Snot, Sneezes, and Super-Spreaders: Everything You Need to Know About Viruses and How to Stop Them

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Marc ter Horst Wendy Panders

Snot, Sneezes, and Super-Spreaders

Everything You Need to Know About Viruses and How to Stop Them

Marc ter Horst, Wendy Panders, Laura Watkinson , Dr Jennifer Gardy

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Greystone Books,Canada
01 April 2023

Science & technology: general interest (Children's&YA); Educational: Biology; Personal & social issues: body & health (Children's&YA)

Age range 8 to 12

Discover the extraordinary world of viruses, from their creation and transmission to what we can do to stop them, in this science-based resource for kids 8 to 12.

If we didn't know it before, we certainly know it now: Viruses can be powerful - so powerful, in fact, that they can hold the world in their grip for months at a time. But what exactly is a virus? Where do they come from and what do they do to our bodies? How do they spread, and what can we do to protect ourselves?

Author Marc ter Horst tackles these questions with playfulness and humor, while Wendy Panders' quirky and enlightening illustrations bring the text to life. Snot, Sneezes, and Super-Spreaders is an accessible and engaging guide to help young readers understand our current world, with information on:

Pandemics, addressed in an age-appropriate way that goes beyond doom and gloom. The value and importance of vaccines for addressing viral diseases. Fascinating, icky diseases of the past - and those that still hang around today. The science behind how to protect ourselves and our communities from current and future viruses.

'Comprehensive...relevant and engaging.' - Booklist

Praise for Palm Trees at the North Polewritten by Marc ter Horst, illustrated byWendy Panders:

'Bring[s] the urgency of climate change front and center for upper-elementary and middle school readers.' - Horn Book

'An entertaining...overview of climate change...this visually appealing account is inviting and ultimately reassuring.' - Booklist

'I would recommend this book to any child who is concerned about the environment and also wants to do something about it...

Great for a classroom.' - Youth Services Book Review

Praise for Hey There, Earth Dweller!by Marc ter Horst, illustrated by Wendy Panders:

'Earth science engagingly presented for middle-grade readers.' - Kirkus

By: Marc ter Horst
Illustrated by: Wendy Panders
Foreword by: Dr Jennifer Gardy
Translated by: Laura Watkinson
Imprint: Greystone Books,Canada
Country of Publication: Canada
Dimensions: Height: 247mm, Width: 203mm,
ISBN: 9781771649735
ISBN 10: 1771649739
Pages: 138
Publication Date: 01 April 2023
Recommended Age: From 8 to 12 years
Audience: Children/juvenile , English as a second language
Format: Hardback
Publisher's Status: Active

Marc ter Horst studied literature but soon found himself more interested in geology, astronomy, and evolution. He has written several nonfiction books for kids, which have been translated into many languages, including Palm Trees at the North Pole. He lives in the Netherlands. Wendy Pandersis an illustrator and graphic designer for magazines and newspapers and has illustrated many children's books. She lives in the Netherlands. Dr. Jennifer Gardy is a scientist who has worked at the British Columbia Centre for Disease Control and is now part of the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation's Malaria team. She appears frequently on television programs such as CBC's The Nature of Things and the Discovery Channel's Daily Planet. She lives in Chicago.

Reviews for Snot, Sneezes, and Super-Spreaders: Everything You Need to Know About Viruses and How to Stop Them

Comprehensive....relevant and engaging. -Booklist Praise for Palm Trees at the North Pole written by Marc ter Horst, illustrated by Wendy Panders Bring[s] the urgency of climate change front and center for upper-elementary and middle school readers. -Horn Book An entertaining... overview of climate change.... this visually appealing account is inviting and ultimately reassuring. -Booklist I would recommend this book to any child who is concerned about the environment and also wants to do something about it....Great for a classroom. -Youth Services Book Review Praise for Hey There, Earth Dweller! by Marc ter Horst, illustrated by Wendy Panders Earth science engagingly presented for middle-grade readers. -Kirkus