Mo Smells Red: A Scentsational Journey (Mo's Nose) [Hardcover]

Margaret Hyde (Author), Amanda Giacomini (Illustrator)

Book Description

Publication Date: May 1, 2008 | Age Level: 4 and up | Grade Level: P and up | Series: Mo's Nose

Inspired by a real-life rescued dog, the Mo’s Nose picture book series features lyrical tales about the titular dog who interprets his monochromatic vision through his heightened sense of smell—experiencing a world of color through his nose. The full-color illustrations expertly capture the mixed breed’s sensitive, loving nature in a playful ink brush style. Through an innovative Press-2-Smell feature, using pure essential aromatherapy oils, the books give readers an opportunity to rediscover their own senses through three color-themed scents woven into each storyline, along with a fourth mystery scent representing the book’s conceptual theme.

 

This volume introduces readers to the pleasures of the color red with the scents of rose, strawberry, fire, and love.

Editorial Reviews

Review

“I love the book, especially for how it includes aromatherapy!”  —Liv Tyler, actress

“We love Mo!”  —Gabrielle Reece, professional volleyball player

“Children with autism love books which engage all of their senses. In my office, I’ve watched dozens of kids with language delay, autism, and other special needs focus and love Mo’s Nose books!”  —Jay N. Gordon, MD, FAAP, assistant professor of pediatrics, UCLA Medical School

About the Author

Margaret Hyde is a filmmaker, a photographer, and the producer of the Oscar-nominated short film The Witness from the Balcony of Room 306. She lives in Santa Monica, California. Amanda Giacomini is an artist, a graphic designer, and a yoga teacher. She and her husband are the proud parents of Mo the dog. She lives in Point Reyes, California.

Product Details

• Reading level: Ages 4 and up
  
• Hardcover: 16 pages
• Publisher: Mo's Nose, LLC; 1ST edition (May 1, 2008)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0981625509
• ISBN-13: 978-0981625508
• Product Dimensions: 9.1 x 6.2 x 0.5 inches
• Shipping Weight: 8.8 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 2.8 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (4 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #1,336,724 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

Customer Reviews

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5 of 5 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Interactive and unique!, December 18, 2008

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Sarah Hall (Los Angeles, CA) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Mo Smells Red: A Scentsational Journey (Mo's Nose) (Hardcover)

My daughter can't get enough of this book, all I hear is "read Mo read Mo!" Our family loves dogs so this is perfect, the illustrations are just gorgeous. The scents remind me of the scratch and sniff stickers I used to love as a kid, but are so much more realistic. I mean the strawberry really smells like a strawberry, it's remarkable.

As a 2nd grade teacher I also like the fact that this book is well written, there are a couple of challenging words in it so my daughter has had to ask me what they mean and how to pronounce them. So she's learned from it too which I appreciate in a kids book.

I hope this book is going to be part of a series, we love Mo!

1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:

1.0 out of 5 stars BORING STORY - BORING SCENTS!!!, February 13, 2010

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SwEEtMoM - See all my reviews

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This review is from: Mo Smells Red: A Scentsational Journey (Mo's Nose) (Hardcover)

Don't waste your money on these GIMMICKY books! The story is dull and the scents are just as dull - AND they all smell the same! You can do way better than this!

1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:

3.0 out of 5 stars BUY IT FOR THE STORY, NOT FOR THE SCENTS, December 17, 2009

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Kmom (Selden, NY United States) - See all my reviews

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This review is from: Mo Smells Red: A Scentsational Journey (Mo's Nose) (Hardcover)

I saw this in a magazine and loved the idea, plus some of the purchase price goes towards an animal charity. I bought all three books.

First of all, the story and illustrations are great...it's an xmas present so the kids haven't seen it, but I know they will LOVE it.

As for the "scent" part, each page has a little air pocket area with a scented piece inside and holes that when you press on it, air gets pushed out and that air has a scent that pertains to the page (one of the three books has scratch and sniff stickers instead of the air pockets). Some scents are stronger than others and really, the whole book is so scented from the moment you get anywhere near it that it's hard to smell each page individually. All of the scents are pleasant in and of themselves, but anyone sensitive to strong perfumes may not it. I'm wondering if once these books get opened and used more by my kids if the scent will be so strong or if it will disappear completely... it's kind of like opening one of those car air fresheners - definitely strong at first.

Buy this book because you are an animal lover and want to share a fun and heartfelt story about a dog with your kids. Buy it because you want money to go to the charity. Dog lovers will not only love these stories but also the story behind the character. But don't buy the book for the "scent quality" concept... consider that an "interesting bonus"... a great idea, even well built into the book, but I wish there was some kind of button release so the scents could only come out when you want and not leak and mix together without pushing...