Noses

by Katrine Crow

Whose wet nose is this? A dog's wet nose, of course! Little ones will love to see the close-up photography and try to guess which animal the long, twitchy, or colorful nose belongs to.

Genres: Animals, Picture Books, Childrens, Nature

20 pages, Board Book

Published April 17, 2018

Reviews

[Barbara · Rating 3 out of 5]

While some animals have distinctively colored noses, others have very long ones. In this board book for beginning readers, youngsters have the chance to use visual and textual clues to figure out which animal goes with which nose. There are five different animals, an elephant, a pig, a toucan, a horse, and a dog. While color seems to matter most in two of these appendages, it is great that the book presents at least one fairly unusual animal and one with which most youngsters will be familiar. The photographs are large, spreading across two pages. Parents and caregivers can use this book, along with others in this series, to encourage little ones to make guesses and even to talk about the animals and what they know about them or even learn more.

[Rose · Rating 4 out of 5]

This is a short, simple board book featuring five animals. It's an interactive guessing game book to read to your little one. My daughter is 18 months and enjoyed it, guessing the animals and flipping back and forth between the pages. I liked that the pages weren't too busy so it kept her attention.

[Meg · Rating 3 out of 5]

A bizzarely abrupt ending; also no educational resources included. But for a board book, the high-resolution photographs are high-quality. For that reason, I'd include it in a resource bag or classroom set.

[Kelly · Rating 4 out of 5]

Perfect idea for a board book. Very cute.

[Alicia Evans · Rating 3 out of 5]

For: animal lovers; readers looking for a guessing book.

Possible red flags: some may find the book too simple.

[Becca · Rating 3 out of 5]

Very simple photos of a nose, followed on the next spread by the animal to which the nose belongs.

[Memory Toast · Rating 4 out of 5]

My one year old loved this book and I love reading it to him because of how much he enjoyed. Just goes to show, for the right audience even a basic, basic book can be great!

[Josie Smith · Rating 4 out of 5]

Real pictures. Guessing

[Heather · Rating 4 out of 5]

16m old loved this book. He would point as his nose every time he was the book.

[Maeve · Rating 4 out of 5]

Guess the creature based on a short description and a close-up image of a nose.

Beautiful photography; and a great choice for engaging a little one.

Storytime:
Animals

[TJE · Rating 4 out of 5]

Loved the elephant and others

[Mia]

Superb storytelling! The wet nose of the dog stood out the most to me!

[Andrés · Rating 4 out of 5]

This is an excellent opportunity to guess animals by seeing just one part of their body as a clue. The toucan and horse were stumpers. Love the real photos.

[Alicia Evans · Rating 3 out of 5]

For: animal lovers; readers looking for a guessing book; readers looking for a book with vivid animal photographs (lots of detail).

Possible red flags: some may find the book too simple.