How many taste buds does the human tongue have? Why do some things taste good and some taste bad? Why is your tongue so long and bendy - and which other parts of the body help us to taste things? All these questions and more to help you really understand what the sense of taste is all about.

The series, Senses, is an engaging exploration of the senses for young readers. A mixture of photographs and illustrations clearly and simply help children understand the five senses in a thought-provoking way.
Suitable for KS1.

This book features in the following series: Senses Series, The Senses .

This book is suitable for Key Stage 1. KS1 covers school years 1 and 2, and ages 5-7 years. A key stage is any of the fixed stages into which the national curriculum is divided, each having its own prescribed course of study. At the end of each stage, pupils are required to complete standard assessment tasks.

This book has been graded for interest at 6-8 years.

There are 24 pages in this book. This book was published 2017 by Hachette Children's Group .

Anita Ganeri is an award-winning author of children's books, specializing in geography.

This book has the following chapters:

• 1: Mmm, tasty
• 1: Favourite tastes
• 1: How do you taste things?
• 1: Taste bud places
• 1: Taste messages
• 1: Taste and smell
• 1: Nasty tastes
• 1: Bendy tongue
• 1: Speaking out
• 1: Taste facts
• 1: Useful words
• 1: Index