![]() It's a strength of this series, and a tribute to the power of literature in children's lives (yes, comic books are children's literature, too), that the issue of Super Amoeba that Squish is reading parallels whatever is going on in Squish's own life. Squish, an amoeba, loves comic books, especially his favorite superhero, Super Amoeba. The color scheme is black, white, and green, since this series targets boys. All the characters in this series are microorganisms. If the amoeba can split using mitosis, then why aren't they dividing all the time? What stimuli causes this to occur and why are the replicas of Pod not exact personality matches as well? What exactly does Pod do to eliminate his extra selves, and why don't they check the locker?Īnother graphic novel series by the Holm siblings, aimed at chapter book readers, but the Squish series doesn't have the magic of the Babymouse books. ![]() This eighth installment of the Squish series has some flawed logic. ![]() Just be ready to answer some potentially uncomfortable questions about reproduction. ![]() There just happens to be a possibly controversial element twist to the story. If the young reader in your life loves Babymouse, Squish is required reading. Adding to the educational fun is a science experiment kids can do with the characters in this book (and supervising parents) as well as an activity page. and Matthew Holm does quite well make books for kids fun and informative. It's educational and that's something writers Jennifer L. Using mitosis as a plot device does have one thing going for it. I just think having children have children in a children's book for readers aged 7-10 isn't a proper thing. Should a grade school child really be reading about an elementary school aged protozoa having literal babies? The mysteries over why one of the characters seems to have 4 different personalities all of a sudden is an interesting read. Mitosis is the process in which single-celled microorganisms reproduce. Pod's mood swings are the result of cellular mitosis. This is a 6-year old book and for parents' sake, I need to talk about a major plot point. (In fact, I've love to see a crossover between the two characters and their franchises) However, I did think that one element of this book was a tad inappropriate- the subject matter of mitosis. I can really sense the spirit of Babymouse in this series and I thought it was really clever having Babymouse and Squish interact in the other books you might enjoy section in the back of the book. The characters were enjoyable and the writing rather humorous. Taking place in the microscopic recesses of a pond is not a story setting you see everyday. I found that Squish was a rather fun book. Is retirement in the works for Super Amoeba? With the drones a success, it appears that there's very little for the hero to do. In order to help save the people of Small Pond, the mayor creates a drone program to do most of the grunt work for Super Amoeba. Meanwhile, Squish's favorite comic book hero, Super Amoeba is starting to feel his age. But when Pod starts having really bizarre mood swings for unknown reasons, maybe there really is something to this time anomaly thing. His best friend, Pod, is also a type of single-celled organism that claims to have opened a hole in the space-time continuum. Kids will soak up the humor, tidbits of science instruction, and adventure.Squish is an amoeba. "A perfect mix of writing that is simple enough for early readers but still remarkably snarky, clever, and entertaining. If ever a new series deserved to go viral, this one does." "An energetic, good-hearted escapade, one that young readers will enjoy." Here's what people are saying about everyone's favorite amoeba! Yowza! You can draw comics, too! Look in the back to find out how to draw one of the Squish characters! Also includes instructions for a sensational science experiment you can do at home! Shazam! Squish knows winning isn't everything, but it's something right? Can Squish turn the losing streak around when he becomes team captain? Will Pod figure out how to harness the power of lightning? And how can amoebas play soccer when they don't have any feet? Find out in the electrifyingly funny page-turner Squish #4: Captain Disaster-saving the world, one cell at a time! It's soccer season! But the Waterfleas (Hey, it could be worse-Okay, maybe it couldn't.) are getting pummelled game after game. Introducing Squish-a hilarious, action packed graphic novel series from the award-winning creators of Babymouse! Filled with superheroes, comics within comics, and gross-out science, Squish is perfect for fans of Dav Pilkey's Captain Underpants, Dan Gutman's Weird School, and Jarrett Krosoczka's Lunch Lady.
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