Presents the illustrated children's story of Inspector Croissant who asks Lady Pancake and Sir French Toast to help him find the source of a terrible smell.
Explores the connection between sense of smell and the appetites that move people and give them pleasure, focusing on cinnamon, mint, frankincense, ambergris, and jasmine. Includes recipes for fragrances.
Miriam and Sebastian, who fell in love after Sebastian smelled Miriam's cinnamon bread, have a baby that does not stop crying until one morning when Miriam has an idea and brings the child to her bakery.
"Phew! Luckily, a skunk's infamous stench isn't the way it smells all the time. Instead, it's a secret weapon. The black and white mammal can actually aim and squirt its stinky liquid at its enemy or create a cloud of disgusting smell as it runs away. Readers of this amusing and informative peek into one of nature's stinkiest creatures will learn there are several species of skunks and what to do to avoid being sprayed"--Provided by the publisher.
In love with a fancy poodle, Bill the smelly dog is spurned by Peachy Snugglekins and her owner, Great Aunt Bleach, until Bill rescues Peach from a swamp.