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Title: 
Holes
in Your Nose
Author: Genichiro Yagyu,Amanda M. Stinchecum (Translator)
Publisher: Kane-Mille
Date Published: March 1994
Synopsis
For infants or children in preschool.
This second book in the My Body Science series confronts the
curiosity children have about the holes in their noses. For an
entertaining, informative and hopefully helpful few minutes,
read this book to a child. You'll both have fun! Full color.
Expert Commentary
This Book was reviewed by: Publisher's Weekly, The
Horn Book, Inc., School Library Journal, Susan
Chira - The New York Times Book Review and Roger Sutton
- Bulletin of the Center for Children's Books
From Publisher's 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.
(Apr.)
From The Horn Book, Inc.:
A poorly written, dreadfully illustrated picture book about
the nose -- and its contents. Featuring graphic drawings of bloody
and runny noses, the Japanese import is filled with unbelievably
tasteless comments. The suggestion that seeds placed in the nose
will sprout may cause impressionable readers to try the experiment
for themselves -- a more worthwhile activity than reading the
book.
From School Library Journal:
PreS-Gr 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
Title: 
My
Nose Is a Gherkin Pickle Gone Wrong
Author: Marilyn Gear Pilling
Publisher: General Distribution Services, Incorporated
Date Published: August 1996
Title: 
Nose
Book
Author: Al Perkins,Roy McKie (Illustrator)
Publisher: Random House Books for Young Readers
Date Published: September 1970
Synopsis
For children ages 4 to 6.
Noses are interesting and serve many purposes including the
one of holding up glasses.
Reviews and Commentary
From The Publisher:
Like the parent Beginner Books, Bright & Early Books feature
the same affordable hardcover format, imaginative stories, and
colorful pictures. Geared for a younger audience, these books
use simple words, repetition, and pictures that act as clues
to the text. Contributors include Dr. Seuss ("Mr. Brown
Can Moo!" "Can You?," "There's a Wocket in
My Pocket!," "The Foot Book"), Stan and Jan Berenstain
("Inside, Outside, Upside Down; Bears on Wheels"),
Al Perkins ("Hand, Hand, Fingers, Thumb") and Michael
Frith ("I'll Teach My Dog 100 Words"). Preschool -
Grade 1.
Title: 
Rhino
Author: Shelia Solomon Klass
Publisher: Scholastic
Date Published: January 1996
Synopsis
Annie hates her nose and decides that plastic surgery may
be the answer.
Expert Commentary
This Book was reviewed by: Ilene Cooper - BookList,
Publisher's Weekly, The Horn Book, Inc., School
Library Journal and Deborah Stevenson - Bulletin of the
Center for Children's Books
From Ilene Cooper - BookList:
Annie, almost 15, has the classic Trevor nose. It looks okay
on her father and her grandfather, but on Annie it looks too
big for her face and has a big bump to boot. Teenage girls do
obsess about their appearance, and Annie is no exception. But
a bumpy nose does not a story make, so Klass adds a boyfriend
with a drunken, belligerent father; a sister whose fiance won't
marry her until they save enough for a house; and a grandfather
desperately ill from asthma. The first-person voice sounds like
many others, but the story's nose hook (no pun intended) and
the eye-catching cover of Annie in full profile will attract
readers. Whether they believe the fairy-tale ending--Grandfather
gives Annie the money for her operation and deeds his house to
her sister and fiance--is another question.
From Publisher's Weekly:
Annie, almost 15, hates her nose, especially since a vindictive
classmate has started calling her Bump. Despite assurances from
her loving family and handsome boyfriend, the girl wants to get
a nose job, her determination boosted by a dream starring an
encouraging Barbra Streisand. But first Annie must convince her
parents and grandfather (whose blessing is equally important)
that she needs rhinoplasty--which, given the operation's substantial
expense, requires Annie's utmost persistence and ingenuity. Klass
( Kool Ada ) handles the topic of self-acceptance with grace
and humor, and through Annie's honest, present-tense narrative,
she acknowledges the undue but keenly felt emphasis society places
on physical appearance. The title lacks appeal, but anyone contemplating
plastic surgery might be willing to overlook what is, after all,
only a cosmetic flaw. Ages 10-up. (Nov.)
From The Horn Book, Inc.:
Annie has the Trevor family nose; it's all she sees when she
looks in the mirror, and she hates it, so she finally decides
to have plastic surgery. The treatment of rhinoplasty is sensible
and sensitively handled, yet realistic. Annie's determination
makes her a laudable and attractive character in a fast-moving,
contemporary, light romance.
From School Library Journal:
Gr 6-9-Fifteen-year-old Annie Trevor, unhappy with her bump
of a nose and tired of being teased, campaigns to have plastic
surgery. Her mother is supportive, but her father and grandfather,
from whom she has inherited her features, are against it. Such
surgery is expensive, and the family has little money for luxuries.
Annie is obsessed, and is determined to earn the money by working
extra hours. She looses some of her enthusiasm after her grandfather
collapses from emphysema. Also, her boyfriend has his own worries.
His father, an abusive alcoholic, doesn't care whether his son,
a high school senior, finishes school or not and believes that
the boy's interest in photography makes him effeminate. Although
Bob's situation is too easily resolved and Annie predictably
gets the money for her operation, young teens will find the book
appealing. Annie is a likable young woman whose concerns are
understandable. Her family and their problems are genuine and
the story, with its mix of personal growth and romance, is believable.-Jo-Anne
Weinberg, Greenburgh Public Library, NY
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