Our Special World: My Senses

By (author) Lennon Liz
Short description/annotation:
A series that offers a simple text and photographs for sharing in an early years setting
Description:

Discover the five senses - seeing, hearing, touching, tasting and smelling. This book helps children explore the senses, how we use them and why they are important.

Our Special World is a series of books offering a simple text and photographs that help young children learn about the world around them. The books seek to show the diverse nature of the world with lots of photographs of children with a disability and from different ethnic backgrounds. Each book includes questions to promote speaking and listening skills. They are perfect for early years learning and children aged 4 and up.

Table of contents:

• 1: Seeing
• 1: Light
• 1: Hearing
• 1: Loud and quiet
• 1: Touching
• 1: Smelling
• 1: Tasting
• 1: Five tastes
• 1: Staying safe
• 1: Word bank
• 1: Index

Review quote:
The book encourages children''s natural desire to learn by posing appropriate questions throughout the book; it really makes them think about our senses and how we use them
Biographical note:
Liz Lennon is a writer who specialises in children''s non-fiction. She lives in Hertfordshire with her husband and young daughter, who is the best critic of her mum''s work.