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My Five Senses

David Smells by David Shannon (2003)

Very simple text presents scenes with David which give examples of the five senses.

Five for a Little One by Christopher Raschka (2006)

A young rabbit explores the world using his five senses.

Forest Friends' Five Senses by Cristina Garelli (2001)

Animal friends share their experiences with the five senses.

Hello Ocean by Pam Munoz Ryan (2001)

Using rhyming text, a child describes the wonder of the ocean experienced through each of her five senses.

I Saw the Sea and the Sea Saw Me by Megan Montague Cash (2001)

A girl enjoys using all of her five senses to explore the ocean, but when a jellyfish appears she discovers that the sea is not always nice.

Look, Listen, Taste, Touch, and Smell by Pamela Hill Nettleton (2004)

An introduction to the five senses and the organs that perform the functions of sight, hearing, smell, taste and touch.

More than Meets the Eye: Seeing Art with all Five Senses by Bob Raczka (2003)

Provides images of paintings and new, sensory ways to experience them, such as tasting the milk in Vermeer's "The Milkmaid," hearing the music in Tanner's "The Banjo Lesson," or feeling the fur in da Vinci's "Lady with an Ermine."

My First Book About the Five Senses by Kama Einhorn (2006)

Presents an introduction to the five senses, providing illustrations and descriptions with simple text of some of the things that can be experienced with sight, hearing, taste, touch, and smell.

My Five Senses (1989)

A simple presentation of the five senses, demonstrating some ways we use them.

Our Five Senses by Ellen Catala (2003)

Presents a brief statement of the role of each of the five senses.

A Perfect Day: All About the Five Senses by Kirsten Hall (2004)

When the rain ends, the Beasties run outside and use all five of their senses to enjoy the perfect day.

Sense Suspense: a Guessing Game for the Five Senses by Bruce McMillan (1994)

Readers must guess which of the five senses apply to the mysterious photographs which illustrate life on the Puerto Rican island of Culebra.

You Can't Taste a Pickle with Your Ear by Harriet Ziefert (2003)

What are the senses? -- Hold your nose -- Please don't touch -- Cover your ears -- Close your eyes -- Stick out your tongue -- All your senses.

You Smell and Taste and Feel and See and Hear by Mary Murphy (1997)

"Mary Murphy has created a little dog who will become a big friend. In this charming book, small children can experience the world as sensed by this delightful character, from the first taste of breakfast milk to the feel of a big, warm, hug and finally, the sound of a bedtime story"--Back cover.

Your Senses by Helen Frost (2000)

Simple text and photographs present the five senses and how they work together.

Sight

Arthur's Eyes by Marc Tolon Brown (1979)

His friends tease Arthur when he gets glasses, but he soon learns to wear them with pride.

Baby Duck and the Bad Eyeglasses by Amy Hest (1996)

Baby Duck is unhappy about the new eyeglasses she has to wear, until Grampa helps her realize that they are not so bad after all.

Brewster the Rooster by Devin Scillian (2007)

When Brewster, a prize-winning rooster, suddenly begins crowing at the most unexpected times, the family tries to figure out what is causing his problem.

Dogs Don't Wear Glasses by Adrienne Geoghegan (1996)

When Nanny Needles mistakenly believes that her dog Seymour has vision problems, she takes him to the eye doctor to be fitted for glasses.

The Eye Book by Theo LeSieg (1999)

A boy and rabbit both have two eyes that see all kinds of things, from blue and red to a bird and a bed.

Eyes by Simona Sideri (2005)

Young children describe the eyes of different animals.

Glasses for D.W. by Marc Tolon Brown (1996)

Arthur's little sister wants to wear glasses like her brother and tries to prove she needs them.

How Animals See Things by Allan Fowler (1996)

Briefly explains how different animals see.

How Do Animals Use Their Eyes by Lynn Stone (2008)
I Need Glasses by Charlie Thomas (2005)

A little girl who cannot find her glasses searches frantically for them so that she can read a story to her little brother.

I See by Helen Oxenbury (1995)
Let's Talk About Needing Glasses by Diane Shaughnessy (1997)

Discusses some reasons why people need to wear glasses, the steps in getting glasses, the teasing one sometimes receives with a change in looks, and the possibility that glasses occasionally break.

Look! a Book About Sight by Dana Meachen Rau (2005)
Magenta Gets Glasses by Deborah Reber (2002)

Perfect for youngsters who are getting their first pair of glasses, a wonderful tale follows Magenta, who can't see anything without squinting, as she goes to the eye doctor and learns that she can see the world much better with glasses--without looking silly in them!

Open Your Eyes: Discover Your Sense of Sight by Vicki Cobb (2002)
Robin's New Glasses by Christianne C. Jones (2006)

Robin worries about how her life will change when she gets her first pair of glasses.

Seeing by Mary Mackill (2006)

What are my senses? -- What do I use to see? -- How do I see? -- What can I see? -- How does seeing help me? -- What can help me see better? -- How can I take care of my eyes? -- Animals can see, too! -- Test your sense of sight -- Seeing is super! -- Glossary -- Index.

Sight by Sue Hurwitz (1997)

Carlos -- What is sight? -- How do you see? -- Your eyes -- Parts of your eyes -- Your lens and your retina -- Sight and your retina -- Sight and your brain -- Eyeglasses -- Having healthy eyes.

Taking Care of My Eyes by Terri DeGezelle (2006)

My amazing eyes -- Checking my eyes -- Healthy eyes -- Glossary -- Read more -- Internet sites -- Index.

Whose Eyes Are These by Peg Hall (2003)

Examines a variety of animal eyes, noting how they look different and function in different ways.

Smell

Benny by Sieb Posthuma (2003)

Benny loses his bone and his sense of smell. A visit to Dr. Duncan and his Sniff Machine and a couple of days of rest cure him.

Follow Your Nose: Discover Your Sense of Smell by Vicki Cobb (2000)

Examines the sense of smell, how the nose detects different odors, and how we react to different smells. Includes simple experiments to test the sense of smell.

Nose=Nariz by Cynthia Fitterer Klingel (2002)

A bilingual introduction to the nose, what it is used for, and how to take care of it.

Smell by Kay Woodward (2005)
Smell by Sue Hurwitz (1997)

Explains the sense of smell, including how the nose works.

Smelling by Sharon Gordon (2001)
Smelling by Mary Mackill (2006)

What are my senses? -- What do I use to smell? -- How does my sense of smell work? -- What can I smell? -- How does my sense of smell help me? -- How can I smell things better? -- How can I take care of my sense of smell? -- Animals have a sense of smell, too! -- Test your sense of smell -- Smelling is super! -- Glossary -- Index.

Smelling by Helen Frost (2000)

Simple text and photographs present the sense of smell and how it works.

Sniff, Sniff: a Book About Smell by Dana Meachen Rau (2005)
What's That Awful Smell by Heather Tekavec (2004)

While investigating an odor in their barn, a group of animals discovers a little piglet and engages in a variety of antics to get rid of the awful smell.

You Need Your Nose by Kevin Sarkisian (2002)

Hearing

Did You Hear That? Animals With Super Hearing by Caroline Arnold (2001)

Many animals have a super sense of hearing. Small rodents call to each other with ultrahigh sounds. Some insects use their ultahigh hearing to avoid bats. Humpback whales can talk to each other from miles away.

The Ear Book by Al Perkins (2007)

Our ears hear popcorn popping, flutes tooting, hands clapping, and fingers snapping.

Elana's Ears, or How I Became the Best Sister in the World by Gloria Roth Lowell (2000)

Lacey the family dog is jealous of the new baby that her human parents brought home, until she discovers that the baby cannot hear.

Handtalk School (1991)

Words and sign language depict a group of students involved in putting on a Thanksgiving play at a school for deaf children.

Hearing by Sharon Gordon (2001)
Hearing by Rebecca Olien (2006)

"Explains the sense of hearing and how the ears work as sense organs"--Provided by publisher.

Hearing by Kay Woodward (2005)
Hearing by Mary Mackill (2006)

What are my senses? -- What do I use to hear? -- How do I hear? -- What can I hear? -- How does hearing help me? -- How can I hear things better? -- How can I take care of my hearing? -- Animals can hear too! -- Test your sense of hearing -- Hearing is super! -- Glossary -- Index.

Hearing by Sue Hurwitz (1997)

Explains the sense of hearing, including how the ear works.

Moses Goes to School by Isaac Millman (2000)

Moses and his friends enjoy the first day of school at their special school for the deaf and hard of hearing, where they use sign language to talk to each other.

My Ears by Lloyd Douglas (2004)

Simple text introduces the functions of the human ear, as well as tools that can help people who have hearing problems.

Patrick Gets Hearing Aids by Maureen Cassidy Riski (1994)
Perk Up Your Ears: Discover Your Sense of Hearing by Vicki Cobb (2001)
A Place for Grace by Jean Davies Okimoto (1993)

With the help of a hearing-impaired man, a little dog finally manages to graduate from a training school for hearing dogs.

Shhhh: a Book About Hearing by Dana Meachen Rau (2005)

Taste

Taste by Sue Hurwitz (1997)

Discusses the sense of taste, including how the taste buds work.

Taste by Kay Woodward (2005)
Tasting by Sharon Gordon (2001)
Tasting by Rebecca Olien (2006)

"Explains the sense of taste and how the tongue works as a sense organ"--Provided by publisher.

Tasting by Mary Mackill (2006)

What are my senses? -- What do I use to taste? -- How does my sense of taste work? -- What can I taste? -- How does tasting help me? -- What can I taste things better? -- How can I take care of my sense of taste? -- Animals taste, too! -- Test your sense of taste -- Tasting is super!

Tasting in Living Things by Karen Hartley (2000)

Describes how the sense of taste works in humans and animals and how they use it.

Your Tongue Can Tell: Discover Your Sense of Taste by Vicki Cobb (2000)

Text and suggested activities explore the sense of taste, how it works, and how it can help us detect which foods are sweet, sour, salty, or spicy.

Yum: a Book About Taste by Dana Meachen Rau (2005)

Touch

Feeling Your Way: Discover Your Sense of Touch by Vicki Cobb (2001)
Hard Soft by Sharon Gordon (2001)

Uses everyday examples, such as a baseball and a beach ball, to demonstrate the contrast between hard and soft objects.

I Can Tell by Touching by Carolyn Otto (1994)

Explains how the sense of touch helps to identify everyday objects and familiar surroundings.

Soft and Smooth, Rough and Bumpy: a Book About Touch by Dana Meachen Rau (2005)
Texture by Karen Bryant-Mole (1997)

Photographs introduce a variety of textures such as wet (a glass of orange juice), ridged (corduroy), and scaly (reptile skin).

Tickly Prickly by Bonnie Becker Cacavas (1999)

This book helps children explore the variety of textures around them, from a crawling insect to a whiskery bunny.

Touch by Kay Woodward (2005)
Touch by Sue Hurwitz (1997)

Explains the sense of touch, including a discussion of the skin and nerve endings.

Touch the Poem by Arnold Adoff (2000)

A collection of poems about the sense of touch including a baby's foot in one's palm, peach fuzz on the lip, and the forehead against a cold window.

Touching by Rebecca Olien (2006)

"Explains the sense of touch how the skin works as a sense organ"--Provided by publisher.

Touching by Mary Mackill (2006)

What are my senses? -- What do I use to touch? -- How does my sense of touch work? -- What can I touch? -- How does touching help me? -- What can I do to help my sense of touch? -- How can I look after my sense of touch? -- Animals touch, too! -- Test your sense of touch -- Touching is super!

Teaching Tools

Finger Frolics (1983)

Five senses

Fun with my 5 Senses: Activities to Build Learning Readiness by Sarah Williamson (1998)

Presents a variety of activities to build learning readiness for exploring and understanding the five senses. Kids squint, sniff, pat, cup their ears, and tempt their taste buds in activities and experiences that encourage them to explore their fantastic five senses. Early learning skills include color and shape identification, fine and gross motor skills, and appropriate expressions of feelings.

Inclusive Lesson Plans Throughout the Year (2007)

The five senses

Sense-abilities: Fun Ways to Explore the Senses: Activities for Children 4 to 8 by Michelle O'Brien-Palmer (1998)

Presents activities that delve into the characteristics of our five senses, allowing readers to predict outcomes, gather materials, make scientific observations, and respond to their findings.

DVD

Braincandy: my Five Senses (2004)

Features funny puppets representing the 5 sense parts and "real" kids engaged in captivating, sensory activities and innovative animations of how the senses work.

Hi-5 Vol. 6: Summer Rainbows (2008)

Make roaring sounds with Curtis using cardboard cylinders. Help Kimee make a moving machine for her dolls. Be a doctor with Jenn and listen to Chat's heartbeat. Songs of the week include Living in a Rainbow; Five Senses; and Feel the Beat.

It's a Big, Big World: You Can Do It (2007)

The five senses -- Spinning a tale -- Learning to fly -- Echoes -- In good voice.

Lyric Language: Spanish (2003)

I have five senses

Sesame Beginnings: Exploring Together (2006)

Witness segments in which Cookie Monster, his Grammy, Prairie Dawn, and Big Bird learn about touching, tasting, feeling, smelling, and seeing the world around them.

The Wiggles: Getting Strong (2007)