Hey Kids ...    Have you ever stuck things in your ears and nose? Or thought about doing it? Well, don't.  Your ears are meant to hear voices and sounds ... not to store toys, gadgets and critters. Your nose is designed to smell yummy things ... and warn you to away from something that might be icky. Anything else you cram in doesn t belong there.    Don't stuff stuff in your ears, Don't stick sticks up your nose. Even though it's tempting, That's not where that stuff goes.     Theres no getting around it. Kids are curious and kids will be kids.But this can lead to putting themselves at risk for serious injury-not to mention costly healthcare expenses for Mom and Dad.   After 17 years of practice, Dr. Jerald Altman is never amazed by what kids will put into their nose and ears. Through fun illustrations and clever rhyming schemes, Don't Stick Sticks Up Your Nose! Don't Stuff Stuff In Your Ears! is the perfect way to teach kids not to put dangerous objects where they don't belong. KIRKUS REVIEW In their debut, co-authors Altman and Jacobson explain to young readers the appropriate uses for the nose, ears and mouth and what should go in them and what should not. Breakfast foods, like bacon and fried eggs, do not go in the ears or nose. Neither do toy cars, bumblebees, chopsticks, stones, small animals, or art supplies no matter how tempting it is to poke them up the nostril or through the ear canal. And why not? For one thing, Ears have really small holes that lead into your head // Sounds should enter in them and never stuff like bread! Plus, it scares doctors and parents and causes pain. Instead, the authors explain that the nose is just for smelling and the ears just for hearing. The short book turns to many examples to drive home its message, in both text and illustrations. Young children will find these examples familiar and comical the perfect combination to emphasize a point to the age group most likely to squeeze a straw or crayon where they shouldn t. A couple of the rhymes sound a bit forced Playing with your racecars? / Have fun...but this, I shout: / Toy cars up your nostrils / May never race right out. But the kids won t notice the slight stiltedness. They ll be too distracted by the amusing illustrations on every page: bright colors, animals, and a diverse cast of goofy kids playing outside, painting, and exploring the world around them. Altman, an ear, nose, and throat specialist, and Jacobson do a great job speaking to their audience. They acknowledge that it may be enticing to put stuff where it shouldn t go, but they don t do it sternly. Instead they bring up the repercussions with simple language and pictures, always keeping the tone light and positive. A fun, practical book that will make kids laugh and learn. --Kirkus Review Foreword Reviews Through humor and clever rhymes, tots learn why they shouldn t stick things in their noses or ears. Considering how much young children like fitting small things in holes think of the mania surrounding Legos it s no wonder some tots wind up inserting crayons in their nostrils and ears. Any ear, nose, and throat doctor could likely brag of the bizarre things he or she has removed; one was so inspired that he penned a humorous board book to warn kids. Don t Stick Sticks Up Your Nose! Don t Stuff Stuff In Your Ears!, by Jerald S. Altman, MD, and Richard Jacobson, high-contrast pictures and clever rhymes to teach children to keep hazardous objects out of their orifices. The authors begin with what should be put in one s mouth breakfast and then add: No bacon in your ears, / No fried eggs up your nose. / Even though it s tempting, / That s not where breakfast goes. From there they instruct that smells, not sticks, go in noses. Likewise, they write, Ears have really small holes / that lead into your head. / Sounds should enter in them / and never stuff like bread! Don t Stick Sticks Up Your Nose! Don t Stuff Stuff In Your Ears! maintains just the right level of warning for young audiences. In place of scary discussion of medical emergencies, Altman and Jacobson caution kids while keeping the language and tone light: Keep the weird stuff out, friends, / For everybody s sake. They also rely on the illustrated facial expressions of kids, parents, and doctors to hint at the pain and worry caused by a marker stuck in a nose.The pages are notably thick and sturdy making the title perfect for repeated reads in the classroom or at home, and more than durable enough for the wear and tear of a doctor s waiting room. Altman and Jacobson cleverly use repetition to drill their safety message into young minds. Twice they repeat the refrain Don t stuff stuff in your ears. / Don t stick sticks up your nose. / Even though it s tempting, / That s not where that stuff goes. They use a similar phrasing with slight variations elsewhere in the book, thereby missing out on creating a cohesive sing-song rhythm that would have kept their valuable lesson bouncing around