There's a definite gross-out factor when you're talking about amoebas, paramecia, and flatworms. It's not just the different colors that gives it guy appeal, either. Seriously, the series takes successful elements from Babymouse and repackages them in an original story in a way that's appealing to boys. Color 'em green (not pink!) and add a smattering of facts about microscopic life and you have Squish. Take the stuff you love about Babymouse: humor, a relateable protagonist dealing with realistic situations, and wild flights of imaginative fancy. :) I'm happy to report that Squish: Super Amoeba doesn't disappoint. Y'all know that I'm a huge Babymouse fan and I was so excited to see that Jenni Holm and Matt Holm are starting a new series that's, well, not quite so pink. What's an amoeba to do? As Squish imagines himself as his favorite comic book hero, he just might figure out what it'll take to save the day! He's just dealing with what all amoebas have to deal with: friends that mooch his lunch money, boring science class, detention, and a bully threatening to EAT his friends if he doesn't let him cheat off him on the next science test. (Grades 2-5.) Random House Books for Young Readers, May 2011.
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