I See… by Patrick George is one of five books in a series about the five senses.  All books in this series have clever and amusing illustrations.  The bold color and bold designs with a twist are engaging and entertaining.  The series would be appropriate for toddler through beginning readers (1st grade) or for struggling readers. Each picture requires a second look.

For this book eyes are featured throughout and also the use of contrast between black shadow and color. A magnifying glass that appears to bring a ladybug into focus, also looks like a bloodshot eyeball.  The shadow cast by a single, lit bulb forms an eye in the background of one page. Tunnels form eyes as well as wheels and headboards. The headboard is shown in dark silhouette and on the next page the reader sees that what appeared to be a menacing, monster-headboard is really just a teddy bear up against it. Adults and children will enjoy finding these cleverly disguised gems. This series would make a fun read aloud that could incorporate many interesting activities.

I Touch…by Patrick George is one of five books in a series about the five senses.  All books in this series have clever and amusing illustrations.  The bold color and bold designs with a twist are engaging and entertaining.  The series would be appropriate for toddler through beginning readers (1st grade) or for struggling readers.   Each picture requires a second look.

Look at the cover and see the cat’s whiskers are also two hands. Fingers and hands that are featured throughout the book form trees, elephant trunks, puppy noses and an Eskimo, to name just a few things. Adults and children will enjoy finding these cleverly disguised gems. This series would make a fun read aloud that could incorporate many interesting activities.

I Smell by Patrick George is one of five books in a series about the five senses.  All books in this series have clever and amusing illustrations. The bold color and bold designs, with a twist, are engaging and entertaining. The series would be appropriate for toddler through beginning readers (1st grade) or for struggling readers.
Each picture requires a second look.

On one page we see a skunk.  The words on that page are [I smell] “…awful. Keep away!”  The skunk’s tail forms another exclamation point. The black tip of a dog’s nose becomes a black bag belonging to a thief.  One draw back to this book is the page referring to poo. Stinky poo to be exact… a swirled pile with flies around it.  While many kids will not be able to contain their laughter, and thus be hard to bring back to the story after this type of unexpected surprise; some children will be uncomfortable with the image. The ending may pose a disruption to a class read aloud as well: “My favorite smell is… you.”  Mom and baby are pictured.  Kinder and 1st graders may take that statement to the opposite extreme with various vocal exclamations of “Yuck” and “You???”  Those two items may make this a difficult class read aloud or depending on how it’s handled, a very lively read aloud.

I Taste by Patrick George is one of five books in a series about the five senses.  All books in this series have clever and amusing illustrations.  The bold color and bold designs with a twist are engaging and entertaining.  The series would be appropriate for toddler through beginning readers (1st grade) or for struggling readers. Each picture requires a second look. Notice on the cover the plate is also a mouth? Inside you will find that a lollipop is also a tongue and a boy’s spaghetti on the left page, is a bird’s worm on the right page.  Adults and children will enjoy finding these cleverly disguised gems. This series would make a fun read aloud that could incorporate many interesting activities.

I Hear by Patrick George is one of five books in a series about the five senses.  All books in this series have clever and amusing illustrations.  The bold color and bold designs with a twist are engaging and entertaining.  The series would be appropriate for toddler through beginning readers (1st grade) or for struggling readers.   Each picture requires a second look. At first glance a flower appears to look normal, but upon closer inspection we see the flower has an ear. So too does the trophy that the crowd is cheering about.  Notice on the cover the boy’s ear is also the drummer’s drum. Adults and children will enjoy finding these cleverly disguised gems. This series would make a fun read aloud that could incorporate many interesting activities.