Summertime sleepers : animals that estivate /

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...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Author:	Stewart, Melissa (Author)
Other Authors:	Brannen, Sarah S. (Illustrator)
Format:	Book
Language:	English
Published:	Watertown, MA : Charlesbridge, [2021]
Subjects:	Dormancy (Biology) > Juvenile literature. Sleep behavior in animals > Juvenile literature. Metabolism > Regulation > Juvenile literature. Animal behavior > Juvenile literature. Dormancy (Biology) Animals > Sleep behavior. Metabolism > Regulation. Animals > Habits and behavior. JUVENILE NONFICTION > Science & Nature > Anatomy & Physiology. Animal behavior. Sleep behavior in animals. Metabolism. Picture books. Instructional and educational works. Juvenile works.

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Summary:	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, discover how a variety of animals survive by taking a break during the hottest days of the year.
Physical Description:	1 volume (unpaged) : illustrations (chiefly color) ; 21 x 27 cm
Awards:	American Library Association Notable Children's Bk Robert F. Sibert Informational Book Honor, 2022.
Bibliography:	Includes bibliographical references.
ISBN:	9781580897167 1580897169