Just how do animals sleep in the wild? Some animals sleep standing up, others even sleep while swimming or flying! The short, lyrical text provides fascinating information, such as location, position, and duration of sleep of animals living in different habitats. The satisfying conclusion will have children reaching for this book again and again at naptime, bedtime, or any time of day to learn about animals.
"Sylvan Dell publishes the best in fun and educational children's books, and Animals are Sleeping is no exception. It is brilliant!" - Armchair Interviews
"Suzanne Slade's Animals are Sleeping is perfection. Gary R. Phillips' pictures are astonishingly beautiful. They make me want to shut my eyes and dream of beautiful places." - Bookpleasures.com
"After reading this adorable book, I have added a new favorite bedtime story to my list! I know I won't be able to keep it on the shelves at the library." - A Patchwork of Books
Author/Artist Bio:
Suzanne Slade is the author of over 50 books for children. She has written biographies and books on topics such as planets, atoms, backyard bugs, elements, cycles in nature, and outdoor adventures. Animals are Sleeping helps feed a young child’s curiosity and fascination about different animals and it provides parents with a fun, educational, and enjoyable book that children will enjoy as part of their bedtime routine. Suzanne was inspired to write this book during a Thanksgiving weekend drive past Amish farms. Her daughter pointed to a horse and announced, “You know, they sleep standing up!” Suzanne researched animal sleep behaviors and expanded the text to include the places, positions, and duration that animals sleep. During an earlier engineering career, she worked on Delta rockets and designed automotive braking systems. Suzanne lives and writes outside Chicago with her husband, two children, and six-pound dog named Corduroy (who usually sleeps lying down on his round, puffy bed near a heating vent). To go to her website, click here.
Gary R. Phillips (Animals are Sleeping) has been a freelance illustrator for 22 years. He has illustrated for numerous clients in both the editorial and children’s illustration markets receiving an award for “Verse Page Illustrator of the Year” from “Highlights” magazine in 2003. Gary has several books to his credit, including 86 Years, The Legend of the Red Sox, The Naptime Book, Tiny Little Engine, and Santa’s Little Sleigh. He also taught as an adjunct professor for several semesters. Gary lives in outside of Philadelphia with his wife, two daughters, and two Siamese cats. He loves running, being out in nature and drawing wherever he goes. To go to his website, click here.
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