Germs on their Fingers! / ¡Gérmanes en tus manos! [Paperback]

Wendy Wakefield Ferrin (Author)

Book Description

Age Level: 6 and up | Grade Level: 1 and up

In lilting prose and rhyming couplets, this playful story teaches children of all ages to wash their hands while encouraging divergent thinking and modeling community leadership. Also discussed are the differences between good germs and bad germs and ways to help children form a lifelong habit of washing their hands. Read the story in English, then flip it over and begin again in Spanish.

En la prosa rítmica, este cuento alegre enseña a todos los niños la importancia de lavar las manos mientras provee la inspiración ser un líder en la comunidad. También cubre el tema de las diferencias entre microbios buenos y malos para que los niños aprendan el habito bueno de lavar las manos. Lea el cuento en el inglés, dalo una vuelta y léalo en español.

Editorial Reviews

Review

I just wanted to say that since placing my son's hand-print in the center of this book, we have gotten it out for every birthday to measure how much his hand has grown. That an unexpected family tradition has come from owning this book is such a joy. -- --Parent - Durham, N. C.

What a wonderful book Germs on their Fingers is! I needed a fun story to share with the children in a handwashing exercise. The book is very informative and easy for students to relate to. Their teacher is doing a cooking exercise and I wanted to make sure they knew the proper way to prevent germs from getting to food while preparing it. --Food Service Manager - Maldonado Elementary

What a wonderful book Germs on their Fingers is! I needed a fun story to share with the children in a handwashing exercise. The book is very informative and easy for students to relate to. Their teacher is doing a cooking exercise and I wanted to make sure they knew the proper way to prevent germs from getting to food while preparing it. --Food Service Manager - Maldonado Elementary

From the Publisher

The cover is popping! This bilingual book is a dream tool for teaching about handwashing. The layout gives Spanish readers equality in the experience as well as exposing English readers to another language. Impressive detail to diversity as well as to a reason for repeat reads. I loved the "Bubblequest" talk time game.

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Product Details

• Reading level: Ages 6 and up
  
• Paperback: 64 pages
• Publisher: The Wakefield Connection, Inc; 1 edition (April 2, 2002)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0970363206
• ISBN-13: 978-0970363206
• Product Dimensions: 8 x 7.9 x 0.4 inches
• Shipping Weight: 8.8 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 3.6 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (5 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #1,405,462 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

Customer Reviews

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3 of 3 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars A new way to look at germs, November 6, 2000

By A Customer

This review is from: Germs on their Fingers! / ¡Gérmanes en tus manos! (Paperback)

This book is imaginative and creative. I loved it and I would recommend all parents read this to your child to get them to wash their hands before coming to the dinner table. Just amazing.

5 of 6 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars What a great mamadrama!, November 17, 2000

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Joy Rankin (Boston, MA USA) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Germs on their Fingers! / ¡Gérmanes en tus manos! (Paperback)

This enchanting educational experience communicates to children of all ages the importance of washing their hands. The rhythmic prose is a delight to read; the illustrations are bright and bold, and questions in bubbles - a "bubblequest" - engage readers throughout the book. "Germs on their fingers" is a first of its kind in heightening multicultural awareness: read the book front to middle, and it's in English; flip it over and read it back to middle, it's in Spanish! By asking the reader to "decide upon which worry your action should take," "Germs" fosters community involvement. With "Germs on their fingers", author Wendy Wakefield Ferrin has made a promising debut on the "Mamadrama" scene. I highly recommend this book to parents, teachers, child care providers, even restaurant owners. It's wonderful!

1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:

2.0 out of 5 stars Not at all what I had hoped, October 19, 2006

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D. Braun (USA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Germs on their Fingers! / ¡Gérmanes en tus manos! (Paperback)

This book started with a cute premise but it fell apart in the middle and completely collapsed at the end. I must be missing something.