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About The Book
From award-winning author Jennifer Ward and Caldecott Honor illustrator Robin Page, this “real eye-opener” (Kirkus Reviews, starred review) nonfiction picture book interweaves informative poems and prose to show the many different ways animals snooze!
Just like people, all animals need sleep, but not all animals sleep in the same way. When dolphins sleep, half their brain stays awake. Snakes sleep with their eyes open. Giraffes sleep in five-minute intervals, while koalas sleep for twenty-two hours a day! From grizzly bears to hummingbirds, there are creatures of all sizes and habitats to wish a good night in this cozy and compelling book.
Just like people, all animals need sleep, but not all animals sleep in the same way. When dolphins sleep, half their brain stays awake. Snakes sleep with their eyes open. Giraffes sleep in five-minute intervals, while koalas sleep for twenty-two hours a day! From grizzly bears to hummingbirds, there are creatures of all sizes and habitats to wish a good night in this cozy and compelling book.
About The Author
Photograph by K. Volk
Jennifer Ward has written numerous award-winning picture books, including Just You and Me, illustrated by Alexander Vidal; How to Find a Bird, illustrated by Diana Sudyka; Round, illustrated by Lisa Congdon; and Mama Built a Little Nest and Mama Dug a Little Den, both illustrated by Steve Jenkins. A former elementary educator, Jennifer now travels the country as a public speaker visiting schools and literacy conferences. She lives with her family in Edwardsville, Illinois. Visit her at JenniferWardBooks.com.
About The Illustrator
Robin Page has written and illustrated many picture books celebrating the natural world, including the 2003 Caldecott Honor recipient What Do You Do with a Tail Like This?, which she created with her husband Steve Jenkins, and her own A Chicken Followed Me Home!, Seeds Move!, Shall We Dance?, and Who Meows?. Robin lives in Boulder, Colorado.
Product Details
- Publisher: Beach Lane Books (July 9, 2024)
- Length: 32 pages
- ISBN13: 9781665935111
- Ages: 4 - 8
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Raves and Reviews
“An excellent book for talking about animal adaptations but also a great read-aloud at bedtime . . . compelling and beautifully illustrated.”
– School Library Journal, 9/16/24
* "Down time comes in many forms, as this somniferously illustrated survey of the natural world reveals.... A real eye-opener."
– Kirkus Reviews, STARRED REVIEW, 5/1/24
Awards and Honors
- CBC/NSTA Outstanding Science Trade Book
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High Resolution Images
- Book Cover Image (jpg): Sleepy Fixed Layout eBook 9781665935111
- Author Photo (jpg): Jennifer Ward Photograph by K. Volk(0.1 MB)
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