A child shares the sights, sounds, smells, touches, and tastes of a day at the seashore

A child experiences a flower by seeing its colors, smelling its fragrance, and imagining tiny world within in

"Our senses are what make life worth living. They allow us to appreciate a sip of an ice-cold drink, the sound of laughter, the touch of a lover. But only recently have incredible advances in sensory biology given us the ability to understand how and why our senses evolved as they have. In Where We Meet the World, biologist Ashley Ward takes readers on a breathtaking tour of how our senses function. Ward looks at not only the five major senses--vision,...

Invites readers to use their senses to find a friend who is calling out to them from inside the book.

Using rhyming text, a child describes the wonder of the ocean experienced through each of her five senses

Introduces the five senses using experiences from everyday life

"How do we experience the world? Let's learn all about the five senses! The sense of hearing is one of our five senses. And it is amazing! It helps us carry out a conversation and enjoy music and the sounds of nature. It also warns us if there is danger around. Learn about how we hear, and common problems and diseases connected with it with this perfect first introduction to the sense of hearing! ABOUT THE SERIES: The human body is amazing! It gives...

"Chapters focused on the senses of sight, hearing, smell, taste, touch, infrasonic hearing, magnetoception, and electroreception detail how a variety of animals experience the world around them, focusing on how their biological adaptations to specific ecological niches contribute to senses that often seem extraordinary compared to those of humans. The fully illustrated text includes a table of contents, glossary, and index."-- Provided by publisher...