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Sleep

How Nature gets its Rest

Author: Kate Prendergast  

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A non-fiction picture book. How do animals sleep? Some alone, some in packs, some upside-down, some in the daytime...Kate Prendergast takes a close look at the sleeping habits of a wide range of animals, birds and fish.

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A non-fiction picture book. How do animals sleep? Some alone, some in packs, some upside-down, some in the daytime...Kate Prendergast takes a close look at the sleeping habits of a wide range of animals, birds and fish.

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A non-fiction picture book. How do animals sleep? Some alone, some in packs, some upside-down, some in the daytime...Kate Prendergast takes a close look at the sleeping habits of a wide range of animals, birds and fish. Includes meerkats, bats, horses and dogs - and who knew that fish slept with their eyes open? A first information book, illustrated with beautiful close-ups of the animals featured, the book ends with a question - do animals dream? and four pages of curious animal facts.

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Awards

Short-listed for Teach Early Years Awards 2019 (UK)

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Critic Reviews

“Gorgeous illustrations attractively answer any curious child's question: where and how do different animals sleep?... Brief notes at the end provide exactly the right amount of information to add detail to the pictures.”

-- Julia Eccleshare LoveReading4Kids I fell in love with the illustrations. What a lovely way to teach children about other animals... This would make a lovely gift for young children. -- Louise Nettleton Book Murmuration blog Infused with a lovely, gentle humour and with the added bonus of a factual section at the end. Perfect bedtime reading. -- Sarah Donaldson Gardners wholesale publication 'Sleep" is a gorgeous, gentle book, perfect for young nature lovers... This stunning information book, with its focus on sleep, will be a perfect story for sharing at bedtime. -- Emma Davis Childcare Expo

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About the Author

After years of working in the transport industry and raising a son and daughter, Kate's growing interest in illustration led to an MA degree in Childrens' Book Illustration at Cambridge School of Art. This is Kate's third picture book and a change of artwork style as her previous titles Dog On A Train and Dog On A Digger were both black and white illustrations.

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Product Details

Publisher
Old Barn Books
Published
5th September 2019
Pages
32
ISBN
9781910646274

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