Animals Asleep - Couverture rigide

Collard III, Sneed B.

Couverture rigide

ISBN 10 : 0618276971 ISBN 13 : 9780618276974

Editeur : HMH Books for Young Readers, 2004

Synopsis

Book by Collard III Sneed B

A propos du livre

Présentation de l'éditeur :

The average human sleeps a total of twenty-four years over a lifetime. That’s a lot of naps! Yet people aren’t the only ones who enjoy a good rest; if you look around, you’ll find that all animals have a biological need for sleep. But some animals snooze in ways that we would find startling—if not absolutely impossible. A sooty tern, an island bird, takes a nap in midair as it slowly flaps its wings. A fruit bat gets forty winks while hanging upside down from a tree branch. A bottlenose dolphin can put half of its brain to sleep while it continues to swim. What other remarkable methods of sleep exist?

Revue de presse :

"This picture book presents the sleep behaviors of a wide variety of creatures from all over the world. The appealing watercolor illustrations consist of single- and double-page paintings. . . . A solid offering for nature lovers." School Library Journal

"Collard discusses the mysteries of sleep in invertebrates with a disarming readiness to admit that scientists don't have all the answers. McGrory's paintings offer graceful, well-composed depictions of beasts, birds, and butterflies in a series of beautifully lit settings." Booklist, ALA

À propos de cette édition

• Éditeur: HMH Books for Young Readers
• Date d'édition: 2004
• ISBN 10: 0618276971
• ISBN 13: 9780618276974
• Reliure: Relié
• Nombre de pages: 32
• Illustrateur: McGrory Anik Scannell