3.24 avg rating — 103 ratings

"This is a great book to start with. Great text/illustration balance, and a plot that's entertaining and easy to follow. Intersects nicely with geography themes as well!"

3.36 avg rating — 267 ratings

"Kids love it when adults have to say the word "barf" a bunch of times."

3.87 avg rating — 287 ratings

"Here's a book to start teaching germ theory! Plus, most kids totally relate to going to a zoo and have great insights into why it's not a good plan to get everyone else around you sick."

4.10 avg rating — 30 ratings

"A sweet, short narrative which you can make highly interactive."

3.41 avg rating — 34 ratings

"A touch longer than the other texts on the list, this is a great book to use for talking about longer illnesses and why we stay home when we're sick."

3.94 avg rating — 313 ratings

"A sweet, straightforward narrative about staying home with mom and waiting for snow--perfect for flu season in Montana! (Yes, yes, I know ... teaching kids that bacteria and viruses are not the same thing is a good plan. Advanced germ theory works with the four year olds and up.)"

3.80 avg rating — 241 ratings

"What do you do to feel better when you've been sick? And how do you keep from spreading germs? Wash up! This is a quick, lighthearted read that's less to do with being sick or germs than it is with making bathtime fun. Which is important if you're really looking to improve the post-sickness experience for littlies."