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mrs_mazzola_reads's review against another edition
4.0
Great concept. Adorable germ illustrations combined with excellent photographs that will be interesting to kids. A little germy for a whole group storytime (imagine 30 kids all putting their fingers in their belly button and then touching something else...), but overall fun and informative book.
mrsb_reads's review against another edition
5.0
Very informational and gross at the same time! Kids will love it!
llamasquama's review against another edition
5.0
Being a microbe nerd, I would’ve loved to see more details on the microbes themselves; otherwise, pretty flawless. :)
canada_matt's review against another edition
4.0
Neo and I learned so much about microbes in this book, particularly where they are located and how easily they can be transferred from place to place. With some fascinating extreme close-ups, we were able to see the surface of teeth, fabric, skin, and book pages, all of which contain millions of microbes. Neo was especially interested (and grossed out) to see his teeth and skin up close. As the title of the book suggests, it is likely not a good idea to lick the book, or any surface, for you never know what lurks there. Now then, where is that lollipop I have been waiting for all day?!
mldavisreads's review
3.0
Childrens nonfiction book. This is a book that has a microbe as the main character, and she travels from surface to surface and picks up some friends. It is an interactive book, breaking the wall between reader and text, encouraging the reader to touch the book, their teeth, their shirt, and their belly button. I don't consider myself much of a germaphobe, but this book made me queasy. I immediately rubbed my hands in hand sanitizer. That being said, I do think it could be used to introduce the idea of germs traveling from surface to surface, or even the idea that there is a whole other world too small for humans to see without special tools.
bdietrich's review
4.0
Prep for this summer's Reading Buddies
This book loses a star because I am now thoroughly grossed out. XD
This book loses a star because I am now thoroughly grossed out. XD
marisamb's review
5.0
Informative book about microbes. My kid still licks everything. Including this book.
tashrow's review
5.0
Min is a microbe that lives in this book. Readers get to look at the page closer and closer, until with a micron microscope they can see the individual strands that make up the paper. Resting there, very bored indeed, is Min. The readers pick up Min on their finger and then move her to their teeth. The next page shows the surface of a tooth very, very close up with the microbes creating cavities. Min moves on, but one of the tooth microbes comes along too. This pattern continues to the reader’s shirt and then finally their belly button, each place close up and full of microbes.
Shown in such a playful way, children will enjoy the lesson on microbes without realizing they are learning science. The interactive piece of the book is also a pleasure, though it will limit using the book with a very small group or one child at a time. There are more microbial facts at the end of the book to enjoy. The illustrations are a delightful mix of images from an electron microscope and cute little microbes that are different colors and shapes from one another.
A smart choice for libraries looking for great STEM reads. Appropriate for ages 4-7.
Shown in such a playful way, children will enjoy the lesson on microbes without realizing they are learning science. The interactive piece of the book is also a pleasure, though it will limit using the book with a very small group or one child at a time. There are more microbial facts at the end of the book to enjoy. The illustrations are a delightful mix of images from an electron microscope and cute little microbes that are different colors and shapes from one another.
A smart choice for libraries looking for great STEM reads. Appropriate for ages 4-7.
typhon's review
4.0
This is a fun one. My kids listened to the instructions and played along. Opened up a talk about science and germs. They were really interested in the pictures and now want to use microscopes.