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Meet Bacteria!
Book 1 in the MUMMY NATURE series of children's books.
Peek through the microscope and down into a fantastic world of teeny tiny shapes, amazing colours and little friends who want to say – Hello. Who are these bacteria? Where do they live and what do they do all day? Meet Bacteria! is for little kids brimming with curiosity. It gives them their first basic notions of bacteria; a very interesting topic for children, seldom dealt with in children's books at this level.
What we can learn:
The idea of the microscope
Why we should wash our hands
concepts:
Basic bacteria shapes
Some bacteria habitats
new words:
Bacteria, Microscope, Rod, Chain, Bunch, Multiply
PAGES: 26
WORDS: 253
LEVEL: Preschool - 6yrs
Other books in the series:
Bees Like Flowers
MUMMY NATURE series – nurturing children's curiosity
Each book in the series is one mini nature lesson wrapped up in colour and rhyme. These books are intended for very young children including toddlers and will give them just a glimpse into some of the wonders of the natural world. Illustrated for maximum vibrancy and visual impact, using rhyme to engage young minds and encourage participation. Read the rhymes to your children and soon they will be reading them to you!
The narrator is a small child and keen observer who tells us in short rhyming phrases everything she thinks we should know, and all about the magical things she sees around her. Sometimes she is camouflaged in the long grass and other times she has to climb a tree to get a better look.
Peek through the microscope and down into a fantastic world of teeny tiny shapes, amazing colours and little friends who want to say – Hello. Who are these bacteria? Where do they live and what do they do all day? Meet Bacteria! is for little kids brimming with curiosity. It gives them their first basic notions of bacteria; a very interesting topic for children, seldom dealt with in children's books at this level.
What we can learn:
The idea of the microscope
Why we should wash our hands
concepts:
Basic bacteria shapes
Some bacteria habitats
new words:
Bacteria, Microscope, Rod, Chain, Bunch, Multiply
PAGES: 26
WORDS: 253
LEVEL: Preschool - 6yrs
Other books in the series:
Bees Like Flowers
MUMMY NATURE series – nurturing children's curiosity
Each book in the series is one mini nature lesson wrapped up in colour and rhyme. These books are intended for very young children including toddlers and will give them just a glimpse into some of the wonders of the natural world. Illustrated for maximum vibrancy and visual impact, using rhyme to engage young minds and encourage participation. Read the rhymes to your children and soon they will be reading them to you!
The narrator is a small child and keen observer who tells us in short rhyming phrases everything she thinks we should know, and all about the magical things she sees around her. Sometimes she is camouflaged in the long grass and other times she has to climb a tree to get a better look.
24 pages, Paperback
First published October 8, 2014
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About the author
Rebecca Bielawski
10 books25 followersOnce upon a time in England there was a Kiwi girl. She was unsatisfied with her job peeling onions at a factory in Norfolk and yearned for a better life where she could harness her untapped artistic potential and unleash all her pent up rhymes. One day when she realized she had no tears left to cry for the onions she packed up and moved to Spain, fell in love with a handsome Systems Administrator, had two kids, became a children's author and lived happily ever after.
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May 17, 2020
Meet Bacteria is a perfect introduction for younger children to learn about bacteria. This is one book in the Mummy Nature series. Just a heads up this book follows the British English spelling.
Bielawski does an excellent job of gearing language and correlating drawings with the basic explanation of what bacteria is. This concept might be difficult for Preschoolers.
Bielawski does an excellent job of gearing language and correlating drawings with the basic explanation of what bacteria is. This concept might be difficult for Preschoolers.
January 21, 2015
Science made fun!
#9 on The Gittle List 2014: Best Indie Children's Picture Books
In Meet Bacteria! Ms. Bielawski introduces children to the topic of bacteria. It is science made fun and interesting. Heck, I learned a thing or two. Meet Bacteria! is book one of the Mummy Nature Series. This is the kind of book that can spark a child’s curiosity and lead to a love of science and the natural world. We tend to separate imagination from science, but great discoveries require both.
(Disclosure: Ms. Bielawski entered "Meet Bacteria!" into The Gittle List: Top 10 Indie Children's Picture Books of 2014 contest. There was no entry fee and I was under no obligation to review it.)
#9 on The Gittle List 2014: Best Indie Children's Picture Books
In Meet Bacteria! Ms. Bielawski introduces children to the topic of bacteria. It is science made fun and interesting. Heck, I learned a thing or two. Meet Bacteria! is book one of the Mummy Nature Series. This is the kind of book that can spark a child’s curiosity and lead to a love of science and the natural world. We tend to separate imagination from science, but great discoveries require both.
(Disclosure: Ms. Bielawski entered "Meet Bacteria!" into The Gittle List: Top 10 Indie Children's Picture Books of 2014 contest. There was no entry fee and I was under no obligation to review it.)
May 8, 2023
"Meet Bacteria" by Rebecca Bielawski.
This book was wonderful. One of my favorite children's science books I have read.
The book is about bacteria, where they live, and how they multiply. It talks about how some bacteria like cold environments and others like salty water. The book's end talks about how "some bacteria make our belly hurt, and so after you use the bathroom and before you eat, remember to wash your hands." The book's illustrations were cute and funny; the little bacteria had faces. One of my favorite illustrations was a green tube-like bacteria sitting in a hot tub relaxing. They also have a page in the back with the different bacteria shapes and what they are called scientifically. Your little ones will love this book.
This book was wonderful. One of my favorite children's science books I have read.
The book is about bacteria, where they live, and how they multiply. It talks about how some bacteria like cold environments and others like salty water. The book's end talks about how "some bacteria make our belly hurt, and so after you use the bathroom and before you eat, remember to wash your hands." The book's illustrations were cute and funny; the little bacteria had faces. One of my favorite illustrations was a green tube-like bacteria sitting in a hot tub relaxing. They also have a page in the back with the different bacteria shapes and what they are called scientifically. Your little ones will love this book.
March 25, 2020
i remember in several science classes ...both in elementary school and middle school doing classes with different bacteria chats, i know at one time we used microscopes to zoom on in on those critters and view them up close. was that middle school?? that was so long ago. early 90's for me. i have now read 3 of Rebecca's reads. very fun. i love the illustrations. i enjoy the little girl in these reads. so creative, curious and fun!! check them out. at the time of this review, book "Bees Like Flowers" is FREE, check that out. these other 2 are on KU.
November 21, 2021
Meet Bacteria is a nice introduction for young students to learn about the tiny world of bacteria. It gives many places where they would be, so pretty much everywhere. The bacteria looked so cute to draw. There were some interesting things I found out as well (for example, bacteria can make yogurt). Overall, it’s a nice and educational book for kids to read about.
January 12, 2019
Great introduction
My preschooler greatly enjoyed this introduction to microbiology. we used this book as part of her homeschool science lesson. It was informative yet simple. Great illustrations throughout.
My preschooler greatly enjoyed this introduction to microbiology. we used this book as part of her homeschool science lesson. It was informative yet simple. Great illustrations throughout.
January 2, 2019
Awesome!
This is a great book to introduce bacteria to kids. My son loved it and wanted to read it again.
This is a great book to introduce bacteria to kids. My son loved it and wanted to read it again.
April 14, 2021
Super cute!
This book was adorable! It teaches kids in simple ways what bacteria are and what they do. The illustrations are great!
This book was adorable! It teaches kids in simple ways what bacteria are and what they do. The illustrations are great!
August 20, 2021
Pretty illustrations
This book is cute, packed with info giving a glimpse for toddlers into bacteria. I’d recommend for the little ones.
This book is cute, packed with info giving a glimpse for toddlers into bacteria. I’d recommend for the little ones.
September 21, 2021
Beginning science
A great book for small children and for older children to read to their younger siblings or friends! I recommend it!
A great book for small children and for older children to read to their younger siblings or friends! I recommend it!
April 12, 2015
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3.5 stars
This book is a great introduction to scientific exploration and then to bacteria itself. I love that the protagonist is a young girl who is exploring the world around her. I think students will see themselves in her, and that along with the interesting, rhyming information about the different types of bacteria will really persuade kids to want to explore.
I do think that this is just an introduction though. Each bacteria is briefly mentioned along with a fun illustration. I would love to see this book be a jumping off point to an inquiry unit about bacteria.
3.5 stars
This book is a great introduction to scientific exploration and then to bacteria itself. I love that the protagonist is a young girl who is exploring the world around her. I think students will see themselves in her, and that along with the interesting, rhyming information about the different types of bacteria will really persuade kids to want to explore.
I do think that this is just an introduction though. Each bacteria is briefly mentioned along with a fun illustration. I would love to see this book be a jumping off point to an inquiry unit about bacteria.
January 2, 2015
Picture books serve a lot of different purposes with youngsters - fun first, creating a love of reading next, and time with loving adults. These would be reason enough to sit down and enjoy a book together. Adding a bit of a science learning topic is a real bonus, and this book is a really delightful intro to a new topic. All our little ones hear about "germs" but as they get a bit older they can learn that there are 'bad bacteria" like germs and "good bacteria" - which might be a surprise to their grownup readers! Great fun and food for future conversations.
February 25, 2015
Free on Kindle so I checked it out - would be a great way to introduce your small child to the wonderful world of bacteria, which is great for the budding scientific mind. Adorable illustration and guide to the bacteria shapes.
Would have given it five stars if not for a glaring usage error (to/too).
Would have given it five stars if not for a glaring usage error (to/too).
October 17, 2014
A great way to introduce young children to bacteria. The illustrations are very bright and entertaining. The subject matter is explained very simply at a young child's level of understanding. I would recommend this book to every young, budding scientist.
February 13, 2015
5 platypires
I wasn't sure about this book, but decided to give it a try. I was pleasantly surprised. It was perfect for my young son. Informative, with rhyme! The pictures were also amusing as well. Highly recommend.
I wasn't sure about this book, but decided to give it a try. I was pleasantly surprised. It was perfect for my young son. Informative, with rhyme! The pictures were also amusing as well. Highly recommend.
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