Why Do I Need to Wash? - Read Aloud Edition with Highlighting

Children read about how to wash hands properly, when to wash and why washing hands is important. This story integrates science and health facts with a charming story about the children in Mr. Tap’s class and how they learn about washing, dirt and germs.


Children learn that:

• We wash to get dirt off.

• Some germs can make us sick.

• We should wash after play, after going to the bathroom, before we eat and after we cough or sneeze.


• Bright, meaningful illustrations support the informational text and the story features children from multiethnic backgrounds.

• Fixed layout presentation that mirrors the visual reading experience found in a printed picture book.

• Read aloud includes word highlighting in sync with the voice narration.

• Supports text searches, dictionary & wikipedia lookups.