The Holes in Your Nose [Paperback]

Genichiro Yagyu (Author)

Book Description

Age Level: 1 and up

Learn how important the holes in your nose are in this wacky and informative book. We breathe and smell through the holes in our noses and they come in lots of different sizes. Grandad’s nose holes are much bigger than mine or my sisters’. But it is not just humans who have holes in their noses. Lots of animals have holes in their noses too, and dolphins have their holes on the top of their head. Bet you don’t know how bogies are made and why you sneeze - Aachoo!

Editorial Reviews

From Publishers Weekly

The latest Japanese import in Kane/ Miller's My Body Science/Curious Nell series starts out promisingly, with some of the same frank humor that characterized their initial offering (Taro Gomi's Everyone Poops ). Yagyu is certainly informative--he bolsters his explanations of the nose and its functions with diagrams and crisp line drawings, and his largely orange, red and black palette lends a retro-'60s look. Unfortunately, the book goes more than slightly overboard in its exploration of nasal passages. For example, a gorilla with a runny nose denies the offer of a tissue, saying that he plans to "let it dry then pick it off and eat it." Even the hardiest readers may find themselves opting out of this one. Pass the Kleenex, please. Ages 18 mos.-5 yrs.
Copyright 1994 Reed Business Information, Inc. --This text refers to an out of print or unavailable edition of this title.

From School Library Journal

PreSchool-Grade 1-There are some imports that just shouldn't make the crossing, and this study of nostrils is one of them. Just like the first in this series, Taro Gomi's Everyone Poops (Kane/Miller, 1993), the pictures are dull, the text is stilted, and the value is nill. Does anyone really care if, when they get older, their nostrils will be bigger? Or, that, according to one young boy with a dripping nose, "Wed the holes in my dose are sdubbed ub, I candt sbell id eved wed I fart."? (This is accompanied by "BRRRROMMMM!" printed next to the subject's rear end.) In fact, runny noses are pictured on several pages; the monotony is broken by depictions of bleeding noses, one caused by "pick(ing) it too roughly." Other bits of wisdom are also included, such as "If you fill up the holes in your nose with morning glory seeds, the seeds will swell up and begin to sprout. Your nose will hurt a lot." Not worth anyone's time or money.
Denise L. Moll, Lone Pine Elementary School, West Bloomfield, MI
Copyright 1994 Reed Business Information, Inc. --This text refers to an out of print or unavailable edition of this title.

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Product Details

• Reading level: Ages 1 and up
  
• Paperback: 28 pages
• Publisher: Kane/Miller Book Pub (June 4, 2005)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 1929132824
• ISBN-13: 978-1929132829
• Product Dimensions: 9.4 x 8.2 x 0.2 inches
• Shipping Weight: 3.6 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 4.2 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (12 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #103,123 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)
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18 of 18 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Goofy book a huge hit with my 1.5-year-old, June 28, 2000

By A Customer

This review is from: The Holes in Your Nose (My Body Science Series) (Hardcover)

I bought this book for my 1.5 year old daughter on a lark after she put a pea up her nose. I figured it would be good for a chuckle, and I was right - it definitely finds humor in nose holes. The strange part is, it has become my daughter's top #1 favorite. I have no idea why - it doesn't have a plot or any characters, but she just adores it. Go figure. I give this book a strong recommendation not just because it cracks me up, but because she loves it. Also, I don't know if it's a coincidence, but she hasn't put any peas in her nose since.

9 of 9 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Hits and misses with this one..., October 31, 2003

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T. Reinhardt "olivia lee" (east coast) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: The Holes in Your Nose (My Body Science Series) (Hardcover)

Overall if you liked *Everyone Poops* you'll probably like this one....just not nearly as much.

I have to say that while the whole family really enjoyed *everyone poops* which was innovative and funny in a laugh out loud sort of way this one kind of smacked of "how can i do something similar again?" The jokes are somewhat similar in that they are of the body humor variety but with this book they are more of the gross-out variety as opposed to the innovative sort.

That said, that kind of subtlty tends to get lost on children. My son found this book just as much of a hoot as the poop book. His sense of humor isnt, shall we say, all that sophisticated and *going for the gross-out* in his case might be considered a plus.

So while I, as a mom, didn't find this to be anywhere near as good as the other book, I think my son enjoyed it as much and since it was a book for him, I have to say that ultimately it was a good purchase.

5 of 6 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars educational story, April 6, 2000

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joanne wiser (Akron, OH USA) - See all my reviews

This review is from: The Holes in Your Nose (My Body Science Series) (Hardcover)

I first came across this book at Toys R Us. I thought it was amusing and informative. We read the book in the store and decided to get it for our unborn baby as it's first book. I feel it is important for children to understand were things come from. I myself have often wondered about where all the snot and boogers come from. I find it refreashing that someone has finally written a book about such things.