Me, Microbes & I is a highly original non-fiction children's guide to microbes, including bacteria, viruses, fungi and protozoa.

You are covered in microbes – tiny living things so small that you can’t see them without a microscope.
Me, Microbes & I is full of this, and other fascinating and entertaining information about microbes, and provides young readers with a simple and fun guide to how things like bacteria and viruses work in the body. It is packed with handy tips on how to stay healthy, from enjoying fermented foods to taking care of your immune system, and also provides information on how to stop the spread of nasty viruses – including how to cough like a vampire, and the best way to wash your hands.

Bright, fun illustrations bring the text to life for young readers, and help to clearly break down big concepts into small, engaging bites. For ages 4 and up.

Philip Bunting is an author and illustrator, with a soft spot for creating picture books for sleep-deprived, time-poor, raisin-encrusted parents (and their children). Philip’s work deliberately encourages playful interaction between the reader and child, allowing his books to create a platform for genuine intergenerational engagement and fun. He believes that the more fun the child has during their early reading experiences, the more likely they will be to return to books, improve their emergent literacy skills, and later find joy in reading and learning. Philip’s books have been translated into multiple languages and published in over 25 countries around the world. Since his first book was published in 2017, Philip has received multiple accolades, including Honours from the Children’s Book Council of Australia, and making the list for the Kate Greenaway Medal in 2018. Philip grew up in the England’s Lake District and now lives with his young family in the hills behind Noosa, in Australia.