Five Senses

This booklist was contributed by Appleton Public Library Children's Services Staff, 9/08 

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.