Senses & Sensation

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Spring 2025

Sensational Animal Senses: Living in a Noisy, Smelly, Tasty, Slimy, Tipsy, Colorful World

Have you ever wondered how in the world do we see color know which way is up, or why we get goosebumps? How do we determine what is a good smell from stinky stuff? And . . . what if a tree… Read More →

  • Copyright: 2024

Sensational Senses: Amazing Ways Animals Perceive the World

Humans have five senses. But some animals can perceive things we can't thanks to their extraordinary senses. From science writer Rebecca E. Hirsch comes a fascinating book that introduces… Read More →

  • Lexile: 920
  • Dewey: 573.8/7
  • Copyright: 2022

Senses at the Seashore

From the Series Shelley Rotner's Early Childhood Library

See the blue water. Hear the waves crash. Smell the suntan lotion. Touch a soft feather. Taste the salty seawater. The seashore stimulates all of our five senses in exciting ways. This book… Read More →

  • Lexile: 180
  • Dewey: [E]
  • Copyright: 2006

Senses in the City

From the Series Shelley Rotner's Early Childhood Library

See the tall buildings. Hear a train speeding by. Smell the nuts roasting at a street stand. The city stimulates all of our senses in exciting ways. This book is a wonderful discussion and… Read More →

  • Lexile: 470
  • Dewey: 612.8
  • Copyright: 2008

Senses on the Farm

From the Series Shelley Rotner's Early Childhood Library

Shelley Rotner’s vivid photographs help you see, hear, taste, smell, and touch your way through a season on a working farm. Read More →

  • Lexile: 390
  • Dewey: 612.8
  • Copyright: 2009

Sensing Light and Sound

From the Series First Step Nonfiction — Light and Sound

Young readers will learn how we use our senses to see light and hear sound in this accessible, photo-filled book. Vibrant images bring basic science concepts to life and encourage kids to… Read More →

  • Lexile: 390
  • Dewey: 152.1
  • Copyright: 2015

Spiky, Slimy, Smooth: What Is Texture?

From the Series Jane Brocket's Clever Concepts

Soft, gooey, fluffy, prickly—textures are all around us. What clever words will you use to describe the textures pictured in this book? Jane Brocket's appealing photography and simple,… Read More →

  • Lexile: 610
  • Dewey: 612.8'8
  • Copyright: 2011

The Sense of Hearing: A First Look

From the Series Read about Senses (Read for a Better World ™)

What do you know about the sense of hearing? Our senses help us observe and understand our world. This curricular topic is explored though an integrated approach to learning with embedded SEL Read More →

  • Lexile: 230
  • Dewey: 612.8/5
  • Copyright: 2023

The Sense of Sight: A First Look

From the Series Read about Senses (Read for a Better World ™)

What do you know about the sense of sight? Our senses help us observe and understand our world. This curricular topic is explored though an integrated approach to learning with embedded SEL… Read More →

  • Lexile: 260
  • Dewey: 612.8/4
  • Copyright: 2023

The Sense of Smell: A First Look

From the Series Read about Senses (Read for a Better World ™)

What do you know about the sense of smell? Our senses help us observe and understand our world. This curricular topic is explored though an integrated approach to learning with embedded SEL… Read More →

  • Lexile: 210
  • Dewey: 612.8/6
  • Copyright: 2023

The Sense of Taste: A First Look

From the Series Read about Senses (Read for a Better World ™)

What do you know about the sense of taste? Our senses help us observe and understand our world. This curricular topic is explored though an integrated approach to learning with embedded SEL… Read More →

  • Lexile: 250
  • Dewey: 612.8/7
  • Copyright: 2023

The Sense of Touch: A First Look

From the Series Read about Senses (Read for a Better World ™)

What do you know about the sense of touch? Our senses help us observe and understand our world. This curricular topic is explored though an integrated approach to learning with embedded SEL… Read More →

  • Lexile: 260
  • Dewey: 612.8/8
  • Copyright: 2023

Turn Up the Heat

From the Series Red Rocket ™ Readers Fluency Level 3

Warm, hot, boiling are words we connect with heat. Do they all mean the same? How are they different? Can you think of some others? Arrange the 'heat' words in order of hotness. Can you think Read More →

  • Lexile: 500
  • Dewey: 428
  • Copyright: 2019

What Can You Smell?

From the Series Red Rocket ™ Readers Emergent Level

Lots of things have their own special smell. Some things smell nice, but some things don't! What smells do you like? Read More →

  • Dewey: 428
  • Copyright: 2008

What Feels Cold?

From the Series Red Rocket ™ Readers Emergent Level

What are some things that feel cold when you touch them? What other things are cold? Is there something cold in your home? Read More →

  • Dewey: 428
  • Copyright: 2006

What Feels Cold? Big Book Edition

From the Series Red Rocket ™ Readers Emergent Level

What are some things that feel cold when you touch them? What other things are cold? Is there something cold in your home? Read More →

  • Dewey: 428
  • Copyright: 2017

What Feels Sticky?

From the Series Red Rocket ™ Readers Emergent Level

Can you think of some things that feel sticky? Have you ever got so hot that your clothes felt sticky? What makes you get sticky fingers sometimes? Do you use sticky tape or paste or… Read More →

  • Lexile: 80
  • Dewey: 428
  • Copyright: 2006

What Is Hearing?

From the Series Lightning Bolt Books ® — Your Amazing Senses

A fire alarm’s wail. A cat’s quiet purr Your ears let you hear all kinds of sounds, both loud and soft. But how do your ears work? And how does your sense of hearing help you? Read this book… Read More →

  • Lexile: 580
  • Dewey: 612.8'5
  • Copyright: 2010

What Is Noisy?

From the Series Red Rocket ™ Readers Emergent Level

Can you hear any noises now? What are some things that are very noisy? Do you make a lot of noise sometimes? How? Read More →

  • Dewey: 428
  • Copyright: 2006

What Is Quiet?

From the Series Red Rocket ™ Readers Emergent Level

Can you whisper with a very quiet voice? Some animals don't make any noise at all. Do you know which animals have no voice? What else is very quiet? Read More →

  • Dewey: 428
  • Copyright: 2006
Cover: What Is Sight?
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What Is Sight?

From the Series Lightning Bolt Books ® — Your Amazing Senses

A green frog. An orange Popsicle. A flashing “walk” sign. Your eyes let you see everything around you. But how do your eyes work? And how does your sense of sight help you? Read this book to… Read More →

  • Lexile: 560
  • Dewey: 612.8'4
  • Copyright: 2010

What Is Smell?

From the Series Lightning Bolt Books ® — Your Amazing Senses

The sweet smell of roses. The rotten smell of garbage. Your nose lets you smell these scents and more. But how does your nose work? And how does your sense of smell help you? Read this book… Read More →

  • Lexile: 550
  • Dewey: 612.8'6
  • Copyright: 2010

What Is Soft?

From the Series Red Rocket ™ Readers Emergent Level

Soft things feel nice to touch. They feel quite different to hard things. Can you think of some animals that feel soft? Read More →

  • Dewey: 428
  • Copyright: 2013
Cover: What Is Taste?
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What Is Taste?

From the Series Lightning Bolt Books ® — Your Amazing Senses

Salty popcorn. Sweet watermelon. Your tongue lets you taste these things and more. But how does your sense of taste work? And how does it help you? Read this book to find out! Learn all about Read More →

  • Lexile: 570
  • Dewey: 612.8'7
  • Copyright: 2010