As a sharp-eyed fairy scout in Pixie Hollow, Myka protects the other fairies from dangers, but after her eyesight begins to worsen, she uses her other senses to convince everyone that she still can see and do her job.

An illustrated introduction to our sense of taste, describing its importance, how the tongue distinguishes between bitter, salty, sour, and sweet tasting things; why people have different tastes and preferences; and more. Includes instruction for a related activity.

The five senses come alive in this book. Each sense is explored through imaginative illustrations that encourage readers to make the connection between the words on the page and the world around them -- provided by publisher.

In this expanded version of the traditional song, a bear goes exploring near his home in the mountains, using all five senses throughout the four seasons.

"A curious bunny looks for signs of the arrival of spring, in a story that celebrates the five senses"--

An illustrated introduction to our sense of smell, describing its importance, how the nose works, good and bad smells, and more. Includes instructions for a related activity.

Describes the anatomy of the eye and ear, how those organs function and some ways in which they may malfunction, and how the brain is also involved in our seeing and hearing.

A young girl, who is visually impaired, finds much to celebrate as she explores the city she loves.A young girl and her father spend a day in the city, her city, traveling to the places they go together: the playground, the community garden, the market, an outdoor concert. As they do, the girl describes what she senses in delightfully precise, poetic detail. Her city, she says, "rushes and stops, and waits and goes." It "pitters and patters, and drips...

"The Earth teems with sights and textures, sounds and vibrations, smells and tastes, electric and magnetic fields. But every animal is enclosed within its own unique sensory bubble, perceiving but a tiny sliver of an immense world.This book welcomes us into a previously unfathomable dimension-the world as it is truly perceived by other animals. We encounter beetles that are drawn to fires (and fireworks), songbirds that can see the Earth's magnetic...