Jig, Jiggle, Sneeze: A Tale Of Viral Infection And Contagion For Kids
What’s going on when you have a cold? How did you get it? How will you get rid of it? This is a rollicking picture book tale of sneaky rhinoviruses jiggling and wiggling inside the nose cells of unsuspecting children and facing of the with the immune system army. Providing a playful view of the extraordinary microscopic world inside us, this book makes having a cold a whole different experience.
Bethesda, MD (PRWEB) November 16, 2009 -- Jig, Jiggle, Sneeze is the story of Rhina O’Virus, a mischievous rhinovirus on a jolly romp inside the nose cell of an unsuspecting little girl. Once inside she copies herself to make a whole lot of playmates with whom she jigs and jiggles and wiggles and dances and rollicks and frolics and plays Marco Polo until uh-oh…the body’s police force attacks. As the battle ensues…Whooah..ah..aah..choooo! Oh no, now the little boy has caught the virus too!
Hardcover, Ages 4-8 32 pages, $16.95, ISBN: 978-0-9821141-2-4
Young children are constantly told to wash their hands to get rid of germs and prevent infection. This story, told from the perspective of the virus, will help them understand why and give them a colorful view of what viruses do inside our bodies. While there is a large fictional element with talking viruses that play Marco Polo and Duck Duck Goose, the book adheres to accurate mechanisms of infection, contagion and immune response. The science is presented in a layered manner such that there is a take away for every age group 4 and up and new things can be learned in each successive reading. The website for the book (www.magicworldmedia.com/JigJiggleSneeze) provides a detailed explanation of the cellular processes depicted in the illustrations that can be used for classroom instruction.
Young children get up to eight colds a year and will delight in the idea of viruses jiggling in their nose cells and battling with determined antibodies. The playful fiction-like format coupled with the depth of science will build an early appreciation for the complexity of the microscopic world and keep both children and parents engaged through multiple readings.
About The Author & Illustrator
Joy Vitalis is a pen name that reflects the sentiment of the the various scientists and others who contributed to the concept, structure and language.
Jan Dolby is an illustrator from Canada. This is her first picture book.
About Magic World Media
Magic World Media was founded in 2008 to publish books and other media that lead young children into the extraordinary world that exists beyond what they can see, hear and feel, provide them a glimpse at the boundaries of human knowledge and introduce them to the adventure of scientific exploration. Magic World exists in the virtual domain (at kidsciencestuff.blogspot.com) as a network of scientists, writers, illustrators and editors that come together to work on specific projects
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