Estivation is just like hibernation--only it happens in 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 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 spotted turtle to the desert hedgehog,...

While other animals sleep at night, some quietly and others noisily, some alone and others huddled together, a wide-eyed owl watches.

At bedtime a young girl asks "Does everything in the world go to sleep?"

The animal kingdom is full of extraordinary hibernators, but which animal would win a hibernator battle? Read this book to find out. Journey to the bottom of an icy pond with a painted turtle. Sleep in a black bear's den. Compare animals side-by-side with colorful photos and cool infographics. Decide for yourself the winner of each animal face-off! -back cover.

"Fourteen animals, including the cuddly koala, the hairy anteater, and the wise owl, are featured in this lyrical bedtime story about the unusual ways that animals sleep. Natural history notes explain how each animal sleeps, from the magnificent frigatebird, which naps while flying hundreds of feet above the sea, to the walrus, which sleeps with its tusks anchored in floating ice. Whimsical watercolors of dozing animals will help any weary child fall...

"Learn where creatures such as a stingray, octopus, seahorse, and walrus sleep at night in informational verse"--

Simple text and photographs introduce hibernation and how some animals prepare for and experience hibernation each year.

Who sleeps in a bed? Does a polar bear? Does a beaver? Does a bumblebee? Do you? Bedtime is one of the most important times of the day for young children, and this latest addition to the informative Early Experiences series explains to children why only some animals have beds, but everybody goes to sleep. The perfect bedtime book!

"We spend about 26 years of our lives sleeping, but how much do you really know about what happens when your head hits the pillow? This book answers all your questions about what goes on in your head when you snooze, including the difference between light and deep sleep, where dreams come from, and how essential sleep is to staying healthy. Discover fascinating facts about how people slept in the past, and how people sleep in different ways around...

Simple text explains the varied ways in which such animals as flamingos, ball pythons, dolphins, and horses sleep.