Do People Really Have Tiny Insects Living in Their Eyelashes?
and Other Questions about the Microscopic World
by Melissa Stewart
Lerner Publications, 2010
for grades 4–6
ISBN 978–0‑76134–916‑7
Purchase this book at your local independent bookseller or Amazon.com.
People have tiny insects living in their eyelashes.
Money is covered with germs.
Your mouth has more bacteria than a dog’s mouth.
You’ve probably heard these common sayings, but are they really true? This book investigates two dozen questions about Earth’s itty-bitty critters and explains why some are true and some are false.
Reviews
“Do People Really Have Tiny Insects Living in Their Eyelashes? and other Questions about the Microscopic World is by Melissa Stewart and answers questions regarding parasites, mites, and bacteria that have the chance to possibly make us sick (or at least really itchy). [It is] filled with bright photographs, lots of facts all over the pages, and a readable, appealing format. … Facts and fact boxes galore! Even adults will learn quite a bit and it’s fun to find questions that you’ve wondered about yourself for so long! … a really nice addition to any library or for homeschooling families.” (A Patchwork of Books)
Behind the Book
“When editor Sara Hoffman asked me if I’d like to write this book, I may have actually screamed ‘Yes!’ into the phone. I knew the research would be a blast. Here, at last, I had an excuse to ask experts questions I’d been wondering about for years.
“Turns out, food really does contain tiny insect body parts and bacteria are to blame for body odor and bad breath. Your body contains more microbes than human cells, and the average kitchen sponge is about 450 times more germy than a toilet seat! Want to know more? Well, you’ll just have to read the book.”
Series at a Glance
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Is That a Fact?
by Melissa Stewart
Lerner Publications, 2010
for grades 4–6
ISBN 978–0‑76134–916‑7
Purchase this book at your local independent bookseller or Amazon.com.