Nose knows : wild ways animals smell the world

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Title:

Nose knows : wild ways animals smell the world

Author:

Figueras, Emmanuelle, author.

Gastold, Claire de, illustrator.

Levine, Alison J. Murray (Alison Joan Murray), 1968- translator.

Summary:

"Lift the flaps to find out how rabbits, giraffes, snails, clown fish, lions, dogs, bees, and more use scent to find family or food, to leave messages for friends, and to warn away rivals."-- Back cover.

General Note:

Translation of: Animordorat.

Contents:

Noses of all shapes and sizes -- Newborn scents -- Sniffing out a meal -- Stink to impress -- Getting to know you -- Staying out of trouble -- Heading in the right direction.

Physical Description:

36 pages : color illustrations ; 34 cm

Genre:

Toy and movable books.

Subject Term:

Smell -- Juvenile literature.

Nose -- Juvenile literature.

Animals -- Juvenile literature.

Author(s):

Gastold, Claire de,

Levine, Alison J. Murray (Alison Joan Murray), 1968-

Publisher:

What on Earth Books,

Publication Date:

2019

ISBN:

9781912920075

9781912920068

Publication Information:

Tonbridge, Kent, United Kingdom : What on Earth Books, 2019.

Call Number:

J 573.87 FIGUERAS

Holds: Copies:

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Summary

Take a fresh look at the world from an animal's perspective.

In this fun flap-filled book, you'll learn how smell plays a key role in the lives of animals and shapes their behavior and relationships. Each flap reveals the hidden side to each environment only perceptible through smell. Watch a polar bear track its prey beneath the ice, join a column of marching ants, and learn how to say hello to a family of forest piglets.

Anything is possible when you follow your nose!

Author Notes

Emmanuelle Figueras was born in French Guiana. While studying law in Paris, she discovered a passion for writing, popular science and the animal world. She went on to study gorillas in Rwanda, took a course in primatology and became a journalist and author. She writes about animals and science for numerous magazines and is the author of over 50 books for both adults and children. She lives in France.

Claire de Gastold was born in Paris in 1978. Her work has been published in magazines and she has illustrated several children's books. She lives near Paris in France.

Reviews (1)

Publisher's Weekly Review

Trunks, snouts, rostrums, muffles, beaks, and muzzles take center stage in this captivating investigation into the power of smell. Arranged by theme and loosely progressing from basic concepts (what smell is) to specific animal behaviors (lemurs' penchant for attracting mates through stinky secretions; ants' use of pheromones to communicate), each spread uses short text blocks to concisely present information on the sense's specifics. Figueras adeptly presents complex concepts in accessible language: "Molecules that have a smell are called odorant molecules." De Gastold's realistic illustrations engagingly incorporate amusing details (an elephant teetering atop a ladder, horses pulling funny faces) and are augmented by lift-the-flap features that offer varying perspectives, zoomed-in views, and additional facts. A handy index amplifies the book's usefulness as a reference. Ages 7--11. (Oct.)