Heather Adores Books's Reviews > Wait, Rest, Pause

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, chickadees, alligators, earthworms

I had two favorites:
The ladybug
~ they fatten up, pile up, stiffen up and swarm into a ladybug pile sharing warmth together
~ then pause
~ then in the Spring they wiggle awake, feast, flit away

The arctic ground squirrel
~ they pack on fat, become as cold as the air, barely move
~ then pause
~ then every few weeks they shiver for hours to warm up
~ as days grows longer their heart quickens and they scurry around to find food

I ordered a copy from the library so that I could comment on the pictures:
~ I like that they are photos and not illustrations
~ there are some great shots that really show what is going on
~ I especially like the photo showing the tiny leaf blanket wrapped around the buds of the tree limbs
~ the sleeping mama and baby bear snuggling is super cute

In addition to the photos, I liked the section on dormancy differences, which goes into more detail on:
~ plant dormancy
~ diapause ~ insect dormancy
~ hibernation ~ during cold weather
~ torpor ~ short term hibernation
~ brumation ~ reptile and amphibian dormancy
~ estivation. ~ during hot or dry weather

Narration notes:
This is the first time I've listened with a narrator like this and it sounded perfect, not robotic at all.

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