From School Library Journal
Grade 4-6-This neon-bright, eye-catching book looks at 22 microorganisms-including viruses, bacteria, dust mites, head lice, and tapeworms-in the environment and in the human body. They are examined through the use of highly magnified, full-color photographs, bold cartoons, realistic drawings, and brief discussions of how they feed and reproduce. As Lovett points out, some of the creatures are truly "monsters" that cause illness and destruction, while other more benign organisms only have a monstrous appearance. The text is succinct and readable, presenting sound information, but the overall look of the book is rather garish. It's definitely not for the squeamish. Susan S. Lang's Invisible Bugs and Other Creepy Creatures That Live with You (Sterling, 1992) and Lionel Bender's Around the House (Gloucester, 1991) are similar in content. Lang's book has a more informative text, but lacks the visual impact of Lovett's book. Bender's microscopic study has less detail about the organisms and concentrates more on the magnified photographs.Cynthia M. Sturgis, Ledding Library, Milwaukee, ORCopyright 1993 Reed Business Information, Inc.


Card catalog description
Photographs and drawings introduce twenty unusual microscopic organisms, including the red blood cell, influenza virus, head louse, and red spider mite.

ANNOTATION

Photographs and drawings introduce twenty unusual microscopic organisms, including the red blood cell, influenza virus, head louse, and red spider mite.

FROM THE PUBLISHER

This amazing book lets readers marvel at the bizarre flour beetle who looks like an outer space monster with eyeballs attached to its feelers, the beautiful staphylococci bacteria, who busy themselves keeping your skin clean, and many more. Color photos and illus.

FROM THE CRITICS

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