Hirsch, Rebecca E. Sensational Senses : Amazing Ways Animals Perceive the World. Lerner/ Millbrook, 04/2022. 48pp. Non-Fiction. GRADES 4 – 8. ADDITIONAL. PLB $31.99. 978-1-7284-1922-0.
Sensational animal senses, are, when compared to human senses, quite interesting. Hirsch explores various animals that have supercharged senses or senses beyond anything humans can perceive. Each animal’s sensory ability is explained and explored with in-depth descriptions and explanations about the processes scientists are able to use to determine how the sense works. Detailed color photographs show the animals and some scientists, along with a variety of color graphics that help explain the sense and how it works. Useful for readers wanting in-depth details about a variety of interesting animals, or those exploring different senses.
Joshua Rees, Daly City Public Library