Germs Are Not for Sharing

By Elizabeth Verdick

Book Overview

Teach children life skills to prevent the spread of germs

Germs Are Not for Sharing helps young children develop good hygiene and hand-washing habits. It explains, in kid-friendly language and with engaging illustrations, what germs are and how they can spread and cause illness. Readers learn to cover their faces when they cough and sneeze and how to wash their hands thoroughly. Extended text in the back expands on the book's themes, explaining how and why we work to prevent germs from spreading.

Great for classrooms and to read at home, this informative book shows kids ages 4-7 to be germ aware. Part of the award-winning Best Behavior(R) series, this title helps children develop health and wellness skills they can carry with them for life.

Shows why good hygiene helps prevent us from getting sickTeaches children to cough, sneeze, and wash hands hygienicallyFeatures relatable, inclusive illustrations to show kids in everyday situationsExpands on the themes in the board book with the same title

Germs Are Not for Sharing is a useful resource for parents, caregivers, educators, and counselors who want to encourage good hand-washing hygiene. Great for children who read the board book edition and need an expanded reminder when behaviors resurface.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1575421976
• ISBN13: 9781575421971
• Release Date: February 2006
• Publisher: Free Spirit Publishing Inc.
• Length: 40 Pages
• Weight: 0.35 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.2" x 8.9" x 8.9"
• Age Range: 4 to 7 years
• Grade Range: Preschool to Grade 2

Customer Reviews

Handy Catch Phrases

Both this and Tails Are Not For Pulling offer nice pictures, easy text for toddlers, and handy catch phrases which parents can use to remind kids of what they should and shouldn't be doing. This title makes hand washing fun and shows kids to cough into their elbows. Great idea!

Excellent book

This book is great, we are buying one by one from this collection and my 4 1/2 years old love it. It's unbeliavable how kids pick up things from books. He didn't want to wash his hands very often and the book works great for that matter.I recommend the whole collection.

Wow! It's great.

I bought this book for my 2 1/2 year old and it quickly became his favorite book. Now when it's time to wash his hands he tells me! He is always telling me "Germs are not for sharing." He also asks me for a tissue when he needs one and has stopped eating food that has hit the floor. I think the charm of this book is the fact that it uses words like Achoo, Cough, Gurgle, Flush -- that I can say in a way that really gets his attention. 2 Thumbs up!

Great book on preventing Germ Transmission

Simple and to the point. Great book for the very young child on what to do when you sneeze, blow your nose, etc. It isn't a book about "just washing hands", it covers more than washing hands and opens up the opportunity to discuss when and where we find germs. Wonderful illustrations - bright and colorful.