Dogs vs. Humans: A Showdown of the Senses
Written by Stephanie Gibeault
Illustrated by Bambi Edlund
Published by Owlkids Books
BOOK SYNOPSIS
In a showdown of the senses, who would come out as top dog: canines or humans? This junior nonfiction book for ages 6 to 9 creates a fierce but fun competition, comparing the ways dogs and humans perceive the world through each of the five senses: sight, smell, taste, touch, and hearing.
As dogs and humans are playfully pitted against each other, with one round for each sense, young readers will discover the scientific and evolutionary explanations behind our differences. It’s a close race! Humans win for sight, with better depth perception, distance, and color vision. But dogs are stronger sniffers—with their noses, some can even locate people buried in an avalanche or detect an illness before a doctor has diagnosed it. And the winner is … Well, in the end, it’s a tie!
With lively, cartoon-style illustrations, this book is an engaging and informative introduction to dog behavior that can help kids better understand and appreciate their canine companions.
STEPHANIE GIBEAULT
Stephanie Gibeault is an award-winning author of picture books and middle-grade nonfiction for kids. As a former biologist with a Master of Science in animal behaviour, Stephanie used to spend her time grunting with gorillas and stinking like marmoset monkeys. Years later, being a certified professional dog trainer meant being covered in fur and drool. Now she spends her days just outside of Toronto, Canada, sharing her love of dogs and other animals through her writing.
CONTACT INFORMATION
Website: https://stephaniegibeault.com/
Instagram: @stephanie_gibeault
Bluesky: @stephaniegibeault.bsky.social
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/StephanieJGibeault
Email: stephaniejgibeault@gmail.com
BIBLIOGRAPHY
The Dog Who Saved the Bees (illustrated by David Hohn, published by Sleeping Bear Press)
Dogs vs. Humans: A Showdown of the Senses (illustrated by Bambi Edlund, published by Owlkids Books)
Calculating Chimpanzees, Brainy Bees, and Other Animals with Mind-Blowing Mathematical Abilities (illustrated by Jaclyn Sinquett, published by MIT Kids Press)
Making Sense of Dog Senses: How Our Furry Friends Experience the World (illustrated by Raz Latif, published by Owlkids Books)
Can’t Get Enough Dog Stuff (co-authored with Moira Donohue, published by National Geographic Kids)
Toby Tootles (illustrated by Mary Sullivan, published by Sleeping Bear Press)
BAMBI EDLUND
BAMBI EDLUND is an illustrator, writer, and critter sculptor living on the Sunshine Coast in British Columbia. She never, ever gets tired of drawing dogs, especially the rascally ones.
CONTACT INFORMATION
Website: http://bambivision.com
Instagram: @bambi.vision
Email: hey@bambivision.com
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