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Head Lice To Dead Lice

Joan Sawyer, Roberta MacPhee

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Total reviews: 4 Average rating: 5.0 of 5

Editorial Review:

A terrific treatment plan for a lousy problem.The head-count on lice infestations is growing each year, yet head lice have become resistant little buggers, immune to many of the traditional treatments. So how can you treat a child's head lice infestation while keeping your home, your own head, and your child's self-esteem intact? Now there's an answer for the millions of families plagued by persistent lice. Based on their award-winning, acclaimed video, Joan Sawyer and Roberta MacPhee-- otherwise known as the "Lice Ladies"-- present panicked parents with a safe, effective five-step treatment plan to end stubborn cases of head lice once and for all. In an informal, easy-to-read, and often humorous voice, the Lice Ladies offer help for families bugged by lice, including:* Bug Off! Their famous "Head Lice to Dead Lice" plan for treatment and prevention of head lice infestations* An itchy subject: the social, emotional, and legal issues associated with head lice* Lice through the ages: a history of lice and their treatments, including chemicals, oils, and folk remedies* Nitpicking: how to effectively check for, comb through, and pick out lice* Housekeeping: how to keep your home lice-free (without becoming obsessive-compulsive)* Other essential tips on what parents, kids, and schools can do to banish and prevent head lice, including a helpful resource list of doctors, organizations, public health departments, websites, and more.

Rats, Lice and History

Hans Zinsser

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Total reviews: 20 Average rating: 4.0 of 5

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There are few topics more distressing than disease, yet there are few books more darkly delightful than this timeless classic about the histories of microbial diseases, rats, and lice, and the scientists and doctors who combatted them. First published in 1934 and still in print, this book combines science, history, biography, literature, and other fields into an elegant but grim package of broad erudition and darker humor. Here are two representative passages.

...[I]nfectious disease is merely a disagreeable instance of a widely prevalent tendency of all living creatures to save themselves the bother of building, by their own efforts, the things they require. Whenever they find it possible to take advantage of the constructive labors of others, this is the path of least resistance. The plant does the work with its roots and its green leaves. The cow eats the plant. Man eats both of them; and bacteria (or investment bankers) eat the man....

...[T]he natural history of the rat is tragically similar to that of man ... some of the more obvious qualities in which rats resemble men--ferocity, omnivorousness, and adaptability to all climates ... the irresponsible fecundity with which both species breed at all seasons of the year with a heedlessness of consequences, which subjects them to wholesale disaster on the inevitable, occasional failure of the food supply.... [G]radually, these two have spread across the earth, keeping pace with each other and unable to destroy each other, though continually hostile. They have wandered from East to West, driven by their physical needs, and--unlike any other species of living things--have made war upon their own kind. The gradual, relentless, progressive extermination of the black rat by the brown has no parallel in nature so close as that of the similar extermination of one race of man by another...

Elsewhere in the book, Zinsser is the equal of our greatest contemporary popular science writers, but as the above passages prove, he has a rather unique style.

I'm a Pill Bug (Nature: a Child's Eye View)

Yukihisa Tokuda

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Total reviews: 3 Average rating: 5.0 of 5

I'm A Pill Bug 5 out of 5 stars.
4 of 4 people found this review helpful.

The beautiful illustrations and touching story which is told in first person, or should I say "first pill bug" make this a outstanding story. Great book to use in a classroom.

The best ever ! 5 out of 5 stars.
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This is a fantastic book- the illustrations are wonderful and it is written in a fun yet informative (not dumbed-down) style.

Delightful and Informative 5 out of 5 stars.
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This book has been a good accompaniment to my preschool classroom bug habitat. It tells the story of the life of a pill bug in a clear and fun way that my students enjoy very much.

Editorial Review:

Follow a "scavenger of nature" and discover just what makes these little bugs so fascinating. Discover how they spend their days, what they eat, where and when they sleep, and how they protect themselves. There are also tips on having a pill bug come to stay at your house...but only for a while!

A Pill Bug's Life (Nature Upclose)

John Himmelman

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Informative with Great Illustrations 5 out of 5 stars.
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I am a preschool teacher. I use this book to accompany my bug habitat filled with pill bugs. The illustrations are great. The book gives an age appropriate look at life of a pill bug. It's informative and easy for preschoolers to understand.

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Examines the life cycle of a Nature Upclose: A Pill Bug’s Life

Practicing the Art of Leadership: A Problem-based Approach to Implementing the ISLLC Standards (2nd Edition)

Reginald Leon Green

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Solid Preparation 5 out of 5 stars.
7 of 7 people found this review helpful.

This book does a nice job of clearly illustrating the ISLLC standards, and was the only preparation resource I used (other than the ETS prep kit) before passing my SLLA test for the CA administrative credential. It is well written, and thoughtfully organized. Especially helpful were the wide variety of senarios. As an educator with primarily high school experience, it was very useful to read examples from K-8. After reading the book, and spending time reflecting on the problems described, I felt much better informed about implementing the ISLLC standards. Without hesitation I would recommend it for those preparing to take the administrative test.

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For Principalship and Educational Leadership/Introduction to Educational Leadership courses. To equip prospective educational leaders to understand ISLLC standards and develop the skills to put them into practice, this problem-based text transforms theory into practice through realistic scenarios patterned on those that appear on national examinations. After presenting the two sets of standards that inform leadership and the organizations that develop them, coverage explores the full spectrum of educational leadership theories and their practical applications to actual classrooms and schools. Throughout the material, the author shares numerous research-based reflections on the behaviors displayed in the cases, thus broadening their application to real-world educational situations.

You Have Head Lice! (Rookie Read-About Health)

Susan Derkazarian

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Great book! 5 out of 5 stars.
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the book really takes the stigma out of a kid having lice...even the biggest nit-picker would have to admit the book has its facts down, and delivers them in an easy going manner.

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The popular Rookie Books expand their horizons - to all corners of the globe! With this series all about geography, emergent readers will take off on adventures to cities, nations, waterways, and habitats around the world…and right in their own backyards.

The Pillbug Project: A Guide to Investigation

Robin Burnett

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Super science book! 5 out of 5 stars.
1 of 2 people found this review helpful.

This is a great book to get children involved in hands on science. The book takes you through a 10 day investigation with pillbugs. I have found that many of my students get over their fear of bugs after doing this project.

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Help children see for themselves what science is all about with the perfect classroom critter, the docile pillbug. Organized around 10 days of activities, this innovative book helps students explore organisms life cycles and environments, understand scientific inquiry, and have fun. You ll like the practical lesson plans, assessments, and reproducible materials: kids will love the whimsical illustrations and the adventures of Patricia Pillbug. This book provides an entertaining way to teach through stories and pictures.

The Lice-Buster Book: What to Do When Your Child Comes Home With Head Lice!

Lennie Copeland

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The National Pediculosis Association pans LiceBuster book 1 out of 5 stars.
8 of 9 people found this review helpful.

The National Pediculosis Association critiqued this book, giving it two thumbs down. The book contradicts its own directives and authorizes the use of chemicals in ways that fly in the face of approved indications by the Food and Drug Administration. Such misuse of pesticidal products can pose health risks to children. References are made to scientists David Taplin and Terri Meinking to falsely imply their approval of the contents of the book. The National Pediculosis Association has requested that this book be pulled from the market. It is the NPA's opinion that the misinformation imparted by this book has added to the unnecessary confusion surrounding this public health problem. The NPA has also received many complaints about the book from school nurses.

Editorial Review:

Aimed at parents, teachers, nurses, pediatricians, pharmacists, and hair-dressers--anyone who must deal with head lice--this handbook covers everything from detecting and treating head lice to preventing infestation in the first place. "Upbeat, vastly informative."--San Francisco Chronicle.

The Lice-Buster Book: What to Do When Your Child Comes Home With Head Lice!

Lennie Copeland

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The National Pediculosis Association pans LiceBuster book 1 out of 5 stars.
8 of 9 people found this review helpful.

The National Pediculosis Association critiqued this book, giving it two thumbs down. The book contradicts its own directives and authorizes the use of chemicals in ways that fly in the face of approved indications by the Food and Drug Administration. Such misuse of pesticidal products can pose health risks to children. References are made to scientists David Taplin and Terri Meinking to falsely imply their approval of the contents of the book. The National Pediculosis Association has requested that this book be pulled from the market. It is the NPA's opinion that the misinformation imparted by this book has added to the unnecessary confusion surrounding this public health problem. The NPA has also received many complaints about the book from school nurses.

Editorial Review:

Aimed at parents, teachers, nurses, pediatricians, pharmacists, and hair-dressers--anyone who must deal with head lice--this handbook covers everything from detecting and treating head lice to preventing infestation in the first place. "Upbeat, vastly informative."--San Francisco Chronicle.