Germs Make Me Sick! (Let's-Read-and-Find-Out Science 2) (Reading Rainbow book)

by Melvin Berger

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Explains how bacteria and viruses affect the human body and how the body fights them.

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I liked this book! It is a non-fiction book all about germs! The book gives information about germs in a way that children can understand it. For example, “You’re riding a bike. You fall and scrape your knee. Germs from the ground may get under your skin.” This is relatable because most kids ride their bike and fall! ☺ I also really liked the illustrations. There were several different characters and animals throughout the story. There were also a lot of great text features such as captions. For example, at one point there was a girl in a dentist chair and the captions says, “Too many candy bars, Nancy!” Once again, this shows how relatable the book is because dentists tell most kids that! Lastly, I enjoyed that the author show more spread the information out between the text and pictures. This made it much more engaging! There was no overall theme, except for, how to stay healthy! show less
I love that this book is able to teach children to be aware of their surroundings and the germs that are around us. Especially today, it is important for children to truly understand what is going on around the world. This allows children to learn how to be healthy and safe while being educated.
A good introduction to what germs are, but doesn't include instructions like "cough into your arm" to avoid spreading germs.
This nonfiction book explains how viruses and bacteria affect the human body and how your body fights them. It is an easy to understand book filled with facts about how we get sick. The book contains a list of eight rules to good health.

I enjoyed reading this book. The facts were mixed with humor and charts to help you understand the process of how germs work.

I would use this book during a science lesson on germs. Before I read the book I would ask each student to come up with a list of ways to stay healthy. We could then compare our lists to the one in the book. I would also like to get a microscope with slides of germs and bacteria for the students to see.
This book presents the complex information related to bacteria and viruses and how this effects our immune systems and the rest of our bodies in simple, but effective language. The information is accurate and well written while still being accessible to readers at the lower levels. Furthermore, the illustrations are nice and add to the information being presented. This book is a really great way to explain the immune system and germs to younger students.
This is another non-fiction book that would work well for young children because it is easy to read and understand. This book discusses the importance of staying healthy and how germs make us sick. I believe that this book would be great to read early in the year to help children get into the habit of washing their hands.
This is an awesome book that teaches children about germs. It defines germs and show what kind of germs there are. It also tell you where and how you can pick these germs up. The illustartions in this book are very cute and funny. I feel that children would really love this book. They would learn about germs and also be entertained at the same time.
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Hafner, Marylin (Illustrator)

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Original publication date
1985
First words
You wake up one morning.
Last words
(Click to show. Warning: May contain spoilers.)But you can help yourself be as fit as a fiddle all the rest of the time!

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Genre
Nonfiction
DDC/MDS
616.92TechnologyMedicine & healthDiseasesOther diseasesOther fevers; General works on fevers
LCC
QR57 .B47ScienceMicrobiologyMicrobiologyGeneral
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Reviews
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(3.87)
Languages
English, Portuguese
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Paper, Audiobook, Ebook
ISBNs
26
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10