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Please don't wake the animals a book about sleep

An introduction to animal sleeping habits.

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Bibliographic Details
Main Author:	Batten, Mary
Other Authors:	Bond, Higgins (Illustrator)
Format:	Books Print Book
Language:	English
Published:	Atlanta, Ga. : Peachtree, c2008.
Edition:	1st ed.
Subjects:	Sleep behavior in animals > Juvenile nonfiction.
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Summary:	An introduction to animal sleeping habits.
Physical Description:	1 v. (unpaged) : col. ill. ; 25 cm.
Bibliography:	Includes bibliographical references.
ISBN:	9781561453931 1561453935
Author Notes:	All people sleep. So do all other mammals. Birds sleep, too. Even snakes, fish, and insects have a way of sleeping. How different animals sleep on land, in water, and in the air is the subject of this fascinating book for young readers. Using accessible language and scientifically accurate terms, author Mary Batten shows how animals sleep in very different ways and for various lengths of time, depending on their size, their physiology, and their habitat. Batten presents a rich variety of wildlife and animal behavior, from three-toed sloths hanging from tree branches to dolphins dozing near the ocean's surface. Higgins Bond's vivid, realistic wildlife illustrations feature animals in their natural environments and enhance the text. Additional information about the featured animals as well as simple explanations of terms such as hibernation and torpor are included in sidebars throughout the book.