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The book explains what germs are, how bacteria and viruses affect the human body, and how the body fights against them. Other segments include: Finding out about germs: LeVar uses a microscope to discover what germs really look like ; How your body fights germs: animation featuring the body's defense

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The book explains what germs are, how bacteria and viruses affect the human body, and how the body fights against them. Other segments include: Finding out about germs: LeVar uses a microscope to discover what germs really look like ; How your body fights germs: animation featuring the body's defense team works in action ; How bacteria can help: a visit to an organic farm illustrates how micro-organisms are important to growing food.

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Alternate Title: Reading rainbow (Television program)

Additional Contributors: Burton, LeVar
Martin, Hugh
Berger, Melvin

Imprint: Lincoln, NE : - Distributed by GPN Educational Media

Series:

• Reading rainbow - 34

Language: English

Credits: Associate producer: Gina Pressman ; editor, James C. Wright ; book art photographed by Centron Productions, Inc. ; opening animation by Ovation Films, Inc.

Performers: Hosted by LeVar Burton.

Notes: DVD.
Based on the book: Germs make me sick / by Melvin Berger ; illustrations by Marily Hafner : Thomas Y. Crowell, c1985.
DVD release of the 1986 production.
Germs make me sick -- Finding out about germs -- How your body fights germs -- How bacteria can help -- Book reviews.
Includes short reviews by children of the following books: The microscope by Maxine Kumin ; Guess what? by Beau Gardner ; Teddy bears cure a cold by Susanna Gretz.

Statement of responsibility: produced by Lancit Media Productions, Ltd., a production of GPN/Nebraska ETV Network and WNED-TV Buffalo ; produced by Cecily Truett, Larry Lancit ; written by Ronnie Krauss ; executive producers, Twila C. Liggett, Tony Buttino ; directed by Hugh Martin

Characteristics: 1 videodisc (30 min.) :,sd., col. ;,4 3/4 in.

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