Sleepy: Surprising Ways Animals Snooze

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From award-winning author Jennifer Ward and Caldecott Honor illustrator Robin Page, this 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.

Author Bio

Jennifer Ward has written numerous award-winning picture books, includingJust You and Me, illustrated by Alexander Vidal;How to Find a Bird, illustrated by Diana Sudyka;Round, illustrated by Lisa Congdon; andMama Built a Little NestandMama 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.

Robin Page has written and illustrated many picture books celebrating the natural world, including the 2003 Caldecott Honor recipientWhat Do You Do with a Tail Like This, which she created with her husband Steve Jenkins, and her ownA Chicken Followed Me Home!,Seeds Move!, andShall We Dance. Robin lives in Boulder, Colorado.