This title explores the sense of taste, from how our taste buds work to the different types of tastes. Readers also discover how the sense of taste is closely related to the sense of smell.
Rose Edelstein, on the eve of her ninth birthday, bites into her mother's lemon-chocolate cake and is immediately aware of the hidden secrets the members of her family hold.
Examines taste as one of the five senses, looks at the different parts of the tongue, and explains how the tongue, nerves, and brain work together to allow people to taste food.
Presents an introduction to the sense of taste, in simple text with illustrations, explaining how the tongue functions, how it works together with the brain to provide information about the world.