Wait, Rest, Pause, Marcie Flinchum Atkins
Wait, Rest, Pause, Marcie Flinchum Atkins
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Wait, Rest, Pause
Dormancy in Nature

Author: Marcie Flinchum Atkins

Narrator: Book Buddy Digital Media

Unabridged: 5 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Publisher: Lerner

Published: 08/01/2020


Synopsis

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

About Marcie Flinchum Atkins

Marcie Flinchum Atkins has spent over twenty-five years in the classroom and library and holds an MA and MFA in Children’s Literature. She is a teacher-librarian by day and a writer in the wee hours. One Step Forward is her YA debut. She lives on the outskirts of Washington, DC.


Reviews

Genre ~ children's non-fiction Publication date ~ September 3, 2019 Est Page Count ~ 32 Audio length ~ 5 minutes Narrator ~ Book Buddy Digital Media POV ~ 2nd A nice little non rhyming, informative book great for children aged 4-9. Dormant items discussed: you, trees, ladybugs, arctic ground squirrels, c......more

Goodreads review by Julie

The audiobook version of Wait, Rest, Pause really needs to be paired with the picture book version. When accompanied by the pictures and text, this audiobook would be a great reading lesson for small children, as well as an awesome beginning science lesson about dormancy. The book talks about dorman......more