Nonfiction Picture Book Wednesday
Nonfiction Picture Book Wednesday is hosted by Kid Lit Frenzy and was started to help promote the reading of nonfiction texts. Most Wednesdays, we will be participating and will review a nonfiction text (though it may not always be a picture book).
Be sure to visit Kid Lit Frenzy and see what other nonfiction books are shared this week!
Mummy Nature Book 1: Meet Bacteria!
Author and Illustrator: Rebecca Bielawski
Published October 8, 2014 by Rebecca Bielawski
Goodreads Summary: Peak 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 within children’s books at this level.
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!
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
Kellee’s Review and Teachers’ Tools for Navigation: 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.
Discussion Questions: Why does bacteria have a bad reputation? Which bacteria cause this? Which bacteria are actually good?; How can you prevent the bad bacteria from making us sick?; Bacteria make some foods. How does this work?
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Images from https://www.pinterest.com/booksbeck/childrens-picture-books/
© Rebecca Bielawski
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**Thank you to Rebecca Bielawski for providing a copy for review!**
I’m all for good bacteria! Probiotics all the way! :->
Me, too!! 🙂
I wonder if my littlest granddaughter would like these, Kellee. She’ll be four in July. I’ll look for this one to see. Sounds good!
I think it is a great way to introduce science! 🙂
I wonder if this one would pair up with Nicola Davies’ Tiny Creatures??
I’m not sure–I haven’t read it, but by the description they look like a ladder rung away from each other 🙂