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In this post, you’ll read my “Do not lick this book” book review.

What are your thoughts on “Do not lick this book”?

“Do not lick this book!” is an extremely fun, interactive and informative book to read!! It introduces germs and viruses in a fun interactive way by following a germ called ‘Min’ on an adventure. Min meets lots of new germ friends along the way. Children interact with the book by pretending to physically place Min and Min’s friends in various places. They then explore those places and meet new germ friends.

This book has several pages with impressive high resolution microscopic images. These images were taken using a scanning electron microscope (SEM). So kids can see things, like a shirt, in very very high resolution. The germs say some witty things in the book. The humor is funny when Min meets them along the way.

Who is the author and illustrator?

The author, Idan Ben-Barak, holds several degrees including microbiology, the history and philosophy of science and library studies. He lives in Melbourne, Australia. The illustrator, Julian Frost, is world known.

Do you recommend this book to a child?

If your child is between the ages of 3-8, I would recommend this book as one to check out. As an adult, I LOVED reading this book to my child. It was a lot of fun to pretend and learn together. I am also personally glad that I purchased it because we have been reading it over and over again. My three year thought this book was absolutely hilarious and we read this book quite often. She ends up roaring in laughter through each page!

Have you read this book before? What did you and your child think? Is this a book you want to check out? Let me know in the comments or at momgineeringthefuture@gmail.com.

Do you want to learn about more books I recommend? Check them all out here.

-Kristen