Winter Sleep
A Hibernation Story
Published on 28. September 2021
Book
Paperback/Softback
32 pages
978-0-7112-7015-2 (ISBN)
Description
In this cozy bedtime story, follow a child and his grandma through a winter landscape to explore how the Earth goes to sleep for winter.
Spot the sleeping animals as the tale unfolds, then learn about their hibernation habits from the information pages at the end.
Co-authors Sean Taylor (picture book author) and Alex Morss (ecologist, journalist, and educator) offer a gentle introduction to the concept of hibernation. In the frosty, quiet forest, the snow blankets the ground and the trees have shed their leaves. Where have all the animals gone? Are they asleep too?
In each cutaway scene, see what the child cannot - that underground below his feet are dens with sleeping creatures, and within the hollow trunks of trees, animals are nesting. After the story, annotated illustrations explain the hibernation facts for each animal and what they will do when they wake up for spring.
Cozy up as you expand your and your child's knowledge of the natural world.
Spot the sleeping animals as the tale unfolds, then learn about their hibernation habits from the information pages at the end.
Co-authors Sean Taylor (picture book author) and Alex Morss (ecologist, journalist, and educator) offer a gentle introduction to the concept of hibernation. In the frosty, quiet forest, the snow blankets the ground and the trees have shed their leaves. Where have all the animals gone? Are they asleep too?
In each cutaway scene, see what the child cannot - that underground below his feet are dens with sleeping creatures, and within the hollow trunks of trees, animals are nesting. After the story, annotated illustrations explain the hibernation facts for each animal and what they will do when they wake up for spring.
Cozy up as you expand your and your child's knowledge of the natural world.
Reviews / Votes
'Charming words exclaiming and explaining the magic of natures most dynamic seasons all against a backdrop of vibrant and detailed illustrations.' * Nick Baker, Naturalist and TV Presenter * 'Perfect for expanding children's knowledge of the natural world' * SLOAN! Magazine * "This is a super story to teach children about the wonder of hibernation in the animal world and the illustrations are just beautifully evocative of this winter wonderland... definitely one to curl up in a chair with to read with your children over and over again." * Mini Travellers * 'joyful picture books for younger kids, introducing them to the science behind the seasons through what they see in their own back yards.' * The Morning Star * '[The authors] have the skills to share with a young audience knowledge about winter habits of the animals around us and around the world whilst also ensuring we have an interesting, entertaining story filled with plenty of facts. Reading?non fiction?has never been so much fun.' * Armadillo Magazine *More details
Series
Language
English
Place of publication
United Kingdom
Publishing group
Quarto Publishing PLC
Target group
Children/juvenile
Interest Age: From 4 to 7 years
Product notice
Paperback (trade)
Dimensions
Height: 286 mm
Width: 232 mm
Thickness: 6 mm
Weight
222 gr
ISBN-13
978-0-7112-7015-2 (9780711270152)
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Schweitzer Classification
Other editions
Additional editions
E-Book
09/2019
1st Edition
Happy Yak
€17.49
Available for download
Persons
Sean Taylor is an award-winning author of over 50 books for young readers of many different ages. As well as writing, he has many years' experience visiting schools, where he works with poetry and storytelling to encourage young people to write themselves. Originally from Bristol, UK, Sean is currently living in Brazil. seantaylorstories.comAlex Morss is an ecologist, science journalist, educator and author. She has worked in publishing for 20+ years and in ecology for 10+ years, and spent many more as a naturalist exploring the tree of life.Cinyee Chiu is originally from Taiwan, now living in Vancouver, Canada. She got her illustration MFA from Maryland Institute College of Art. She's always happy to try new things, and likes to make things pretty, playful and exciting.