Sleeping is as necessary as food and water for a person to survive and thrive, and kids need to know more about it.
While experts still don't have all the answers, one fact they do know for certain is that sleep is not only important, it is essential to life! Physical, mental, and emotional health are all impacted by sleep.
The world of sleep is filled with many unanswered questions and mysteries. Though the exact physiological roles of sleep are still uncertain, researchers are confident that the body does a lot of valuable work while sleeping.
Sleep outlines everything we know about sleep in clear...and sometimes humorous...language perfect for young readers.
Topics covered include...
the four stages of sleep (including REM sleep and Deep Sleep), their purposes, and what happens to the body during each
sleep disorders, such as sleep apnea and narcolepsy
how various animals sleep
where people sleep and the types of bedding used throughout the world
and more...
Sprache
Verlagsort
Zielgruppe
Für Kinder
Reading Age: From 8 to 12 years
Produkt-Hinweis
Fadenheftung
Gewebe-Einband
Maße
Höhe: 312 mm
Breite: 247 mm
Dicke: 4 mm
Gewicht
ISBN-13
978-1-63819-172-8 (9781638191728)
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Wendy Bjazevich is the author of Exoplanets; Sleep: A Kid's Guide to the Science of Slumber; and the Green and Small series. A science enthusiast, she received a B.S. from Brigham Young University in sociology and health education and a Master of Forensic Sciences from George Washington University. Wendy enjoys spending time with her husband and six children.
