Ross Collins - Germs

Pros: Funny dialogue, and a solid lesson about caring for others
Cons: Introduces your toddler to the word "Snot."

Chickenpox 12087-2, or Pox to his friends is not like the other germs at the Germ Academy: Pus Mumps, Scab Tonsilitis, Rash Measles, and Snot Common Cold. Unlike the others, Pox doesn’t want to get children sick. He’s a nice germ who just wants some friends.

An incubation target with a little girl named Myrtle allows Pox to show his true colors and turn the tables on his infiltrating friends.

Written in a engaging breezy style, colorfully illustrated, with some well-placed jokes to keep the parent interested, Germs is a fine little book to introduce healthy concepts to children, explain germs, and also teach some lessons about manners and caring for others.

Author: Ross Collins
2004 Bloomsbury USA Children’s Books
32 pages