The Good Germ Hotel: Meet Your Body's Marvelous Microbes

by Kim Sung-Hwa (Author) Kim Ryung-Eon (Illustrator)

The Good Germ Hotel: Meet Your Body's Marvelous Microbes
Reading Level: 4th − 5th Grade
In a world of COVID-19, bad germs and bacteria are all around us. But, not all germs are bad!Check in to The Good Germ Hotel to learn about all the good germs and bacteria superheroes that live inside the human body. These amazing microbes fight viruses, digest food, and keep us healthy and happy.Did you know that your body is full of bacteria? And that most of it is good bacteria that helps to keep you healthy? Well, now's your chance to get up close and personal with the microorganisms that live inside all of us. Travel through the body with our gut bacteria guide, stopping off to meet the other amazing microbe residents along the way.In today's pandemic climate, bad germs and bacteria are the subject of many conversations. This book helps kids learn that not all bacteria are bad and introduces them to all the good germs in the body that help us fight viruses and infections. The dialogue around good gut health has also been gaining traction in recent years, so The Good Germ Hotel is the perfect place to visit to get to know your gut microbiota.This book is a great way to introduce kids aged 6+ to all the wonderful good germs that keep us healthy!
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School Library Journal

Gr 2-5--The world is hyperaware of germs because of the COVID-19 pandemic, but not all germs are bad. Some are much needed to help human bodies function properly and fight off bad germs. This nonfiction picture book is told from the point of view of a microbe living inside a "Good Germ Hotel" (a nine-year-old girl). The microbe teaches readers about the wonders of the human body, from head to toe. The text features colorful, cartoonish, and detailed illustrations. As an informative text, this title covers everything readers need to know about how germs and microbes work in the body. The story follows the first bite of nutrient-rich food, to the toilet, and to the end of the gut bacterium's journey. The narrative uses a question-and-answer format, which helps organize the information into manageable sections. A glossary, an index, and selected sources are included. VERDICT A good purchase for elementary collections where stories about body science are popular and/or needed.--Molly Dettmann, Norman North H.S., OK

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Review quotes

"This title covers everything readers need to know about how germs and microbes work in the body ... The narrative uses a question-and-answer format, which helps organize the information into manageable sections. A glossary, an index, and selected sources are included. VERDICT A good purchase for -elementary collections where stories about body science are popular and/or needed." - Molly Dettmann, School Library Journal

This was a fun and educational story about the bacteria and microbes inside each of us! - Stephanie Tournas, Youth Services Book Review

A welcome, kid-friendly addition to the growing selection of popular science on the microbiome. - Kirkus Reviews

Classification
Non-fiction
ISBN-13
9781913750169
Lexile Measure
-
Guided Reading Level
-
Publisher
What on Earth Books
Publication date
March 30, 2021
Series
-
BISAC categories
JNF051190 - Juvenile Nonfiction | Science & Nature | History of Science
JNF048000 - Juvenile Nonfiction | Reference | General
JNF051030 - Juvenile Nonfiction | Science & Nature | Anatomy & Physiology
JNF013110 - Juvenile Nonfiction | Concepts | Body
Library of Congress categories
Picture books
Human body
Bacteria
Microbiology

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