October 2019 Non-Fiction Book of the Month
This book put smell, the Cinderella of the senses, into the spotlight. It examines smelly facts about the human body, some of them really rather disgusting, as well as the power and importance of our sense of smell. It looks at how animals use smell and how plants use it too to attract insects or keep animals away. And it looks at smells and smelling through history before taking a last look at weird and wonderful odours. With unusual facts and information on every page it’s well worth a nose. I was particularly fascinated by the ‘odorous occupations’ highlighted in panels throughout the book and children will be definitely tempted to try out the smelly experiments and activities it suggests too.
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This is funny and enjoyable, even though they've ruined pandas and ice-cream. I can't wait to share it with my friends.
I really like this book, it's funny and enjoyable and full of facts that you can share with your friends, especially if they're eating cheese or popcorn. The funniest fact is that giant pandas sometimes do a handstand when they need a wee. The most disgusting thing is the foot-cheese, and they've ruined ice-cream. I used to really like ice-cream but now, ew!... Read Full Review
The perfect book for young children
This is a brilliant, brightly illustrated book all about smells, odours and pongs! As a part of nature, our survival and much more, this book shares interesting, silly and entertaining and above all smelly information about the human body.... Read Full Review
This book is great, really interesting, funny and full of crazy, unbelievable but true facts.
‘You Smell’ is a non-fiction book on my favourite subject: smells! When I saw the cover, I was excited to read it and having read it I was not disappointed; this book is great, really interesting, funny and full of crazy, unbelievable but true facts.
Did you know that your feet can produce up to two cups of sweat a day? Or that in just one month, you can fart enough gas to inflate up to 20 party balloons? (although my mum says I can power up 40 party balloons!)
I especially like the way that the information is laid out, in all the speech bubbles. It is also extremely colourful, and the pictures are presented perfectly for me.... Read Full Review
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