tongue

Text and illustrations present things that taste sweet, sour, salty, delicious, and terrible. Included is a picture of the tongue and a short explanation of our sense of taste.

"Textures and pull tabs enhance the action, and laughs flow lickety-split as a cast of cavorting creatures proves that tongues can do much more then taste?"--P. [4] of cover.

"This photo-illustrated book for young readers describes how tasting works and the different types of tastes in our food"--Provided by publisher.

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.

An illustrated exploration of the sense of taste, looking at things that taste good, bad, or like nothing at all.

Snorp, who enjoys his job, friends, and life in the big city, but has problems with his extra long tongue that always gets in the way, approaches his cousin Barker for a solution to his situation.

Defines the physical characteristics and uses of human and animal tongues, as well as other meanings of the word that can describe a language or part of a shoe.

Describes the many uses animals make of the tongue, such as an aid in eating and drinking, a means of self-defense, a smelling organ or as bait to attract prey; and of the tail, such as a swimming organ, a weapon for defense, a blanket to keep warm in, a fifth limb to climb with, and more.

Explores the sense of taste and how it functions in various animals, birds, insects, and fish.

An introduction to the subject of animal and human tongues, providing facts about the unusual features and functions of tongues.