Displaying 1 of 1 2018 Format: Book Author: Ben-Barak, Idan, author Title: Do not lick this book* : *it's full of germs / Idan Ben-Barak and Julian Frost ; scanning electron microscope images by Linnea Rundgren. Publisher, Date: New York : Roaring Brook Press, 2018. ©2017 Description: 1 volume (unpaged) : color illustrations ; 23 cm Subjects: Bacteria -- Juvenile literature Microorganisms -- Juvenile literature Other Author: Frost, Julian, illustrator Rundgren, Linnea, photographer Other Title: Don't lick this book Notes: "A Neal Porter book." LCCN: 2016957291 ISBN: 9781250175366 (hardcover) Other Number: 994315442 System Availability: 18 Current Holds: 0 # Local items: 18 Control Number: 1666415 Call Number: 579 Course Reserves: 0 # Local items in: 12 # System items in: 12 Place Request Please select and request a specific volume by clicking one of the icons in the 'Where is it?' section below. Add to My List Share Expand All | Collapse All Where is it? Summary Min is a microbe. She is small.Very small.In fact, so small that you'd need to look through a microscope to see her. Or you can simply open this book and take Min on an adventure to amazing places she's never seen before--like the icy glaciers of your tooth or the twisted, tangled jungle of your shirt. Written by Idan Ben-Barak, with illustrations from Julian Frost, Do Not Lick This Book is perfect for anyone who wants to take a closer look at the world. Suggestions and more Trade Reviews Booklist ReviewMicrobiologist Ben-Barak and YouTuber Frost join forces to introduce the concept of microbes. After they discuss size (3,422,167, give or take a few million, can fit on a dot), an E. coli named Min leads readers on a tour of four habitats: a sheet of paper, a tooth surface, a shirt, and a belly button. As Min travels from place to place, she picks up other creatures along the way, including Rae, a streptococcus; Dennis, a fungus; and Jake, a corynebacterium. Frost's colorful, cartoon-style art adds humor to the text, especially when the characters are superimposed on actual electron micrographs. Each germ engages in banter (Help yourselves to a delicious chunk of dead skin), and textual directions (Touch the circle with your finger to pick her up) will engage young listeners. Ben-Barak avoids complex terms and discussion of cell structure, reproduction, and disease that might confuse or frighten the intended audience, but an afterword identifies each microbe and offers additional information. This friendly introduction to the microscopic world is appropriate even for the squeamish.--Weisman, Kay Copyright 2018 Booklist Map It Large Cover Image Librarian's View Displaying 1 of 1
