Detailed, realistic illustrations of animals invite children to guess the animal and learn various facts about it.

Asks the reader to identify various animals from descriptions of their noses and provides information about the physical characteristics and behavior of each animal.

Examines a variety of animal noses, noting how they look different and function in different ways. Animals shown include an elephant, a woodpecker, a platypus, a camel, an anteater, an elephant seal, and a hippopotamus.

Introduces baby animals and their different noses and feet in a guessing-game format.

"I see a nose on every face. I see noses every place!” Noses come in all shapes, colors, and sizes and are handy to have for sniffling, smelling, and . . . playing horns? This simple, sometimes silly story offers little ones a first ode to the nose and all that it does.

This book is full of nonsense rhymes by Edward Lear, who has delighted children for over 150 years; he is remembered for his nonsense drawings and verses. The author Alice Mills - who lectures in children's literature--retells these stories and rhymes.

Feel, squirt, dig, grab, animal noses do more than breathe. Whether long or flat, strange or funny, each different nose is the important tool an animal needs to survive in its special habitat. Amazing Animal Noses, part of the How Animals Use Their Body Parts series, introduces children to the unusual abilities of nine different animal noses. Young readers will learn animal noses truly are amazing. Each title includes many beautiful large, close-up photos.

Children′s literature is a powerful resource that can inspire a young reader’s lifetime love of reading, but how can you ensure that your literacy teaching uses this rich creative world to its fullest? This book gives pre-service primary teachers an in-depth guide to each major type of children′s book, examining the form, structure and approach of each. From fairy tales and non-fiction to picture books and digital texts, learn what qualities underpin outstanding children′s literature and how you can use this to inspire rewarding learning experiences in your classroom. Key features: Each chapter is full of key book recommendations to help you select excellent age-appropriate texts for your learners An international focus across English-language publishing, covering key books from Australian, US and UK authors A special focus on Australian indigenous children′s literature Busting popular myths about children′s literature to give you a deeper understanding of the form Evaluation criteria for every genre, helping you to recognise the qualities of high quality books This is essential reading for anyone training to teach in primary schools and qualified teachers looking to improve their professional knowledge. Matthew Zbaracki is State Head of Victoria in the National School of Education at ACU, Melbourne.