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Summertime sleepers : animals that estivate Cover Image Book

Summertime sleepers : animals that estivate / Melissa Stewart ; illustrated by Sarah S. Brannen.

Animals that hibernate/estivate (other title)
Animals that estivate (portion title)
Stewart, Melissa, (author.). Brannen, Sarah S., (illustrator.).

Summary:

"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."-- Provided by publisher.

Record details

  • ISBN: 1580897169
  • ISBN: 9781580897167
  • Physical Description: 1 volume (unnumbered pages) : color illustrations ; 21 x 27 cm
  • Publisher: Watertown, MA : Charlesbridge, [2021]

Content descriptions

General Note:
"A Junior Library Guild Gold Standard Selection" -- Page [4] of cover.
"Estivation is just like hibernation--only it happens in the summer instead of winter. Why do some animals settle into cool, snug spots and sink into a summertime sleep? Because it's too hot for their bodies to function, or their food is in short supply. Some estivating animals sleep in groups; others rest alone. Some go on a long journey before they slumber; others hunker down right at home. From the pixie frog to the spotte turtle to the desert hedgehog, discover how a variety of animals survive by taking a break during the hottest days of the year" -- Book jacket.
The word "hibernate" is crossed out and replaced with the word "estivate".
Bibliography, etc. Note:
Includes bibliographical references (pages 34 & 36).
Study Program Information Note:
Accelerated Reader AR LG 5.3 0.5 512558.

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Subject: Animal behavior > Juvenile literature.
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Genre: Picture books.

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