Wait, Rest, Pause: Dormancy in Nature

Wait, Rest, Pause: Dormancy in Nature

by Marcie Flinchum Atkins

Narrated by Book Buddy Digital Media

Unabridged — 5 minutes

Wait, Rest, Pause: Dormancy in Nature

Wait, Rest, Pause: Dormancy in Nature

by Marcie Flinchum Atkins

Narrated by Book Buddy Digital Media

Unabridged — 5 minutes

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Overview

If you were dormant / waiting out the cold, the dry, the heat / you would pause.

Captivating photos of animals accompany simple, engaging text to explain dormancy in nature. This highly curricular book teaches young readers about different kinds of dormancy and which animals do what. Featuring creatures like ladybugs, chickadees, squirrels, and even alligators, this book won't put curious kids to sleep!

"A refreshingly original exploration of a physical process both common and important in the natural world."-starred, Kirkus Reviews


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"A refreshingly original exploration of a physical process both common and important in the natural world."—starred, Kirkus Reviews

Kirkus Reviews

★ 2019-05-22
Plants and animals have many different ways to enter dormancy, using minimal energy when weather extremes or seasonal changes require a pause.

Many books for young children address the concept of hibernation, but Atkins develops the concept further, introducing the many different forms dormancy takes. Her simple, second-person text asks readers to imagine being a tree, ladybug, Arctic ground squirrel, chickadee, or alligator in cold weather or an earthworm in a drought. She describes the situation that leads to a timeout, repeating the line, "You would pause," then tells what happens next: Leaves unfurl, ladybugs "wiggle awake," ground squirrels' heartbeats "quicken," chickadees fly, alligators come out to sun themselves, and earthworms "moisten [their] skin…and squirm." She makes clear that this resting state may last anywhere from a few hours to a season. Large, close-up photographs from various sources show the trees and animals and the weather conditions that prompt these activities. Helpful backmatter explains the different forms of dormancy, including diapause, hibernation, torpor, brumation, and estivation, for older readers. Here, the author gives further detail about dormancy in volcanoes as well as seeds and deciduous trees, and she mentions that, contrary to popular knowledge, some scientists use the word "torpor" to describe bears in winter. The attractive design uses display type to highlight the action words.

A refreshingly original exploration of a physical process both common and important in the natural world. (further reading, photo acknowledgments) (Informational picture book. 4-9)

Product Details

BN ID: 2940173064288
Publisher: Lerner Publishing Group
Publication date: 08/01/2020
Edition description: Unabridged
Age Range: Up to 4 Years
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