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"Rowan packs a lot of information into this useful title, enhanced by the humorous illustrations. It's a lively and inviting introduction to colds and germs-and science-for the sniffle-prone picture-book set."
-- Kirkus
Bibliographic Details
Publisher: Candlewick Pr
Published date: 1999
Size: 9.5 x 10.5 inches
Weight: 0.7 pounds
Ages: 1 to 2
Pages: 32
Synopses
Sam and his mother talk about germs, viruses, and bacteria, including how the body fights harmful germs and uses germs that are helpful.
Publisher's Notes
Sam and his mother talk about germs, viruses, and bacteria, including how the body fights harmful germs and uses germs that are helpful, in a fun, scientifically sound story with drawings by the illustrator of Cows in the Kitchen.
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