Description:
The UNDP Tsunami Story Books are created to reach children of an age between six and eleven years. As part of the program ‘Strengthening School Tsunami Preparedness in Asia-Pacific’ from the United Nations and the government of Japan the books deal with tsunamis in a child-oriented way in English and Japanese.
Each book features a different main character, representing various groups of the community in different situations and their experience with a Tsunami. First the main character and their activities are presented, then they experience different signs of the tsunami. Their reactions and feelings during the disaster are described and in the end the characters reflect on what has happened.
Their story is told with illustrations and short texts on ten to twelve pages. The aim of the books is to explain to children the magnitude of a tsunami and how to prepare for it.
The solution could help to address the following needs of first responders and authorities:
Improve preparedness level among citizens
Communicate with or alert citizens