Do not lick
this book *
Activity Guide
Read the book and complete the
downloadable activities to learn more
about how germs are all around us
(no microscope necessary!).
* IT’S FULL OF GERMS
Do Not Lick This Book
Written by Idan Ben-Barak; illustrated by Julian Frost
Ages 4–8
Roaring Book Press, an imprint of Macmillan Children’s Publishing Group
Solve the maze!
Follow Min the microbe through the maze!
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Do Not Lick This Book
Written by Idan Ben-Barak; illustrated by Julian Frost
Ages 4–8
Roaring Book Press, an imprint of Macmillan Children’s Publishing Group
Connect the germs!
Do you know which type of microbe each character is?
Test your memory!
Min is an E. coli Rae is a streptococcus
THAT,S ME? WHAT DO
YOU MEAN I DON ,T HAVE
EYES OR A MOUTH?
I,M ALL BUMPY!
They live happily in your intestines, but they These bacteria live in lots of places, including
are very good at spreading, especially when your mouth, eating sugar and pooping acid
you don’t wash your hands too well. that can dissolve your teeth.
Dennis is a fungus Jake is a corynebacterium
I WISH I HAD LEGS
IN REAL LIFE, TOO.
NICE HAIRSTYLE.
You probably picked him up while playing outside. They live on lots of places, including your skin.
They’re big fans of dirt.
Word Key fungus, streptococcus, corynebacterium, E. coli
Do Not Lick This Book
Written by Idan Ben-Barak; illustrated by Julian Frost
Ages 4–8
Roaring Book Press, an imprint of Macmillan Children’s Publishing Group
Take Min on her next adventure!
Draw some of the places where you’d like to take Min; whether it’s on
your desk at school or in your sneakers, you can take her anywhere!
What do you think that place would look like under a microscope?
Do Not Lick This Book
Written by Idan Ben-Barak; illustrated by Julian Frost
Ages 4–8
Roaring Book Press, an imprint of Macmillan Children’s Publishing Group