I Know How We Fight Germs: Sam's Science

Rowan, Kate, McEwen, Katharine, ill.,

ISBN 10: 043920710X / ISBN 13: 9780439207102

Published by Scholastic Inc./New York,, 1998

About this Item

soft cover, name inside front cover, 31 pages, 9 x 9 7/8 inches, first Scholastic printing, October 2000, very good book condition, no dust jacket, juvenile non-fiction,

Seller Inventory # J 2229

Bibliographic Details

• Title: I Know How We Fight Germs: Sam's Science
• Publisher: Scholastic Inc./New York,
• Publication Date: 1998
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 043920710X
• ISBN 13: 9780439207102
• Binding: Soft cover
• Edition: 1st Edition
• Seller catalogs:
  • science,

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Synopsis

Listen in while Sam and his mom discuss the billions of germs that live inside your body, too tiny for the naked eye to see.

From School Library Journal

Kindergarten-Grade 2-These picture books introduce scientific concepts in story format. The texts are both informational and entertaining as a little boy named Sam converses with his mother about what happens to his food and then about his cold and the role germs play. Children should relate to the nontechnical way the mother explains things and especially to Sam's remarks, such as "Cool," "Yuck," "I know...But I like picking at scabs," and "We have burping contests at school." The bright and appealing cartoons are done in colored pencils and watercolors. The uncluttered diagrams should be helpful in explaining the concepts. Unfortunately, Food is written with British terminology, which may confuse young readers. For example, instead of setting the table, Sam is asked to "Lay the table" and dessert is referred to as "afters." Spellings are also different, such as "litres," "oesophagus," and "metres." The series could fill a need for nonfiction for younger children, but it should be consistent with American spellings and terminology.
Susan Knell, Pittsburgh State University, Pittsburgh, KS
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