Nose Knows - (Wild Ways) by Emmanuelle Figueras (Hardcover)

About the Book

In this fun flap-filled book, readers 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.

Book Synopsis

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!

Review Quotes

"A survey of the many ways we and other animals use and detect odors ... Whiffs of humor lighten the informational load. A fresh, factual blast with hints of drollery." - Kirkus Reviews

"[Nose Knows] offers a snootful of information independent readers and scientifically inclined preschoolers will enjoy." - Publishers Weekly

"With its variety of species, colorful illustrations and lots of flaps the reader will be intrigued to explore how animals, including humans, smell with their noses and how it impacts their life day to day." - Youth Services Book Review

"The book is organized into seven sections, and features large, colorful illustrations that bring the text to life, many with a lift-the-flap feature that pack an impressive amount of information ... A terrific find for science units on animal behavior and useful for student browsing." - School Library Journal

"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 ... Figueras adeptly presents complex concepts in accessible language ... De Gastold's realistic illustrations engagingly incorporate amusing details ... and are augmented by lift-the-flap features that offer varying perspectives, zoomed-in views, and additional facts." - Publishers Weekly

About the Author

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.