Book Review: The Germ Who Would be King ~ Nighttime Reading Center

October 10, 2021

Book Review: The Germ Who Would be King

Book Title: The Germ Who Would be King: A Ridiculous Illustrated Poem About the 2020/2021 Global Pandemic from One Canadian's Perspective

Author: Jennifer Tremblay
Genres: Children, Covid 19, Pandemic, Education, Sociology, Health, Poetry
Publisher: Jennifer Tremblay
Publisher Date: January 22, 2021 (34 Pages, Paperback)
ISBN: 9798598753071

He got their planet to bow at his feet. But the strength of snot minions can only go so far… Evil COVID wants to rule the universe. Tired of life barreling through space stuck in the nose of an intergalactic bat, the villainous monarch longs to issue orders to more than his boring band of boogers. So when their blind ride flaps them towards the perfect target, COVID tugs on beastly nose hairs and rides the sneeze all the way to Earth’s billions of unsuspecting humans. Sending the globe spinning into a pandemic panic, COVID is thrilled with his spectacular invasion’s monstrous mayhem. But when the lowly humans don masks and fight back to wash him from their home, COVID is suddenly injected with a terrible fear that his cruel reign will soon be coming to an end. With humanity in his clutches, can the vile virus keep his corona-crown? Designed to be wickedly playful, this poetry book for kids is sure to leave adults snickering too. And amid the silliness lies useful lessons for young ones to stay safe and healthy, now and in the future. (One dollar for every purchase will be donated to the American Red Cross for COVID-19 relief.) The Germ Who Would be King is a helpful and fun children’s picture book. If you or your child like friendly advice for keeping clean, characters you love to hate, and laugh-out-loud rhymes, then you’ll be in giggle-fits over Jennifer Tremblay’s hilarious retelling. Buy The Germ Who Would be King to sanitize the spiteful scoundrel today!

Discliamer: I received a free copy of this book though the author for an honest review. My thoughts and opinions are my own.
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The Germ who would be King is a silly cartoon of what was going on in 2020. With all the talk about Covid 19. This book helps explain to children what was going on with a virus. We were all talking about during the 2020 year. However, we are still dealing with it today.

This book shows how a virus was taking over everything and how it dominated our society. In a fun and funny way. Though this is funny, would you please take the virus seriously and prevent it from getting it?

It takes place with a germ that wants to dominate the world for its evil plans. Will it work? Or will humans learn to take the precious and separate and do things differently to draft a nasty germ? The first time I read it, It was not funny for me. But when I was reading it a little as my mom read it. I got a little chuckle out of it. We all need a few books like that. Especially the way 2020 was and how everything flipped upside down. We still are dealing with it. But a little humor and taking the things to stop the virus is a good thing.

I do love the pictures. I did enjoy the virus cartoon image; It's charming. The way the plot exists is fun. Children will enjoy this as well as parents, I am sure.