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My Five Senses
"I have two eyes, a nose, a mouth, two ears, and two hands. " So begins Margaret Miller's evocative exploration of the senses. The text "With my eyes I see... myself my shadow my dog, and my city " and then on to the four other senses, the images illustrated by delightful photographs of five attractive children, one for each of the senses. A feast for the senses itself, the book "With our five senses, we enjoy the world."
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First published January 1, 1994
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June 18, 2019
A basic simple book on the five senses. I think 10 years ago this would’ve seemed cheesy because the photos are outdated, but 90s fashion is back in style so I didn’t even notice.
April 20, 2019
My Five Senses, by Margaret Miller, is a nonfiction text published in 1998 by Aladdin Picture books. This text has a lexile of 250, a guided reading level D, and is appropriate for grades pre-k to first grade.
This text introduces the five senses. It begins by showing pictures of a child's mouth, nose, ears, eyes, and hands. It explains what you are able to do with each body part. It explains that eyes help you to see a shadow, or yourself. Your nose helps you smell different animals and foods. It goes on to explain the many things a child can taste, including medicine, the ocean, or ice-cream. It moves towards explaining the various noises you may be able to hear including a piano, or fire truck. It explains the various items a child may feel, including sand or finger-paint. Once each sense is explained, it is reinforced how important the five senses are. There are pictures that illustrate each item a child may hear, see, feel, touch, or taste. At the end of the text is a chant that incorporates the five senses.
W.1.11
Create and/or present a poem, dramatization, art work, or personal response to a particular author or theme studied in class, with support as needed.
Upon reading the text and listening to the poem on the five senses, students will be asked to create their own peon incorporating the five senses. Students will illustrate their poem and share their final product with peers.
This text introduces the five senses. It begins by showing pictures of a child's mouth, nose, ears, eyes, and hands. It explains what you are able to do with each body part. It explains that eyes help you to see a shadow, or yourself. Your nose helps you smell different animals and foods. It goes on to explain the many things a child can taste, including medicine, the ocean, or ice-cream. It moves towards explaining the various noises you may be able to hear including a piano, or fire truck. It explains the various items a child may feel, including sand or finger-paint. Once each sense is explained, it is reinforced how important the five senses are. There are pictures that illustrate each item a child may hear, see, feel, touch, or taste. At the end of the text is a chant that incorporates the five senses.
W.1.11
Create and/or present a poem, dramatization, art work, or personal response to a particular author or theme studied in class, with support as needed.
Upon reading the text and listening to the poem on the five senses, students will be asked to create their own peon incorporating the five senses. Students will illustrate their poem and share their final product with peers.
June 8, 2019
Kind of dated photographs, but a nice simple explanation of the senses.
June 3, 2022
Genre: Non-fiction
Grade Level: Lower Elementary (K-1)
This was a very simple book about the 5 senses. It began by introducing the body parts used for each sense. Then it described what sense that body part does and gave examples of each. For example, your mouth can taste watermelon or your nose can smell garbage. The pictures that were used in this book were not drawings, they were photographs of actual children. I really liked this and I thought it was a good way to get children thinking about how they can relate to these experiences and when else they are using their senses throughout the day. Overall, I would give this book 3 stars.
Grade Level: Lower Elementary (K-1)
This was a very simple book about the 5 senses. It began by introducing the body parts used for each sense. Then it described what sense that body part does and gave examples of each. For example, your mouth can taste watermelon or your nose can smell garbage. The pictures that were used in this book were not drawings, they were photographs of actual children. I really liked this and I thought it was a good way to get children thinking about how they can relate to these experiences and when else they are using their senses throughout the day. Overall, I would give this book 3 stars.
October 26, 2020
a nice picture book with pictures of real children pointing out the things being identified in the text. Straightforward. Kids should enjoy it and it would probably be a good exercise to have your kids mimic the pictures.
November 16, 2017
Aliki has had the corner on the five sense picture book market for the past decade. Now, there is an attractive alternative with photographs.
December 11, 2020
Short. Photos are cool I guess.
February 15, 2021
Great book for teaching about the five senses. Perfect for prek and kinder kids.
April 24, 2021
A simple book about the five senses. The pictures are outdated but still a good book for children.
July 24, 2022
It's an interesting book we can use to teach it to children about their senses
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December 2, 2015Title: My Five Senses
Author: Margaret Miller
Genre: Non-Fiction Concept Book
Theme(s): The five senses
Opening line/sentence: “I have two eyes, a nose, a mouth, two ears, and two hands.”
Brief Book Summary: This book is an intro to the senses. It tells readers about their different body parts and what they’re meant to do. Throughout, it has pictures of young children using their senses, as the text describes.
Professional Recommendation/Review #1:
Tina Hudak (Children's Literature)
The book opens with five young smiling faces of differing races and ethnicity who introduce the reader to the world of the senses. The children take turns demonstrating how their senses are used in the every day world. Four pages are devoted to each child who delights in one of the senses. Although the illustrations are posed, they offer an intimate and personal view of daily life from the child's perspective. The colorful simply framed photographs framed dominate the page visually. The text is written and presented to encourage reading. The type is large and words are manageable; the amount of text varies from a single word to phrases, such as "With my eyes I see myself..." This is a useful book for the classroom as it encourages exploration of the senses beyond what is presented.
Professional Recommendation/Review #2:
Roger Sutton (The Bulletin of the Center for Children s Books, April 1994)
Couldn't be simpler-"With my eyes I see myself (girl looking in a mirror), my shadow (girl standing in the sun), my dog (a benign face-off), and my city (skyline as viewed from a park). Similar sequences inform smell, taste, hearing, and touch, each experience illustrated by a large color photograph that conveys not only the example, but the emotion it provokes, the difference between smelling flowers and garbage, for example. As in her previous concept books, Miller doesn't try and get too fancy: the experiences pictured here are those available to most young children (although smelling a horse might be wishful thinking); follow the book up with a sensory cruise around the house.
Response to Two Professional Reviews: Both of these reviews summarize the books content and how it’s bright colorful pictures are relatable for children. Hudak’s review however, brings up great points that Sutton doesn’t. Not only does she mention the book’s usefulness for the classroom but she also makes positive remarks about the different shown throughout it.
Evaluation of Literary Elements: This book has great photographs throughout it. Though they are somewhat outdated, they are bright images showing children reacting to their senses. The text is large, sparse, and simple and the pictures support it throughout.
Consideration of Instructional Application:
This book is very useful for teaching the senses in early elementary classes (or younger). Children can interact by pointing to their ears or mouths and showing how they might react to the situations in the book. The large text and simple phrasing make this book perfect for early readers to practice their reading on.
Author: Margaret Miller
Genre: Non-Fiction Concept Book
Theme(s): The five senses
Opening line/sentence: “I have two eyes, a nose, a mouth, two ears, and two hands.”
Brief Book Summary: This book is an intro to the senses. It tells readers about their different body parts and what they’re meant to do. Throughout, it has pictures of young children using their senses, as the text describes.
Professional Recommendation/Review #1:
Tina Hudak (Children's Literature)
The book opens with five young smiling faces of differing races and ethnicity who introduce the reader to the world of the senses. The children take turns demonstrating how their senses are used in the every day world. Four pages are devoted to each child who delights in one of the senses. Although the illustrations are posed, they offer an intimate and personal view of daily life from the child's perspective. The colorful simply framed photographs framed dominate the page visually. The text is written and presented to encourage reading. The type is large and words are manageable; the amount of text varies from a single word to phrases, such as "With my eyes I see myself..." This is a useful book for the classroom as it encourages exploration of the senses beyond what is presented.
Professional Recommendation/Review #2:
Roger Sutton (The Bulletin of the Center for Children s Books, April 1994)
Couldn't be simpler-"With my eyes I see myself (girl looking in a mirror), my shadow (girl standing in the sun), my dog (a benign face-off), and my city (skyline as viewed from a park). Similar sequences inform smell, taste, hearing, and touch, each experience illustrated by a large color photograph that conveys not only the example, but the emotion it provokes, the difference between smelling flowers and garbage, for example. As in her previous concept books, Miller doesn't try and get too fancy: the experiences pictured here are those available to most young children (although smelling a horse might be wishful thinking); follow the book up with a sensory cruise around the house.
Response to Two Professional Reviews: Both of these reviews summarize the books content and how it’s bright colorful pictures are relatable for children. Hudak’s review however, brings up great points that Sutton doesn’t. Not only does she mention the book’s usefulness for the classroom but she also makes positive remarks about the different shown throughout it.
Evaluation of Literary Elements: This book has great photographs throughout it. Though they are somewhat outdated, they are bright images showing children reacting to their senses. The text is large, sparse, and simple and the pictures support it throughout.
Consideration of Instructional Application:
This book is very useful for teaching the senses in early elementary classes (or younger). Children can interact by pointing to their ears or mouths and showing how they might react to the situations in the book. The large text and simple phrasing make this book perfect for early readers to practice their reading on.
March 29, 2014
I like this book because it written in a way that young children can understand. The illustrations are great and engaging. this book is a great book to use when teaching children about their five senses. I think this book would be awesome to use in a preschool classroom.
1. I have two eyes and two ears.
2. With my eyes I can see myself in the mirror.
3. With my mouth I can taste watermelon.
I would place this book science area and I would use this book for doing a lesson on the five human senses.
1. I have two eyes and two ears.
2. With my eyes I can see myself in the mirror.
3. With my mouth I can taste watermelon.
I would place this book science area and I would use this book for doing a lesson on the five human senses.
November 16, 2012
Genre: Non-fiction
Review: Publishers Weekly - Publisher's Weekly
"Turning the pages of Miller's elegantly simple photo-essay is like freshly experiencing all five senses," said PW of this cheerful series of children's portraits celebrating sights, sounds, smells, tastes and textures. Ages 2-4. (July)
Recommendation: I would recommend this book for children 4-6.
Notes: Harder words, but good picture support
Review: Publishers Weekly - Publisher's Weekly
"Turning the pages of Miller's elegantly simple photo-essay is like freshly experiencing all five senses," said PW of this cheerful series of children's portraits celebrating sights, sounds, smells, tastes and textures. Ages 2-4. (July)
Recommendation: I would recommend this book for children 4-6.
Notes: Harder words, but good picture support
April 3, 2015
Title: My Five Senses
Author: Margaret Miller. She is a freelance photographer. She photographs many children's books including her own.
Illustrator: Sylvia Frezzolini
Review: This is a good book used to teach children about themselves. It has great adjective and comparisons. It is a good book for children ages 3-6 years of age. Lastly, this book contains adorable pictures of many different children and their senses.
Author: Margaret Miller. She is a freelance photographer. She photographs many children's books including her own.
Illustrator: Sylvia Frezzolini
Review: This is a good book used to teach children about themselves. It has great adjective and comparisons. It is a good book for children ages 3-6 years of age. Lastly, this book contains adorable pictures of many different children and their senses.
April 2, 2014
I liked this book and how the book explains the way children use their senses. The illustrations show real life children doing everyday things. Students in the classroom would be able to "read" the story without having to reading the words.
Content: This book is a wonderful choice to have on a week of a health or getting to know your body theme.
Content: This book is a wonderful choice to have on a week of a health or getting to know your body theme.
January 14, 2012
I like this book because of the live photographs that children can relate to. When describing what you see, hear, taste, and touch this book shows everyday things that children do.The age for this book could be prek.
April 24, 2012
Children will learn about their body parts and how to use their five senses to explore the things around them. For example they will learn that with their eyes, they see themselves and with their ears they hear things. Very simple but effective book.
March 29, 2015
This book will be great for 2 year old and older.The illustrations of this book are photos which can be fun to observe. You can teach children their five senses which is a part of Science and build social and emotional skills such as self-efficacy.
March 29, 2015
This is a book which explains all of the five senses of the body. This book is great for developing self-efficacy and self-awareness. This book could be used for a science experience for young children. This book is also good for children who are two years of age and older.
April 2, 2015
This is a wonderful book for early readers. It shows and describes what can we do with our five senses. The illustrations I love them because they are real pictures with children doing the example for the senses. I definitely recommend this book.
April 6, 2015
This is a great picture book that’s filled with vibrant pictures that express the elements of the 5 senses. It provides great pictures of sight, touch, hearing, and smell. It introduces children to different body parts such as the eyes and noise. I would recommend this book for ages 2 to 6.
April 15, 2016
This simple picture book uses photos to display how we use our five senses. The children in the pictures are giving examples by their actions. The words are simplistic and easy to read. It's a great nonfiction picture book for young readers.
August 27, 2009
Everything I love in a non-fiction book for preschool. Wonderful photographs, short text, beautifully explained.
April 23, 2012
A great book for young readers! This book can be used to introduce senses to prek students.
February 28, 2013
Perfect book for children to introduce them to their 5 senses
February 27, 2013
Good way to introduce the five senses to young children. This book would be most appropriate in a kindergarten classroom.
March 5, 2013
A picture book about the five senses to use with preschool or kindergarten students. It has real photographs that children can relate to.
March 31, 2013
-Great for Kindergarten to help teach the 5 senses
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November 11, 2015I love her books - with simple text and photographs.
THis was a great 1st book to read to the preschoolers for story class with the their the 5 senses.
THis was a great 1st book to read to the preschoolers for story class with the their the 5 senses.
March 31, 2016
Super easy book for my 5 year old to read.
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