Product Description
"I told my three sons stories about germs more than fifty years ago as fanciful bedtime tales." So begins this charming collection of poems written by Nobel Prize-winning scientist Arthur Kornberg to help us learn about the germs that help and harm us. These rollicking, entertaining, and informative poems have been illustrated with witty and amusing watercolors and the book also contains electron micrographs and a glossary for the child who wants to go deeper into the world of microbiology.

CUSTOMER REVIEWS (Average Customer Rating: 5.0 based on 2 reviews)

A Wonderful Book! by Kiirekass (Maple Valley, WA United States)

5 Stars
December 28, 2008
A wonderful picture book written by a Nobel Prize-winning scientist with stories that rhyme about all the most famous and infamous germs. My 3 year old received this as a present and the whimsical drawings of germs pulled her right in. Even my almost 2 year old loves this book. The germs are actually cute! You can imagine the fun we all had as the kids point out various pictures and the adults get to say, "That's salmonella!" and "Look, helicobacter pylori look like little slugs!" The fun continues with the kids trying out the scientific names for the cute "bugs" the see in the book. Washing hands and why we get ear infections take on new meaning. This book has been extremely educational and fun for the whole family. It's appropriate for kids of all ages- adults included!

Great Book! by Jeffrey Backstrand (Newark, NJ United States)

5 Stars
March 12, 2008
This book is very interesting... and fun! It as funny poems; that make it easy to understand germs. The pictures are AMAZING! I brought the book into school. People were so into it, that it was hard to take it home! Germ Stories was read over, and over, and over again by my classmates! I think the age group should be from 4 years old, to ten. I really recommend it!

SIMILAR PRODUCTS

	The Invisible ABC's: Exploring the World of Microbes by Rodney P. Anderson (Author) This book offers a balanced presentation of the microbial world to children in the early school-age years. Using vivid micrographs that show microorganisms shaped as letters of the alphabet, this book teaches children that microorganisms are fascinating life forms that carry out essential activities in our ecosystems to sustain life on Earth. It features over 100 superb illustrations of algae, molds, bacteria, and viruses. It emphasizes the beneficial roles of microorganisms children encounter...
	When Fish Got Feet, Sharks Got Teeth, and Bugs Began to Swarm: A Cartoon Prehistory of Life Long Before Dinosaurs by Hannah Bonner (Author) Take a fun, fact-filled trip back to Earth as it was 430 million years ago. Then, watch as continents drift and oceans take shape. Watch out (!) as fish get toothier, plants stretch skywards and bugs get bigger. Soon fish get feet and four-legged creatures stalk the planet. Here’s the story of Earth in conversational text, informative illustrations, and humorous cartoons. Complete with time line, pronunciation guide, glossary and index.
	When Bugs Were Big, Plants Were Strange, and Tetrapods Stalked the Earth: A Cartoon Prehistory of Life before Dinosaurs by Hannah Bonner (Author) Takes a tour of the Earth 320 million years ago, during the Paleozoic Era, and investigates the plants and animals found there.
	Where in the Wild?: Camouflaged Creatures Concealed... and Revealed by David Schwartz (Author), Yael Schy (Author), Dwight Kuhn (Photographer) Ten creatures await, camouflaged in artful, full-page photographs, while playful poems offer clues about each animal's identity and whereabouts. Think you've spotted one? Lift one of ten gatefolds to find out. A full page of fascinating information accompanies each animal so readers can learn how nature's camouflage serves hunter and hunted alike. Why do fawns have spots during their first year of life? How did killdeer birds get their name? What makes a crab spider so good at...
	Enjoy Your Cells (Enjoy Your Cells, 1) by Frances R. Balkwill (Author), Mic Rolph (Author) Enjoy Your Cells is a new series of children's books from the acclaimed creative partnership of scientist/author Fran Balkwill and illustrator Mic Rolph. The titles in the series include: Enjoy Your Cells Germ Zappers Have a Nice DNA! Gene Machines Once again, they use their unique brand of simple but scientifically accurate commentary and exuberantly colorful graphics to take young readers on an entertaining exploration of the amazing, hidden world of cells, proteins, and DNA. It's...