Lansing, IL -- (SBWIRE) -- 02/16/2015 -- With a continuous stream of alarming reports about new clusters of measles outbreaks, parents have plenty of reasons to be anxious. In many cases parents are at odds with each other over the safety and efficacy of vaccines. The debate over vaccines continues to flame both passionate and hostile reactions. Abstainers fear the risk of vaccine side effects while adopters fear the risks of contracting preventable targeted diseases.

For parents on either side of the debate, the underlying concern is the health and welfare of their children. Parents face a daily challenge of maintaining a safe and healthy environment for their kids that minimizes the risk of illness and injury. This is especially difficult because kids are masters at spreading germs. Most parents would be thrilled if they could even combat the perpetual transmission of routine illnesses in daycare centers and preschools.

Parents now have a new resource that all parents can agree, helps to teach young children habits that could dramatically reduce the spreading of routine illness. In the whimsical yet effective children's book: Barry Booger's Big Ride - A Booger's Ride to the Outside, kids learn the simple skill of proper booger handling. This engaging kids book, cleverly teaches children healthy habits that drastically reduce germ spreading, all while disguised as a hilariously entertaining adventure.

Author Teresa Korenstein explains, "I wrote the book because of a game my husband and I used to play when we would visit our kids' preschool. We would guess how many kids at any given moment would have their fingers in their noses and/or mouths. It was almost always half the class. No wonder they were always sick. I thought of the idea of Barry Booger so the tedium of begging kids to blow their nose could be replaced with a silly "send Barry on a ride" and maybe even make it something they would look forward to. I knew that this simple habit change had the potential to dramatically reduce germ exchanges and reduce illness sharing."

So while the vaccine debate is destined to rage on for awhile longer, parents can delight in the consensus that "Barry Booger's Big Ride" teaches impactful illness prevention habits that help kids stay healthy by reducing germ sharing.

"Barry Booger's Big Ride" is available on Amazon: http://www.amazon.com/dp/150065678X

Contact: Teresa Korenstein
Phone: 973-797-9095
Lansing, IL 60438
Email:  BarryBoogersBigRide@gmail.com