Summertime Sleepers by Melissa Stewart
A 2022 Robert F. Sibert Honor Book Everyone knows about animals that hibernate in the winter. But it's time to discover animals that sleep all summer long All science classrooms discuss animals that hibernate during winter months, but few know about animals that estivate--a prolonged sleep during hot or dry periods. Dual layers of text awaken readers to the reasons estivating animals become dormant--whether it's because warm weather threatens food supply or to avoid increased body temperatures. From the ladybug to the salamander, from the lungfish to the desert hedgehog, twelve estivating animals and their habits--both when sleeping and awake--are explained through clear text and elegant watercolor illustrations that create a scrapbook feel.
Melissa Stewart has written more than 50, and edited more than 200 science books for children. Her degrees in biology and science journalism testify to her ability and desire to make science come alive. Her devotion to getting kids excited about science and the natural world takes her into the woods, where she leads nature walks and into the classroom, where she teaches writing, at the Institute of Children's Literature and other places. Melissa's work has garnered many awards, including the National Science Teachers Association Recommended Title and the New York Public Library's Books for the Teen Age. Melissa lives in Northborough, MA. Life in a Lake was the National Science Teachers Association Recommended Title.Life Without Light was the New York Public Library Best Book for the Teen Age. The Institute of Children's Literature is in Redding, CT. (It offers correspondence courses, so Melissa has students all over the US and Canada, and some from other countries too.)
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| ISBN 13 | 9781580897167 |
| ISBN 10 | 1580897169 |
| Title | Summertime Sleepers |
| Author | Melissa Stewart |
| Condition | Unavailable |
| Binding Type | Hardback |
| Publisher | Charlesbridge Publishing,U.S. |
| Year published | 2021-04-27 |
| Number of pages | 40 |
| Prizes | Commended for Robert F. Sibert Informational Book Award (Children's Book) 2022 |
| Cover note | Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary. |
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