Overview in seven books of the tiny critters that attack us, constitute us and strengthen us. To inform without frightening 7-12 year olds.
Staphylococci. Rhinoviruses. Toxins. Antibodies… Invisible to the naked eye, decked out with strange names, the countless organisms that inhabit our body are fascinating. The authors of children’s books have seized on this strange broth of culture, to better understand the mysteries of our immune system.
STARTING FROM 7 YEARS OLD
“Planet of microbes”, by Muriel Zürcher and Nicolas André
Whether they are transmitted through animal reservoirs (ticks, rats, sheep, bats, etc.) or whether they proliferate naturally in our body, like the bacteria of the intestinal flora, legions of microbes accompany us during our whole existence. This little encyclopedia reviews them page after page. From the definition of an epidemic to the way certain viruses are able to mutate and replicate, the mechanisms of infection, incubation, vaccination and healing are emerging, deciphered with passion and pedagogy. Muriel Zürcher, a former psychomotrician who has become an author of novels and documentary books, unfolds her subject with a consummate art of popularization. Nicolas André’s dynamic and colorful illustrations, combined with beautiful photographs taken from observations under a microscope, help make the book an accessible guide. Supervised by a director of education and by an epidemiologist from the Institut Pasteur, Planet microbes succeeds in the challenge of informing about the most dangerous diseases (Zika virus, black plague, etc.) without ever frightening.
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