Nose Knows - (Wild Ways) by Emmanuelle Figueras (Hardcover)
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<p/><br></br><p><b> About the Book </b></p></br></br>In this fun flap-filled book, readers learn how smell plays a key role in the lives of animals and shapes their behavior and relationships. Each flap reveals the hidden side to each environment only perceptible through smell. Watch a polar bear track its prey beneath the ice, join a column of marching ants, and learn how to say hello to a family of forest piglets.<p/><br></br><p><b> Book Synopsis </b></p></br></br><p><b>Take a fresh look at the world from an animal's perspective.</b></p><p>In this fun flap-filled book, you'll learn how smell plays a key role in the lives of animals and shapes their behavior and relationships. Each flap reveals the hidden side to each environment only perceptible through smell. Watch a polar bear track its prey beneath the ice, join a column of marching ants, and learn how to say hello to a family of forest piglets.</p><p>Anything is possible when you follow your nose!</p><p/><br></br><p><b> Review Quotes </b></p></br></br><br><p>A survey of the many ways we and other animals use and detect odors ... Whiffs of humor lighten the informational load. <b>A fresh, factual blast with hints of drollery</b>. - <b><i>Kirkus Reviews</b></i></p><p>"[<i>Nose Knows</i>] offers a snootful of information independent readers and scientifically inclined preschoolers will enjoy. - <b><i>Publishers Weekly</b></i></p><p>With its variety of species, <b>colorful illustrations and lots of flaps</b> the reader will be intrigued to explore how animals, including humans, smell with their noses and how it impacts their life day to day. - <b><i>Youth Services Book Review</b></i></p> <p>The book is organized into seven sections, and features <b>large, colorful illustrations</b> that bring the text to life, many with a <b>lift-the-flap</b> feature that pack an <b>impressive amount of information</b> ... A <b>terrific</b> find for science units on animal behavior and useful for student browsing. - <b><i>School Library Journal</b></i></p> <p>Trunks, snouts, rostrums, muffles, beaks, and muzzles take center stage in this <b>captivating investigation into the power of smell</b>. Arranged by theme and loosely progressing from basic concepts (what smell is) to specific animal behaviors ... Figueras adeptly presents complex concepts in <b>accessible language</b> ... De Gastold's <b>realistic illustrations</b> engagingly incorporate amusing details ... and are augmented by <b>lift-the-flap</b> features that offer varying perspectives, zoomed-in views, and additional facts. - <b><i>Publishers Weekly</b></i></p><br><p/><br></br><p><b> About the Author </b></p></br></br><p><b>Emmanuelle Figueras</b> was born in French Guiana. While studying law in Paris, she discovered a passion for writing, popular science and the animal world. She went on to study gorillas in Rwanda, took a course in primatology and became a journalist and author. She writes about animals and science for numerous magazines and is the author of over 50 books for both adults and children. She lives in France. </p><p><b>Claire de Gastold</b> was born in Paris in 1978. Her work has been published in magazines and she has illustrated several children's books. She lives near Paris in France.</p>
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