puzzling. The book takes place during the time of the worldwide Covid-19 pandemic in 2020-21. The book follows young Sydnee on the first day back to grade school after summer vacation. Being a curious girl, Sydnee questions why she has to wear a protective mask to school. The book explores Sydnee's day from the time she wakes up until her bedtime.

This is a simple book about a young girl's experience on her first day back to school during the pandemic. It's a great way to make young children feel they're not alone in the things happening in today's world. The book does not address any political issues about mask-wearing.