senses and sensation

"Kids learn about the brain in this collection of fun, illuminating experiments they can do themselves"--Provided by publisher.

"In The Man Who Tasted Words, Guy Leschziner leads readers through the five senses and how, through them, our brain understands or misunderstands the world around us. Vision, hearing, taste, smell, and touch are what we rely on to perceive the reality of our world. Our five senses are the conduits that bring us the scent of a freshly brewed cup of coffee or the notes of a favorite song suddenly playing on the radio. But are they really that reliable? The Man Who Tasted Words shows that what we perceive to be absolute truths of the world around us is actually a complex internal reconstruction by our minds and nervous systems. The translation into experiences with conscious meaning-the pattern of light and dark on the retina that is transformed into the face of a loved one, for instance-is a process that is invisible, undetected by ourselves and, in most cases, completely out of our control"--Provided by publisher.

Haneru Sato the Rabbit experiences the peace of nature all around him, from a pillow of cool water to a floral air float to carry him and his dreams, to appreciating the sound of singing cicadas.

Discusses animals with great vision, including the chameleon, the bald eagle, the Philippine tarsier, and the peacock mantis shrimp.

"Text carefully leveled for emergent readers and . . . photographs pair up for an . . . introduction to the sense of touch"--Provided by publisher.

Text and photographs introduce emergent readers to the sense of taste.

Text and photographs introduce emergent readers to the sense of smell.

Text and photographs introduce emergent readers to the sense of sight.

Text and photographs introduce emergent readers to the sense of hearing.

"Rhyming couplets celebrate windy weather, the sensory experience of wind, and the activities it makes possible from a preschooler's perspective. Mixed-media collage art shows young children engaging in outdoor activities, including scattering milkweed seeds, spinning pinwheels, flying kites, and struggling against a strong wind. A final page includes age-appropriate STEM activities related to wind"--Provided by publisher.