touch

Text and illustrations present a variety of things to be felt with the skin. Included is a short scientific explanation of our sense of touch, with a diagram of a section of skin.

An exploration of the different textures found in nature that discusses how different furs, skins, shells, and other natural objects feel.

Photographs and text introduce young readers to the sense of touch.

Discusses the sense of touch and the process by which the skin and the brain work together to register sensations.

Discusses touch, the three layers of human skin, what skin sensors are, and how blind people use touch to read.

Teaches beginning readers about touch and how it helps people understand the world around them. Vibrant visuals are paired with easy to read text in each book.

Text and photographs present ways to experience the world through the sense of touch.

Provides information about the sense of touch, exploring the skin senses, touch and pressure, pain, temperature senses, and touch senses in animals; and discusses the importance of touch and touch technology.

Describes the sense of touch, how it works, and why it is important, discussing such related phenomena as goose bumps and phantom limbs, and examining this sense in a variety of animals.

Explains how the sense of touch works through the skin, nervous system, and brain to register pressure, temperature, texture, and pain. Includes simple experiments for further exploration of touch and feeling.