Ears, Nose, Eyes...Surprise!

by Sarah Jones

Overview

"There's a surprise. What could it be? Use all five senses to find clues with me!" The final installment of Sarah Jones's ROYGBaby series, Ears, Nose, Eyes... Surprise! will have young readers eager to learn what their own senses can help them discover.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781936669622
Publisher:	blue manatee press
Publication date:	09/04/2018
Series:	ROYGBaby
Pages:	14
Product dimensions:	5.50(w) x 5.50(h) x 0.50(d)
Age Range:	1 - 3 Years

About the Author

Sarah Lucia Jones is an artist and author living in Cincinnati, Ohio. When she's not painting, Sarah can be found playing guitar and leading story time at Blue Manatee Children's Bookstore. Her first book, Orange Triangle Fox, received a starred review in Publishers Weekly and a Gold Mom's Choice award.

Editorial Reviews

08/27/2018
This engaging outing is all about the five senses. An illustrated baby with bright, brown eyes; sticking-out ears; and a quizzical expression provides clues to identify mystery shapes. “My ears hear... a strumming sound.” Readers may recognize a guitar in the black shape set against a light green background. When the boy says “My tongue tastes... something sweet,” the shape resembles a birthday cake. All of the objects appear in color on a final spread as part of a surprise. Jones’s silhouetted objects and bright backgrounds catch the eye, and the guessing element invites active reading. Ages up to 3. (Sept.)

Publishers Weekly

2018-07-30

Use your five senses to find the clues and guess the surprise!

This latest board book in Jones' ROYGBaby series continues to explore key concepts in a baby's world. It prompts young readers to consider parts of their bodies—eyes, ears, nose, tongue, and hands—and relate them to their five senses. An endearing young child, brown-skinned with short, dark hair, acts as guide. The rhyming text is simple and short, building anticipation with just one line on each double-page spread, one per sense. "My eyes see… / something round." On the verso, the child's eyes are open wide, and on the recto are the silhouettes of balloons. Most of the objects in silhouette are simple and familiar and are shown on a colored, patterned background that varies with each page turn. "My nose smells… / a yummy treat" shows popcorn, which may be the only silhouette difficult for readers to distinguish. The final double-page spread shows multiethnic children enjoying the protagonist's birthday party, with all the clues shown before in silhouette presented in full color and labeled.

Presenting nonfiction in a fun and interesting manner for our youngest readers, this delightful board book will keep kids engaged. (Board book. 1-3)

Kirkus Reviews