Review by Booklist Review
Gr. 2-3. This revised version of an outstanding Let's-Read-and-Find Out Science title is larger in size than the original book published 10 years ago. There are very few changes in Berger's text, which deals directly with how bacteria and viruses spread infection in daily life and how the body fights back. Hafner's lively color cartoon illustrations are bigger and clearer than in the first version, and some characters and settings are different, but there's the same focus on kids in common situations at home, at school, and in the neighborhood. The new version retains the lively combination of fact and narrative that has made this a great title for easy reading and for sharing aloud. (Reviewed Oct. 1, 1995)0060242493Hazel Rochman
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Review by School Library Journal Review
K-Gr 3This easy-to-read revision of a 1985 title effectively describes the differences between bacteria and viruses and gives other related germy facts. The science is related in simple language and the author uses specific examples that youngsters will readily understand. He explains how germs sometimes "slip in" the body despite defense mechanisms such as skin, nose, and throat. "Your friend has a cold. She sneezes. Germs fly out. You breathe the air. Some of her germs may get into your lungs." Hafner's pen-and-ink and watercolor artwork is attractive and informative, reinforcing the concepts introduced in the text. An interesting addition for libraries not having the previous edition.Lisa Marie Gangemi, Sousa Elementary School, Port Washington, NY (c) Copyright 2010. Library Journals LLC, a wholly owned subsidiary of Media Source, Inc. No redistribution permitted.
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Review by Horn Book Review
Accurate facts, augmented by humorous asides and engaging watercolor and ink drawings, all add up to a memorable introduction to the germs we live with and the bacteria and viruses that make us sick. This revised edition is a commendable book for both home and classroom. From HORN BOOK 1995, (c) Copyright 2010. The Horn Book, Inc., a wholly owned subsidiary of Media Source, Inc. No redistribution permitted.
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Review by Kirkus Book Review
Where Dorothy Hinshaw Patent's Germs (1983) focused on the organisms themselves and showed them in real electron-microscopic photos, Berger concentrates on the experience of being a little sick, going to a doctor, and so on, while Hafner's breezy drawings of sick kids and medical workers set a nice, cheery tone. But this is no sugar-coated placebo: At a younger, lighter level Berger and Hafner provide a manageable introduction to bacteria and viruses and how each of the two forms attacks cells and makes ""you"" feel sick. The text mixes information with reassurance, noting that ""your body [skin; nose hairs] keeps germs out most of the time""; that white blood cells and ""chemicals called antibodies"" fight them when ""some germs do slip in every once in a while""; that doctors can kill bacteria with drugs and prevent some virus diseases with shots; and that ""Germs do make you sick--sometimes. But you can help yourself be as fit as a fiddle all the rest of the time."" A non-threatening first exposure, administered with a pleasant bedside manner. Copyright ©Kirkus Reviews, used with permission.
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