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Let's-Read-and-Find-Out Science, Stage 1
Mis Cinco Sentidos / My Five Senses (Aprende Y Descubre la Ciencia Nivel 1 / Let's-Read-and-Find-Out Science Stage 1)
The popular author-illustrator, with simple words and eye-catching illustrations, explores the five senses--hearing, taste, smell, sight, and touch--and how they help us learn about the world.
31 pages, Hardcover
First published January 1, 1962
About the author
Aliki
190 books76 followersAliki has written and illustrated many books, both fiction and nonfiction, loved by readers throughout the world. The books were inspired by a word, an experience, or the desire to find out. Aliki lives in London, England.
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September 4, 2019
A simple book about the five senses. The illustrations are disappointing in comparison to other examples of this author illustrator.
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May 28, 2019
I saw a review that criticized this book for not having a lot of content, and being repetitive. But...this is a book about the 5 senses, aimed at very young children who are just learning about their bodies and the world around them. For that audience, I thought it was a great book!
A child who is just learning about the senses is probably very young (3-5ish), and the best way for this age group to learn is simple and repetitive. And this book fits the bill perfectly!
The first 5 pages are (you guessed it) dedicates to the 5 senses (one on each page). The next section goes through examples of using the senses. I particularly like the pages where the boy would say what he was doing, then identify all the senses he used for that activity (when he plays with a puppy he uses 4 senses: sight, hearing, smelling, touching). Then the end repeats, simply, what the 5 senses are.
So, yes. This book is simple and repetitive. Which is exactly what it needs to be for the topic and target audience.
I would recommend this as a book to add to your reading rotation with a child even from birth. It’s never too early to start hearing these concepts. And kids up to 3-4 will probably still enjoy it (my 4 year old just learned about the 5 senses in preschool this year and has enjoyed reading this book).
A child who is just learning about the senses is probably very young (3-5ish), and the best way for this age group to learn is simple and repetitive. And this book fits the bill perfectly!
The first 5 pages are (you guessed it) dedicates to the 5 senses (one on each page). The next section goes through examples of using the senses. I particularly like the pages where the boy would say what he was doing, then identify all the senses he used for that activity (when he plays with a puppy he uses 4 senses: sight, hearing, smelling, touching). Then the end repeats, simply, what the 5 senses are.
So, yes. This book is simple and repetitive. Which is exactly what it needs to be for the topic and target audience.
I would recommend this as a book to add to your reading rotation with a child even from birth. It’s never too early to start hearing these concepts. And kids up to 3-4 will probably still enjoy it (my 4 year old just learned about the 5 senses in preschool this year and has enjoyed reading this book).
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August 13, 2016"A world of a child is a world of discovery" is a direct quote from the author of this book, Aliki. These are the first words I read on the inside from cover and I could not agree with him more. These words really resonated with me, and helped me connect with this book.
The illustrations are amazing. The book walks through the five senses with children, through the eyes of a little boy. He is very young, and I would say preschool age and learning about his five senses. The pictures are very detailed and focus on each sense appropriately. The book walks through the senses, what they do, how they work and what part of the body uses them. The book then walks through everyday activities and how we use our senses throughout the day. This is the perfect book for children.
I like the pictures a lot, and that is what will probably carry most with me. I can see myself using the pictures and having the children guess what sense they would use to figure out what it is. They might use all of their senses.
I would recommend this book to young children, probably the preschool age. The boy in this book looks very young, around that age. Younger children will be able to relate as they are beginning to learn about all of their senses.
The illustrations are amazing. The book walks through the five senses with children, through the eyes of a little boy. He is very young, and I would say preschool age and learning about his five senses. The pictures are very detailed and focus on each sense appropriately. The book walks through the senses, what they do, how they work and what part of the body uses them. The book then walks through everyday activities and how we use our senses throughout the day. This is the perfect book for children.
I like the pictures a lot, and that is what will probably carry most with me. I can see myself using the pictures and having the children guess what sense they would use to figure out what it is. They might use all of their senses.
I would recommend this book to young children, probably the preschool age. The boy in this book looks very young, around that age. Younger children will be able to relate as they are beginning to learn about all of their senses.
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July 12, 2011Great book for young children! I used this book for the theme of the month. One of the activities they did for touch/feel: they made a picture using oatmeal, sand, salt, and pasta. After the art project, we had a chance to talk about all the different textures.
April 10, 2019
There is nearly nothing to this book. The first pages are essentially duplicated in the last pages and in between there is precious little.
September 14, 2017
Summary: This book is about the five senses, hense its title (: It describes each sense individually and when we use them every day.
Evaluation: I thought this was a cute book and would recommend it to read with younger elementary students. It is specific and provides relatable examples for students to better understand the five senses, what they are, and when they are used.
Teaching: I could use this book in science class when talking about observations as we make observations using our senses. I could also use it to introduce a writing prompt in an ELA class and have students pick which sense they think is the best and discuss why.
Evaluation: I thought this was a cute book and would recommend it to read with younger elementary students. It is specific and provides relatable examples for students to better understand the five senses, what they are, and when they are used.
Teaching: I could use this book in science class when talking about observations as we make observations using our senses. I could also use it to introduce a writing prompt in an ELA class and have students pick which sense they think is the best and discuss why.
November 20, 2012
Reading Level: 1.7 (Lexile: 590)
Interest Level: K-2nd grade
Genre: Nonfiction, Informational
Main Characters: A boy
Setting: NA
Point of View: Narrator
This is a nonfiction book in which the author’s purpose is to educate the reader on human’s five senses. The author shows that picture of a boy and the body part that is associated with a particular sense. The book tells the reader how we use that sense and why it is useful to our daily lives.
I have actually used this book in a 1st grade classroom in which we were teaching students about their five senses. After the read aloud we had a class discussion about our five senses. We also discussed things that might happen if a person losses one of their senses. My mentor teacher actually lost part of his hearing when he was a child and spoke to the kids about how and why he sounds a little different when he talks because of this. We talked about why this may happen. We used the example of being deaf and how that also impacts a person’s speech. We talked about what the disabilities are called if you lose one of your senses such as being deaf or blind. We concluded this day’s lesson about why it is not nice to tease people that may have lost one of their senses. We also had some of the students share their own personal stories as some of the students know people who are in a wheelchair or can’t hear.
Interest Level: K-2nd grade
Genre: Nonfiction, Informational
Main Characters: A boy
Setting: NA
Point of View: Narrator
This is a nonfiction book in which the author’s purpose is to educate the reader on human’s five senses. The author shows that picture of a boy and the body part that is associated with a particular sense. The book tells the reader how we use that sense and why it is useful to our daily lives.
I have actually used this book in a 1st grade classroom in which we were teaching students about their five senses. After the read aloud we had a class discussion about our five senses. We also discussed things that might happen if a person losses one of their senses. My mentor teacher actually lost part of his hearing when he was a child and spoke to the kids about how and why he sounds a little different when he talks because of this. We talked about why this may happen. We used the example of being deaf and how that also impacts a person’s speech. We talked about what the disabilities are called if you lose one of your senses such as being deaf or blind. We concluded this day’s lesson about why it is not nice to tease people that may have lost one of their senses. We also had some of the students share their own personal stories as some of the students know people who are in a wheelchair or can’t hear.
March 31, 2014
My Five Senses is a great book to introduce the senses and what they do to young children. The illustrations are clear and go along with the facts, the content of the books vocabulary is understandable for young children to understand. The book gives wonderful examples on how each of the senses are used in everyday activities that children could relate to such as "When I bounce a ball, I use three senses. I see, hear and touch" and "When I look at the moon and stars, I use one sense. I am seeing." I would use this book in the classroom to get the children familiar on their senses and how we use them . I would make an activity with a chart labeled : I see, I hear, I taste, I smell, I touch and have cut out squares with different pictures and the children would place the appropriate picture under which sense they would be using.
content:
1. You see with your eyes
2. You hear with your ears.
3. You smell with your nose.
content:
1. You see with your eyes
2. You hear with your ears.
3. You smell with your nose.
March 12, 2019
Review: I gave this 5 stars because it shows through each artistic element what they are talking about throughout the text in the pages. It is detailed enough to wear students reading this book would be able to recognize the sounds, the taste, or the touch to get the real world feeling of how they use their senses. It has an educational value to it and I would use this in a Pre-K - Kindergarten classroom.
Summary: About a boy that goes through his five senses and tells what each sense he is using and how/why he is using them during that time. Showing that you can use more than one sense at a time such as playing with a dog or bouncing a ball.
Summary: About a boy that goes through his five senses and tells what each sense he is using and how/why he is using them during that time. Showing that you can use more than one sense at a time such as playing with a dog or bouncing a ball.
November 27, 2012
This book teaches children the five senses in a understandable way for children to comprehend. The Vocabulary is appropriate for young children and will have children thinking about the different senses they use. This book is basic however a teachable tool for young children in a preschool setting learning the functions and purpose of these senses.
Durning center time have centers set up for practicing the using your different senses. Have a center with different materials to touch and feel. Encourage children to use their vocabulary to describe what they experience at each station. Have different items for children to smell, hear, taste and see. Each one can lead to many discussions among the children as the explore the different materials that you provide for them.
Durning center time have centers set up for practicing the using your different senses. Have a center with different materials to touch and feel. Encourage children to use their vocabulary to describe what they experience at each station. Have different items for children to smell, hear, taste and see. Each one can lead to many discussions among the children as the explore the different materials that you provide for them.
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October 20, 2013Book Title: My 5 Senses by Aliki
Description: A young girl describes each sense and the body part that corresponds.
Focus: Using the 5 senses as a resource for adding details to strengthen writing.
Teach: W.1.5 With guidance and support from adults, focus on a topic, respond to questions and suggestions from peers, and add details to strengthen writing as needed.
a. Introduce, read, and review book
b. Review 5 senses
c. Discuss how writers can use their 5 senses to help add details in their stories
d. Model & let students provide examples using the book as a mentor text.
Expected Outcome: Students will be able to add details to strengthen their writing by using the 5 senses. Readers will be able to “see” what is happening as they are reading.
Description: A young girl describes each sense and the body part that corresponds.
Focus: Using the 5 senses as a resource for adding details to strengthen writing.
Teach: W.1.5 With guidance and support from adults, focus on a topic, respond to questions and suggestions from peers, and add details to strengthen writing as needed.
a. Introduce, read, and review book
b. Review 5 senses
c. Discuss how writers can use their 5 senses to help add details in their stories
d. Model & let students provide examples using the book as a mentor text.
Expected Outcome: Students will be able to add details to strengthen their writing by using the 5 senses. Readers will be able to “see” what is happening as they are reading.
March 1, 2014
I think this a great book. I think that this would be a big help if I teach about senses. This book is very engaging because it explains the senses, its function through a body part, and different actions. This book is very detailed in having children see why your senses are used in different ways. I think that even when it is a little long if the teacher reads it with enthusiasm the class would make a great discussion out of it.
March 3, 2014
I thought that this was a really cute book to read to teach the five different sense. What I really liked about this book is that it not only talks about the five different sense but it talks about situations where you may use more than just one sense at a time. I also really enjoyed the illustrations.
March 12, 2014
I think this is a great book to teach children about their senses. We learn about eyes and ears, the nose, the tongue, and fingers. All of these help us with our senses. Children will learn that senses make you aware, you are always using your senses.
December 13, 2016
My four year old is learning about his senses. This book did a good job of introducing him to them.
December 12, 2021
The children’s book, "My Five Senses" is categorized as nonfiction. This book was written and illustrated by Aliki Brandenberg, who originally published this book in 1962, eventually revising it in 1991. The book’s intended audience is younger children ranging from the ages of two to four. This book introduces the five senses, beginning by describing each body part that is used for each of the senses; fingers for touching, nose for smelling, ears for hearing, tongue for tasting, and eyes for sight. The book continues by describing different things that can be touched, smelled, heard, tasted, and seen. I gave this book a five star because it is age appropriate, uses language that is appropriate for the age group, and the illustrations were great. The book contains informational text that is accurate. Each part of our body has a specific purpose. Aliki Brandenberg went further in-depth as each part of the five senses was introduced. It allowed for there to be a simple transition from introducing the body parts used for the five, identifying objects that we use the five senses for individually, their importance, and how they can work together. The author uses simple text to introduce and help young readers become aware of their five senses. Throughout the book, the different illustrations support the text. Although the illustrations in this book are simple and the color palette is limited, the illustrations appear to be bold. The illustration were the appropriate style of the text and allow the text to be predictable, giving young children the opportunity to connect the text with the illustrations.
April 16, 2019
1. Awards: None
2. Grade Level(s): Preschool - 1st Grade
3. Summary: The simple informational book “My Five Senses” by Aliki is about the five senses that people have, sight, smell, taste, hearing, and touch. Using the simple text and colorful pictures the story educates students about the five senses and how they are used. With the use of examples, the story shows how children can use their five sense to explore the world around them.
4. Review: In general, I think that this is an excellent informational book for young readers because they will be able to learn about their five senses and how to use it. Although the book is simple it does a great job at exemplifying different way the five senses can be used to explore the world around us. This is a fun story that supports the learning of young readers by educating them how to use their senses to continue learning about the world.
5. In-Class Uses:
- Set up five stations, one for each sense. For example, in the taste center there is food to taste and in the touch center there would be different textured materials and slime.
- For a hearing game, have a variety of different instruments and after playing the instrument with the student's eyes close have them guess what one it was.
- For a touch game, have different items in a mystery box and using their sense of touch students will have to guess what the item in the box is.
- Alter the theme in the centers of a preschool classroom to include more senses. Such as include more music, put slime in the science center, and have a sensory table.
2. Grade Level(s): Preschool - 1st Grade
3. Summary: The simple informational book “My Five Senses” by Aliki is about the five senses that people have, sight, smell, taste, hearing, and touch. Using the simple text and colorful pictures the story educates students about the five senses and how they are used. With the use of examples, the story shows how children can use their five sense to explore the world around them.
4. Review: In general, I think that this is an excellent informational book for young readers because they will be able to learn about their five senses and how to use it. Although the book is simple it does a great job at exemplifying different way the five senses can be used to explore the world around us. This is a fun story that supports the learning of young readers by educating them how to use their senses to continue learning about the world.
5. In-Class Uses:
- Set up five stations, one for each sense. For example, in the taste center there is food to taste and in the touch center there would be different textured materials and slime.
- For a hearing game, have a variety of different instruments and after playing the instrument with the student's eyes close have them guess what one it was.
- For a touch game, have different items in a mystery box and using their sense of touch students will have to guess what the item in the box is.
- Alter the theme in the centers of a preschool classroom to include more senses. Such as include more music, put slime in the science center, and have a sensory table.
November 23, 2021
I read the book My Five Senses by Aliki. This book is about a little boy who is discovering everything he can do with his 5 senses. He talks about being able to see the sun and smelling soap or cookies. He also talks about how he likes to play a game where he tries to figure out how many senses he is using at once like when he plays with his puppy. He also talks about how he uses his senses very often and takes advantage of what he is able to see, hear, smell, taste, and touch. This book has really good pictures to represent what the words are saying. It shows a lot of detail and shows each individual object that he is using his senses for. These pictures are very large and the colors are very pastels. The font and word size is small and simple. This book is very easy to understand and the word choice is appreciated for the age group it was written for.
I think that this book could be used in classrooms when a child is learning their senses. I used to take an early childhood class in high school and I remember teaching the preschoolers their senses. I think that this book would have been a good read for them and we could have gotten a good activity out of it. I think that children really would have enjoyed it because it had detailed pictures and objects or tasks they could have done in their life which meant they could have related to it. Overall, even though the book was very simple I think I really liked it and I would definitely recommend it to any parent or teacher to read to their kids especially when they are learning about their senses.
I think that this book could be used in classrooms when a child is learning their senses. I used to take an early childhood class in high school and I remember teaching the preschoolers their senses. I think that this book would have been a good read for them and we could have gotten a good activity out of it. I think that children really would have enjoyed it because it had detailed pictures and objects or tasks they could have done in their life which meant they could have related to it. Overall, even though the book was very simple I think I really liked it and I would definitely recommend it to any parent or teacher to read to their kids especially when they are learning about their senses.
August 15, 2020
My Five Senses is a nonfiction picturebook written and illustrated by Aliki. This book is intended for preschoolers. The story is simple, a young child explains their five senses to the reader. The child explains how different body parts allow us to sense different things. The illustrations are very endearing but also clear and easily explained. When the child explains how they see with their eyes, they say that they can see their baby sister and an illustration of a baby follows it. The text can be repetitive, but that helps solidify the concept into the young reader’s mind. The vocabulary is uncomplicated and easy to read and pronounce. This book could easily be adapted into a classroom setting for educational purposes. For example, the teacher could pass around objects that feel different ways: one is fuzzy, one is hard, one spiny. The teacher could also play music for the children to hear, or have spoons of sugar and salt at a table for children to taste. One interesting concept My Five Senses teaches is that senses can be felt at the same time and allow you to be aware. For example, the child bounces a ball using three senses, sight, hearing, and touch. Awareness is an abstract concept that is easily explained through the understanding of human senses. My Five Senses is a great and accessible concept book for young readers.
April 15, 2018
My Five Senses is an informational book for young readers to learn their senses. The author describes the sense of smelling, seeing, touching, hearing, and tasting. The author provides different examples to make children relate more to the story he uses everyday usage of our five senses like hearing birds chirp or smelling freshly baked cookies. He also uses examples like touching a dog tasting ice cream and seeing fireman. Although it is a short book is contains useful information for children to discover.
The illustrator made the pictures so that everything else in the background is plain and only the boy is standing out. the boy looks like a child so that children can relate. The boy is in color while everything around him is plain I believe that illustrator used that technique like sort of creating a border around him. The illustrator also draws examples of different usage of the five senses. The sentences are written throughout the pages not just ll at the bottom or the top but also he center on the left or the right. More specifically written next to the examples of our five senses and I believe that is so that we know which sentences belongs to which picture.
The illustrator made the pictures so that everything else in the background is plain and only the boy is standing out. the boy looks like a child so that children can relate. The boy is in color while everything around him is plain I believe that illustrator used that technique like sort of creating a border around him. The illustrator also draws examples of different usage of the five senses. The sentences are written throughout the pages not just ll at the bottom or the top but also he center on the left or the right. More specifically written next to the examples of our five senses and I believe that is so that we know which sentences belongs to which picture.
November 23, 2021
My Five Senses is about the five senses in a human body like see, smell, touch, hear, and taste. Throughout the book it gives examples of each sense and what it's doing like eating ice cream uses the sense taste and playing with your dog can use touch, smell, and hear. It talks about how you can use more or less senses with what you are doing and that they help you stay aware of your environment and your surroundings.
This book is a horizontal floppy book that has a kid as the cover holding up five fingers with his tongue out. The title is in bright orange letters that really stick out. Throughout the book the text location is pretty consistent but can also be in different places. The text font is the same throughout. The media of this book would be painting because there are lots of pastels and brush-like strokes throughout the illustrations. The illustrations are detailed and kid friendly and help attract readers. It also exemplifies diversity which is greatly appreciated. I thought this book was super cute and perfect for children to learn about their senses and be entertained. The book provided categories that young children would enjoy and understand.
This book is a horizontal floppy book that has a kid as the cover holding up five fingers with his tongue out. The title is in bright orange letters that really stick out. Throughout the book the text location is pretty consistent but can also be in different places. The text font is the same throughout. The media of this book would be painting because there are lots of pastels and brush-like strokes throughout the illustrations. The illustrations are detailed and kid friendly and help attract readers. It also exemplifies diversity which is greatly appreciated. I thought this book was super cute and perfect for children to learn about their senses and be entertained. The book provided categories that young children would enjoy and understand.
October 31, 2017
1. This book was given the New York Academy of Sciences Children's Book Award.
2. My Five Senses is appropriate for preschool, kindergarten, and first grade.
3. This book is about the five senses: sight, sound, smell, taste, and touch. This book teaches children what body parts they use when they use their senses. It also gives examples for each sense.
4. I like this book because it is easy to understand. It is a good introduction to using your five senses and why it is important to use them. Through text and pictures the students will definitely be able to identify their five senses.
5. I would use this book before teaching about science experiments. This would be our introduction to observation. I would read the book and have the students point to their eyes when talking about sight, and their ears when talking about hearing and so forth. I would remind the students of this book when performing experiments. I would also leave this book in our classroom library, so the students can go back and reread it and use it as a reference.
2. My Five Senses is appropriate for preschool, kindergarten, and first grade.
3. This book is about the five senses: sight, sound, smell, taste, and touch. This book teaches children what body parts they use when they use their senses. It also gives examples for each sense.
4. I like this book because it is easy to understand. It is a good introduction to using your five senses and why it is important to use them. Through text and pictures the students will definitely be able to identify their five senses.
5. I would use this book before teaching about science experiments. This would be our introduction to observation. I would read the book and have the students point to their eyes when talking about sight, and their ears when talking about hearing and so forth. I would remind the students of this book when performing experiments. I would also leave this book in our classroom library, so the students can go back and reread it and use it as a reference.
July 19, 2025
This is a very cute picture book that introduces children to the five senses. What begins as a straightforward explanation of sight, hearing, smell, taste, and touch evolves into something much more thoughtful and useful.
The book's real strength emerges when it moves beyond simple identification and explores how we use our senses in combination. The narrator discusses playing a game with himself to notice how many senses are active at any given moment—a brilliant and simple prompt that encourages a child to develop their own self-awareness and actively think about how they are experiencing the world around them. It fosters a sense of wonder and appreciation for the richness of sensory experience.
The artwork is also quite lovely and effective. There is one particularly beautiful illustration of the night sky that perfectly accompanies the moment of quiet self-reflection.
Overall, this book elevates itself from a simple concept book into a wonderful tool for fostering mindfulness and appreciation for the world. It’s a very good read that goes deeper than one might expect.
The book's real strength emerges when it moves beyond simple identification and explores how we use our senses in combination. The narrator discusses playing a game with himself to notice how many senses are active at any given moment—a brilliant and simple prompt that encourages a child to develop their own self-awareness and actively think about how they are experiencing the world around them. It fosters a sense of wonder and appreciation for the richness of sensory experience.
The artwork is also quite lovely and effective. There is one particularly beautiful illustration of the night sky that perfectly accompanies the moment of quiet self-reflection.
Overall, this book elevates itself from a simple concept book into a wonderful tool for fostering mindfulness and appreciation for the world. It’s a very good read that goes deeper than one might expect.
May 3, 2019
My Five Senses is a book that describes your five sense and how you use them. It is a basic book for a child's introduction to why they feel or experience things. Why do they see cars, frogs, or there siblings? It because of their sight! Why do they hear a drum, a bird, or a fire engine? Their ears allow them to hear these things! Same thing can happen with taste, touch, and smell. Sense are special thought because you can use more than one at once!
I would definitely use this book in my classroom. I rate it 5/5 stars because of how useful it is. The repetition of each sense and how it is used will really be remembered by a child's brain. The book not only teaches you about the senses but also how and why you experience them. The images are simple in this book. When the author explains a sense all the images related to that sense are on the page. That is important for children who don't pick up on the word the first time but can recall the image.
I would definitely use this book in my classroom. I rate it 5/5 stars because of how useful it is. The repetition of each sense and how it is used will really be remembered by a child's brain. The book not only teaches you about the senses but also how and why you experience them. The images are simple in this book. When the author explains a sense all the images related to that sense are on the page. That is important for children who don't pick up on the word the first time but can recall the image.
November 15, 2019
Genre: Nonfiction-Concept Book
Awards: None
Audience: Grades PreK-1
A. The topic of this book is the five senses that humans hold. It discusses what the five senses are and what they do for us.
B. It is presented in situations that children can relate to personally. Not only that, but the author has images that assist in the understanding of the book. Short sentences are used to make it simple and straight to the point for young children.
C. There aren't many nonfiction features utilized in this story. In the beginning of the story, the author used a diagram for children to understand what each of their senses does for them. Not only that, but the majority of the diagram is all pictures so its easy for children to understand along with visualize it.
D. It could be used in a preschool setting in order to teach children about their five senses. The teacher could read it aloud to the children and ask questions in the end about what they can see, taste, touch, smell, and hear.
Awards: None
Audience: Grades PreK-1
A. The topic of this book is the five senses that humans hold. It discusses what the five senses are and what they do for us.
B. It is presented in situations that children can relate to personally. Not only that, but the author has images that assist in the understanding of the book. Short sentences are used to make it simple and straight to the point for young children.
C. There aren't many nonfiction features utilized in this story. In the beginning of the story, the author used a diagram for children to understand what each of their senses does for them. Not only that, but the majority of the diagram is all pictures so its easy for children to understand along with visualize it.
D. It could be used in a preschool setting in order to teach children about their five senses. The teacher could read it aloud to the children and ask questions in the end about what they can see, taste, touch, smell, and hear.
January 15, 2026
Great book for active listening and engagement in early reading comprehension read aloud activities. Literacy cross over with early science. Creates a great opportunity for discussion to set up reading about the senses "How have you used your senses today? What did you taste? What did you see?"
The book goes through "I can" statements from the little boy who is the main character for the first half of the book, then it transitions into experiences and his perspective as he explores the world through his senses. I would stop midway through the book to discuss the question "can everyone see? Can everyone hear?" etc, and encourage critical engagement with the text and perspective taking. The kids will understand that there are differences in sensing abilities.
To engage children in active listening they could act out the senses as they are addressed in the book through pointing to the body part that senses that sense. If that makes sense, ha!
The book goes through "I can" statements from the little boy who is the main character for the first half of the book, then it transitions into experiences and his perspective as he explores the world through his senses. I would stop midway through the book to discuss the question "can everyone see? Can everyone hear?" etc, and encourage critical engagement with the text and perspective taking. The kids will understand that there are differences in sensing abilities.
To engage children in active listening they could act out the senses as they are addressed in the book through pointing to the body part that senses that sense. If that makes sense, ha!
December 4, 2018
Summary:
This is a book about our five senses. This book talks about each one of our five senses individually. This book talks about how we use our sight, touch, taste, hearing, smelling. It has really cool pictures that explains how we use all of these every single day.
Like or not:
I really liked this book. I think it was really cute and I loved the illustrations throughout the entire book. I think this book would be great for children. I really enjoyed reading this book.
Classroom:
I would love to have this book in my classroom. I think it is extremely important to teach students about their five senses. They need to know about them and why we have them. This would be a great way to introduce them by reading this book. You could have the students talk about their five senses and they could track all of theirs for the day.
This is a book about our five senses. This book talks about each one of our five senses individually. This book talks about how we use our sight, touch, taste, hearing, smelling. It has really cool pictures that explains how we use all of these every single day.
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I really liked this book. I think it was really cute and I loved the illustrations throughout the entire book. I think this book would be great for children. I really enjoyed reading this book.
Classroom:
I would love to have this book in my classroom. I think it is extremely important to teach students about their five senses. They need to know about them and why we have them. This would be a great way to introduce them by reading this book. You could have the students talk about their five senses and they could track all of theirs for the day.
April 15, 2019
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2. Pre-K / Kindergarten
3. "My 5 Senses" is a cute and compact childrens story that teaches all about the basic 5 senses, taste, touch, smell, sound, and sight. Following the main character, we are introduced to each sense and then given a scenario in which this particular sense would be used.
4. I think this is a very cute book that gets the job done when trying to teach children about their senses. It is very direct while also being very age appropriate and catering to interests that a typical Pre-K/K student may have.
5. One activity that can be done when learning about senses is setting up sensory buckets around the classroom. For each sense the teacher would put an object going along with that specific sense, for example for a center on smell the teacher would put coffee grounds in one cup and some flower petals in another to demonstrate the sense of smell.
2. Pre-K / Kindergarten
3. "My 5 Senses" is a cute and compact childrens story that teaches all about the basic 5 senses, taste, touch, smell, sound, and sight. Following the main character, we are introduced to each sense and then given a scenario in which this particular sense would be used.
4. I think this is a very cute book that gets the job done when trying to teach children about their senses. It is very direct while also being very age appropriate and catering to interests that a typical Pre-K/K student may have.
5. One activity that can be done when learning about senses is setting up sensory buckets around the classroom. For each sense the teacher would put an object going along with that specific sense, for example for a center on smell the teacher would put coffee grounds in one cup and some flower petals in another to demonstrate the sense of smell.
March 22, 2021
This book teaches kids about the five senses: seeing, hearing, touching, smelling, and tasting. The first page of the book is a bingo board, that you could actually use as an anticipatory set. The text is simple and repetitive and the pictures are large. There are many examples of each sense and the story explains how you use multiple senses at a time or one more than the other.
I gave this book 5 out of 5 stars because it was interesting and engaging. The repetition helps make sure students will really understand the five senses. It also answers questions about using the senses. Also, it explains to students that they should appreciate their senses. After reading this story, students will likely pay more attention to their senses. You can use this book in a variety of ways in the classroom.
I gave this book 5 out of 5 stars because it was interesting and engaging. The repetition helps make sure students will really understand the five senses. It also answers questions about using the senses. Also, it explains to students that they should appreciate their senses. After reading this story, students will likely pay more attention to their senses. You can use this book in a variety of ways in the classroom.
February 3, 2023
Five senses (look, listen, touch, and smell) this book is about a young child who is using all five senses. He uses his ears to listen to firetrucks, he uses his eyes to see the sun and the frog, he uses his nose to smell the cookies and pine trees, he uses his mouth to taste the milk and food, and to use the sense of touch he uses his hands to touch water and the kittens. Sometimes he uses all his five sense at the same time and sometimes he uses them one at a time.
This book is short and sweet. I think book is a great book for children to learn what their body can do. This will them discover something new. Pictures are great quality in this book I really enjoyed it.
This is a book we can use to incorporate songs, taste activities, and much more. This can show and teach our students parts of the body.
This book is short and sweet. I think book is a great book for children to learn what their body can do. This will them discover something new. Pictures are great quality in this book I really enjoyed it.
This is a book we can use to incorporate songs, taste activities, and much more. This can show and teach our students parts of the body.
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