Those Mean Nasty Dirty Downright Disgusting but...Invisible Germs / Esos desagradables detestables sucios completamente asquerosos pero... invisibles ... y español) (English and Spanish Edition) [Paperback]

Judith Anne Rice (Author), Reed Merrill (Illustrator), Petronella J. Ytsma (Author)

Book Description

Age Level: 5 and up | Grade Level: K and up

Encourage the formation of good health habits in children. Through playful and colorful illustrations, this popular children’s book shows the germs that cause illness and how important hand washing is to good health. Includes health information

Editorial Reviews

Review

The prevention of infectious disease transmission begins with our children. Teaching them how to wash their hands and why it matters in a world of germs is an important step in that prevention effort. Those Mean Nasty Dirty Downright Disgusting but...Invisible Germs is an imaginative and fun tool that every parent, teacher, child care provider, or public health practitioner should incorporate into their program. -- Michael T. Osterholm, Ph.D., MPH, State Epidemiologist and Chief Acute Disease Epidemiology, State of Minnesota

Language Notes

Text: English, Spanish

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Product Details

• Reading level: Ages 5 and up
  
• Paperback: 32 pages
• Publisher: Redleaf Press; Bilingual edition (July 1, 2002)
• Language: English, Spanish
• ISBN-10: 1884834310
• ISBN-13: 978-1884834318
• Product Dimensions: 10.8 x 8.3 x 0.1 inches
• Shipping Weight: 5.1 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 3.6 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (15 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #286,952 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)
  • #10 in Books > Libros en español > Salud, mente y cuerpo > Ejercicio y Suficiencia Física
  • #38 in Books > Libros en español > Infantil y juvenil > Ciencia, Naturaleza y Como Funciona

Customer Reviews

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12 of 13 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Great book to get preschoolers to wash their hands!, August 22, 1999

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H. M. Long (Northern California) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Those Mean Nasty Dirty Downright Disgusting but...Invisible Germs / Esos desagradables detestables sucios completamente asquerosos pero... invisibles ... y español) (English and Spanish Edition) (Paperback)

I first heard this story from my daughter's preschool teacher, and it stuck with ME so much that I had to get it when I got my own preschool class. It does a super job of making germs real and to be avoided. My preschoolers ask me to listen to the germs screaming as they go down the drain. They remember this story for a long time! Super investment to your library!

6 of 7 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars A book children remember and ask for., March 25, 1998

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P. Larson ([e-mail]) (Lone Rock, Wisc.) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Those Mean Nasty Dirty Downright Disgusting but...Invisible Germs / Esos desagradables detestables sucios completamente asquerosos pero... invisibles ... y español) (English and Spanish Edition) (Paperback)

This book gives children a concrete view of germs and what they can do; in a way children can underdstand.

3 of 3 people found the following review helpful:

1.0 out of 5 stars Scared my 3 yr. old, September 8, 2010

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J. Combs (Western North Carolina) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Those Mean Nasty Dirty Downright Disgusting but...Invisible Germs / Esos desagradables detestables sucios completamente asquerosos pero... invisibles ... y español) (English and Spanish Edition) (Paperback)

This book really scared my 3 yr. old. It made germs seem scary, but also called them invisible, which made her feel insecure. We have been up with her almost every night for the past week because she is scared of the germs. It didn't help matters that she got a runny nose a few days after her preschool teacher read her class this book. Now she is convinced that an invisible germ snuck up on her and made her sick. Not a good book. I think the illustrations of scary germs, mixed with the photos of the real little girl made my daughter think that these germs could really "get her." I do not recommend this book, especially if your child is sensitive!