Book
Dogs vs. humans : a showdown of the senses / written by Stephanie Gibeault ; illustrated by Bambi Edlund.
Record details
- ISBN: 9781771475785 (hardcover)
- Physical Description: 1 volume (unpaged) : color illustrations ; 24 x 26 cm
- Publisher: Toronto, ON : Owlkids Books, 2025.
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| Subject: | Senses and sensation > Juvenile literature. Dogs > Sense organs > Juvenile literature. Physiology, Comparative > Juvenile literature. |
| Genre: | Creative nonfiction. Illustrated works. |
Available copies
- 1 of 1 copy available at Tsuga Consortium.
Holds
- 0 current holds with 1 total copy.
| Location | Call Number / Copy Notes | Barcode | Shelving Location | Status | Due Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lakeshore Branch | J 573.87 Gib | 31681030065239 | JNONFIC | Available | - |
- Baker & Taylor
A junior nonfiction book helps readers better understand dog behavior and 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. Illustrations. - Perseus Publishing
Whose five senses are superior: dogs or humans?
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. Itâs a close race! Humans win for sight, with better depth perception, distance, and color vision. But dogs are stronger sniffersâwith 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, itâs 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.
