Summertime Sleepers
  • Published: 20 July 2021
  • ISBN: 9781580897167
  • Imprint: Charlesbridge Children
  • Format: Hardback
  • Pages: 40
  • RRP: $37.99

Summertime Sleepers

Animals That Estivate

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20 Jul 2021
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Everyone knows about animals that hibernate in the winter. But it's time to discover animals that sleep all summer long!

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.
  • Published: 20 July 2021
  • ISBN: 9781580897167
  • Imprint: Charlesbridge Children
  • Format: Hardback
  • Pages: 40
  • RRP: $37.99
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About the author

MELISSA STEWART

Melissa Stewart has always been fascinated by the natural world and enjoys sharing it with readers of all ages. She is the award-winning author of more than 100 books for young readers and has written more than 70 articles for children and adults. Trained as a scientist and a journalist, Melissa believes that nothing brings writing to life like firsthand research. While gathering information for her books, Melissa has explored tropical forests in Costa Rica, gone on safari in East Africa, and swum with sea lions in the Galapagos Islands. She can’t imagine any job she’d rather have!

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No Monkeys, No Chocolate
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Praise for Summertime Sleepers

Praise for Seashells: More Than a Home (Stewart/Brannen)

  • "A delightful addition to an elementary library's nonfiction collection."--School Library Journal
Praise for Feathers: Not Just for Flying (Stewart/Brannen)
  • "A focused and thorough examination that highlights the striking beauty of these often-unnoticed natural objects."--Publishers Weekly, starred review
  • Chicago Public Library's Best Informational Books for Younger Readers
  • Bulletin Blue Ribbon from the Bulletin of the Center for Children's Books
  • AAAS's Science Books & Films Best List
  • NSTA/CBC Outstanding Science Trade Books for Students K-12
Praise for No Monkeys, No Chocolate (Stewart)
  • "Children--and more than a few adults--will find this educational you-are-there journey to the rain forest fascinating."--Kirkus Reviews, starred review
  • An NSTA/CBC Outstanding Science Trade Books for Students K-12
  • Reading is Fundamental's STEAM Multicultural Booklist
  • Bank Street College of Education's Best Children's Books of the Year

Praise for Seashells: More Than a Home (Stewart/Brannen)

  • "A delightful addition to an elementary library's nonfiction collection."--School Library Journal
    • Praise for Feathers: Not Just for Flying (Stewart/Brannen)
  • "A focused and thorough examination that highlights the striking beauty of these often-unnoticed natural objects."--Publishers Weekly, starred review
  • Chicago Public Library's Best Informational Books for Younger Readers
  • Bulletin Blue Ribbon from the Bulletin of the Center for Children's Books
  • AAAS's Science Books & Films Best List
  • NSTA/CBC Outstanding Science Trade Books for Students K-12
    • Praise for No Monkeys, No Chocolate (Stewart)
  • "Children--and more than a few adults--will find this educational you-are-there journey to the rain forest fascinating."--Kirkus Reviews, starred review
  • An NSTA/CBC Outstanding Science Trade Books for Students K-12
  • Reading is Fundamental's STEAM Multicultural Booklist
  • Bank Street College of Education's Best Children's Books of the Year