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| The Secrets of Schnozes and Snouts |
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| The lively, conversational tone and blend of photos and cartoon-style art make Up Your Nose: The Secrets of Schnozes and Snouts a perfect blend of fun facts and serious science learning about our noses as well as the respiratory and olfactory systems of other creatures. Here at last—a book that’s irreverent enough to captivate young readers, yet authoritative enough to win the praise of teachers, librarians, and parents. |
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| Honors and Awards |
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Society of Children’s Book Writers and Illustrator/Anna Cross Giblin Nonfiction Research Grant |
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| Behind the Book |
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| “We use our nose to smell and breathe, but it also plays a big role in taste. Dolphins and bats couldn’t echolocate without their noses. Proboscis monkeys and gavials use their noses to attract mates. The nose is truly amazing. |
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| “Some of the best—and grossest—information in the book answers questions kids asked me when they found out what I was writing. Without them, I might not have thought to mention snot rockets or find out who has the world’s longest nose. And it was my nephew, Rubin, who really wanted to understand the difference between boogers and snot. Creating this book was definitely a group effort.” |
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| Review |
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| “I want to emphasize how interesting Melissa Stewart has made her research and writing process [in the book’s Note on Sources section]. Her notes show you her original intention. She was going to focus on how humans and other animals smell, but then she realized she had to include the nose’s critical role in breathing and tasting. Her books are collaborative as she collected ideas from kids and even elicited help from her nephew who wanted to understand the difference between boogers and snot. Her books’ research took time as she writes “I had a hard time finding books with specific information about the nose, so it took a long time to compile all the information in this book.” She combines information from a variety of sources—books about respiration but also descriptions of the nose from medical journal articles about plastic surgery. AND, she interviews people like doctors and scientists for the most up-to-date information. Be sure to share this page with your students before they begin research projects and writing assignments. Students need to understand that even individual titles in a series are separate works, not just fill-in-the blank templates. This series illustrates this beautifully.” |
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| —School Library Journal's Practically Paradise blog |
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| “The Gross and Goofy Body' [series of books] enlivens physiology for kids, offering humorous yet scientific surveys of body functions in just under 50 pages each. Kids in grades 2-4 will find [these books] appealing and fun. Each blends photos with fun cartoons and photos of kids, along with plenty of basic physiology.” |
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| —Children's Bookwatch |
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| “Despite its irreverent moniker, the Gross and Goofy Body series offers detailed science facts in a fashion approachable enough to make it a welcome supplement to school textbooks. Each volume takes on a part or function of the body and then goes through the paces of description, metaphor, examples, data, and, most extensively, comparison to our animal counterparts. … the layout is fresh, clean, and colorful, sidebars keep things conversational, and the back matter is solid.” |
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| —Booklist |
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| by Melissa Stewart |
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| Benchmark Books,
2009 |
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| for Grades 3 to 5 |
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| ISBN 978-0-76144-170-0 |
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| Purchase this book at your local independent bookseller or Amazon.com. |
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