Do Not Lick This BookWritten by Idan Ben-Barak; illustrated by Julian FrostAges 4–8Roaring Book Press, an imprint of Macmillan Children’s Publishing Group

Do Not Lick This BookWritten by Idan Ben-Barak; illustrated by Julian FrostAges 4–8Roaring Book Press, an imprint of Macmillan Children’s Publishing Group

IT’S FULL OF GERMS*

Do not lick this book*

Read the book and complete the downloadable activities to learn more about how germs are all around us

(no microscope necessary!).

Activity Guide

Do Not Lick This BookWritten by Idan Ben-Barak; illustrated by Julian FrostAges 4–8Roaring Book Press, an imprint of Macmillan Children’s Publishing Group

Do Not Lick This BookWritten by Idan Ben-Barak; illustrated by Julian FrostAges 4–8Roaring Book Press, an imprint of Macmillan Children’s Publishing Group

Solve the maze!Follow Min the microbe through the maze!

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Do Not Lick This BookWritten by Idan Ben-Barak; illustrated by Julian FrostAges 4–8Roaring Book Press, an imprint of Macmillan Children’s Publishing Group

Connect the germs!Do you know which type of microbe each character is?

Test your memory!

Min is an E. coli

Dennis is a fungus

Rae is a streptococcus

Jake is a corynebacterium

They live happily in your intestines, but they are very good at spreading, especially when you don’t wash your hands too well.

THAT,S ME? WHAT DO YOU MEAN I DON,T HAVE

EYES OR A MOUTH?

I WISH I HAD LEGS IN REAL LIFE, TOO.

I,M ALL BUMPY!

You probably picked him up while playing outside.

These bacteria live in lots of places, including your mouth, eating sugar and pooping acid that can dissolve your teeth.

They live on lots of places, including your skin. They’re big fans of dirt.

NICE HAIRSTYLE.

fungus, streptococcus, corynebacterium, E. coliWord Key

Do Not Lick This BookWritten by Idan Ben-Barak; illustrated by Julian FrostAges 4–8Roaring Book Press, an imprint of Macmillan Children’s Publishing Group

Take Min on her next adventure!Draw some of the places where you’d like to take Min; whether it’s on your desk at school or in your sneakers, you can take her anywhere! What do you think that place would look like under a microscope?