The Nose Knows

by Ellen Weiss, Margeaux Lucas (Illustrator)

Overview

A Parent's Choice Recommended Book

Solve kid-sized dilemmas and mysteries with the Science Solves It! series. These fun books for kids ages 5–8 blend clever stories with real-life science. Why did the dog turn green? Can you control a hiccup? Is that a UFO? Find the answers to these questions and more as kid characters dive into physical, life, and earth sciences.

Everyone in the family has a cold - except Peter. Who will sniff out the funny smells? By default, Peter becomes the family nose - until he, too, catches a cold. Books in this perfect STEM series will help kids think like scientists and get ahead in the classroom. Activities and experiments are included in every book! (Level One; Science topic: Sense of Smell)

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781575651200
Publisher:	Astra Publishing House
Publication date:	01/01/2002
Series:	Science Solves It! Series
Pages:	32
Product dimensions:	6.50(w) x 9.00(h) x 0.14(d)
Lexile:	520L (what's this?)
Age Range:	5 - 8 Years

About the Author

Ellen Weiss has written lots and lots of books for kids, from board books to chapter books to middle-grade novels, fiction and nonfiction, silly and serious. They have won many awards, and have been adapted into a Disney TV movie and a BBC radio play. Two of them, THE TAMING OF LOLA and PORKY AND BESS, were named Bank Street Best Books of 2010. She loves to collaborate, and she often writes with her husband, Mel Friedman. She also loves to rescue stray dogs, but she had to stop when the aforementioned Mel Friedman told her he would divorce her if she brought home one more filthy, un-housebroken, weird mutt. Originally from Ohio, Margeaux Lucas now lives in Brooklyn, with countless tubes of paint and one spotted, very opinionated cat, who will tell you that his favorite book is Sadie Plays House (Little Simon), because he’s on the cover. Margeaux’s favorite book that she has illustrated so far is Dancing Dinos (Golden Books), because it was written by her mother.

Editorial Reviews

Gr 1-3-Peter has an amazing sense of smell, which comes in handy when his whole family has a cold and can't detect gas from the stove, bad orange juice, and decaying flowers. When Grandma comes over with her special chicken soup, everyone recovers, except Peter, who goes from being the "Family Nose" to the "Family Stuffed Nose." Cartoon illustrations in bright, bold colors and a sense of humor keep this slightly forced story moving along. "Did you know?" boxes are tucked randomly throughout to give some additional facts about the sense of smell.-Nancy A. Gifford, Schenectady County Public Library, NY Copyright 2003 Cahners Business Information.

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