{"id":8805267833069,"title":"Where Do Creatures Sleep Collection","handle":"where-do-creatures-sleep-collection","description":"\u003ch6\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/h6\u003e\n\u003c!-- - - - - - - - ENTER AUTHOR\/ILLUSTRATOR INFO BELOW - - - - - - - --\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eBy: \u003ca href=\"\/pages\/steven-j-simmons\"\u003eSteven J. Simmons\u003c\/a\u003e and \u003ca href=\"\/pages\/clifford-simmons\"\u003eClifford R. Simmons\u003c\/a\u003e \/ Illustrated by: \u003ca href=\"\/pages\/ruth-harper\"\u003eRuth Harper\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c!-- - - - - - - - ENTER HEADING BELOW - - - - - - - --\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003e\n\u003cb data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eLet's take a look at what creatures of all kinds do when they need to sleep.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003c!-- - - - - - - - ENTER DESCRIPTION BELOW - - - - - - - --\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eWhere Do Creatures Sleep at Night?\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eWe're used to seeing animals during the day, but where and how do they sleep at night? From gorillas to elephants and ostriches to rhinos, plus anacondas and hippos and more, this rhyming book shows kids where big animals bed down in the wild.\u003c\/p\u003e\n \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eWhere Do Big Creatures Sleep at Night?\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n \u003cp\u003eFrom gorillas to elephants and ostriches to rhinos, plus anacondas and hippos and more, this rhyming book shows kids where big animals bed down in the wild.\u003c\/p\u003e\n \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eWhere Do Ocean Creatures Sleep at Night?\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eMany ocean animals are active during the day, but where and how do they sleep at night? From sharks to dolphins and sea turtles to octopuses, plus parrotfish and whales and more, discover what these ocean creatures do when it’s time to go to sleep and the day is through.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c!-- - - - - - - - - - - - ENTER RECOMMENDATIONS BELOW - - - - - - - -- - - --\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"recommended-books\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIf you like these books, you’ll enjoy these: \u003cbr\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.charlesbridge.com\/products\/13-ways-to-eat-a-fly\"\u003e13 Ways to Eat a Fly\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.charlesbridge.com\/products\/a-house-in-the-sky-and-other-uncommon-animal-homes\"\u003eA House in the Sky\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.charlesbridge.com\/products\/a-place-to-start-a-family\"\u003eA Place to Start a Family\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c!-- - - - - - - - - - - - START OF TABS - - - - - - - -- - - --\u003e [TABS] \n\u003ch5\u003eLook Inside\u003c\/h5\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eWhere Do Creatures Sleep at Night\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cimg src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0750\/0101\/files\/where-do-creatures-sleep-at-night-spread.jpg?v=1620064975\" style=\"display: block; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;\" class=\"cvr-border-gray\" data-mce-style=\"display: block; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;\"\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eWhere Do Big Creatures Sleep at Night\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cimg src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0750\/0101\/files\/where-do-big-creatures-sleep-spread.jpg?v=1649339581\" style=\"display: block; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;\" class=\"cvr-border-gray\" data-mce-style=\"display: block; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;\"\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eWhere Do Ocean Creatures Sleep at Night\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cimg src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0750\/0101\/files\/where-do-ocean-creatures-sleep-at-night-spread.jpg?v=1694721599\" style=\"display: block; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;\" class=\"cvr-border-gray\" data-mce-style=\"display: block; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;\"\u003e\u003c!-- Please call pinit.js only once per page --\u003e \u003cscript type=\"text\/javascript\" async=\"\" defer data-pin-shape=\"round\" data-pin-height=\"32\" data-pin-hover=\"true\" src=\"\/\/assets.pinterest.com\/js\/pinit.js\"\u003e\u003c\/script\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c!-- - - - - - - - - - - ENTER DOWNLOADABLES BELOW - - - - - - - - - - --\u003e\n\u003ch5\u003eDownloadables\u003c\/h5\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"medium-cover\"\u003e\u003cimg src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0750\/0101\/files\/creatures-bundle-cover.jpg?v=1724782261?v=1649339581\" alt=\"Creatures Bundle Cover\"\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"btn-wrapper\"\u003e\u003ca class=\"product-btn\" href=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0750\/0101\/files\/where-do-creatures-sleep-activity-kit-fnl.pdf?v=1715715289\"\u003eDownload the Activity Kit\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c!-- - - - - - - - - - - - ENTER AUTHOR BIO BELOW - - - - - - - - - --\u003e\n\u003ch5\u003eAuthor \u0026amp; Illustrator\u003c\/h5\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSteven J. Simmons, author\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"UTF-8\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eSteven J. Simmons has been a professor of law and government, a White House aide on domestic policy, and a leader in the cable industry. Steven is the author of the best-selling children's book, \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ci\u003eAlice and Greta: A Tale of Two Witches\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cspan\u003e.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ca href=\"\/pages\/steven-j-simmons\"\u003eRead more \u003c\/a\u003eabout Steven.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eClifford R. Simmons, author\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"UTF-8\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eClifford R. Simmons's lifelong passion for writing and love for his nieces and nephews fuels his enthusiasm for children's books and co-authorship with his father, Steven. Cliff formerly worked at Google and now runs his own business.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ca href=\"\/pages\/clifford-simmons\"\u003eRead more \u003c\/a\u003eabout Clifford.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c!-- - - - - - - ENTER ILLUSTRATOR BIO BELOW - - - - - - - - - - - --\u003e \u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eRuth Harper, illustrator\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"UTF-8\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eRuth Harper is a self-taught artist from England. She loves to echo nature in her work. She lives in Iowa with an adorable husband—they have six grown-up kids between them (plus handfuls of grandbabies!). She is the illustrator of the NYT bestseller \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ci\u003eThe Kissing Hand\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cspan\u003e (with Nancy M. Leak), \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ci\u003eSassafras\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cspan\u003e, and \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ci\u003eHappy Mamas\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cspan\u003e. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ca href=\"\/pages\/ruth-harper\"\u003eRead more\u003c\/a\u003e about Ruth. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c!-- - - - - - - - - ENTER AWARDS \u0026 HONORS BELOW - - - - - - - - --\u003e\n\u003ch5\u003eAwards \u0026amp; Honors\u003c\/h5\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eComing soon!\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003c!-- - - - - - - - - - ENTER REVIEWS BELOW - - - - - - - - - --\u003e\n\u003ch5\u003eEditorial Reviews\u003c\/h5\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eWhere Do Creatures Sleep at Night\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cblockquote\u003e\n \u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003ci\u003eKirkus Reviews\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n \u003cp\u003eWhat do animals do when children are sleeping?\nFeaturing creatures young children are likely to know, this book has the answers. Each spread’s left-hand page describes the animal’s daytime activities, while the right focuses on nighttime behaviors. Realistic watercolor illustrations highlight the animals and, for the night scenes, incorporate the midnight blue introduced on the endpapers. Golden moonlight encircles sleeping creatures, including a frog, ducks, and horses. Young readers will easily recognize the brilliant fluttering daytime butterflies and see children feeding a pet goldfish or playing with another pet. The three or four couplets on each spread end in rhyme (with a fun bush\/shushhh pair) or near rhyme (down\/found, sleep\/feet, line\/eye, safe\/late). Given the couplets and rhyme, readers may expect a rhythmic read, but the lack of consistent meter makes smooth reading a challenge. However, unusual nighttime facts are a plus. “With tiny clawed feet, [a butterfly] hangs upside-down, \/ making it difficult to be found.” Goldfish sleep with their eyes open since they have no eyelids; ducks sometimes sleep in a line, with the first and last guarding the rest; bees’ antennae droop. (Unfortunately, both illustration and text incorrectly imply that bees’ comb is aligned horizontally instead of vertically.) Although the story ends with a bedtime message, most listeners will probably not be sleepy at the end. Recurring child characters present White, with one scene including racially diverse friends. This may not encourage sleep, but it probably will prompt more questions about animals after dark.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/blockquote\u003e\n\u003cblockquote\u003e\n \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eWhere Do Big Creatures Sleep at Night?\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003ci\u003eChildren's Literature\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eWhere Do Big Creatures Sleep? is an artistic, well told and engaging nonfiction book. The book draws the reader in with recognizable toy animals, and asks the question, where do they sleep? The book then continues in rhyming verse, to give interesting information about a wide variety of big creatures from gorillas and elephants to kangaroos, bears and crocodiles, to name just a few. Each page has a number of general facts about the creature and then looks at how they sleep. The rhyming format engages the reader's attention and is a sure way to effectively inform a child’s play, imagination and knowledge. The illustrations are beautiful, colorful and crystal clear. Overall, the format of the book and illustrations combine to draw the reader in, engage them, maintain their attention and extend their curiosity. Where Do Big Creatures Sleep? is a real treasure of a book to read at any time, not just as a calming bedtime read.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/blockquote\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eWhere Do Ocean Creatures Sleep at Night?\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cblockquote\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003ci\u003eKirkus Reviews\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAn answer to the titular question—and then some.\n“When it is time for these animals to rest \/ where do they go to sleep their best?” The authors offer very brief bits of information on various sea creatures, among them stingrays, walruses, clownfish, bottlenose dolphins, sea otters, and great white sharks. In addition to sleeping habits, we also learn other facts, such as what seahorses eat and how the parrotfish got its name. The book opens with images of racially diverse children playing at the beach; it closes with a child cuddled up in bed. A brief authors’ note stresses the importance of sleep for children. Contradicting the title, not all creatures here are diurnal. The statement that “the octopus can sleep by day or night” is misleading, given that most species are nocturnal. Many fascinating facts are overlooked; we learn that sea turtles have hard shells and live to be 80 years old and that they rest under rocks or coral but not that they hold their breath for hours while sleeping. Though watercolor illustrations in various shades of blue offer sweetly expressive depictions of the animals, the verse format adds little to the text; uncertain meter foreshadows weak rhythm and rhyme.\nVisually attractive but doesn’t dive very deep.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/blockquote\u003e\n\u003c!-- - - - - - - - - - - - ENTER DETAILS BELOW - - - - - - - - - - - --\u003e\n\u003ch5\u003eDetails\u003c\/h5\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eThree Hardcover Books\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eSKU: SIM24\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAges: 3-7\u003cbr\u003ePage count per book: 32\u003cbr\u003eBook size (each): 10 \u003csup\u003e1\u003c\/sup\u003e\/\u003csub\u003e2\u003c\/sub\u003e x 9 \u003csup data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e1\u003c\/sup\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\/\u003c\/span\u003e\u003csub data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e2\u003c\/sub\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n[\/TABS]","published_at":"2024-08-27T15:07:52-04:00","created_at":"2024-08-27T15:03:53-04:00","vendor":"Charlesbridge","type":"Children's Book","tags":["Browse by Age_Ages 3-6","Browse by Fiction\/Nonfiction_Nonfiction","Browse by Format_Picture Book","Browse by Language_English","Browse by Subject_Animals \u0026 Dinosaurs"],"price":3972,"price_min":3972,"price_max":3972,"available":true,"price_varies":false,"compare_at_price":5297,"compare_at_price_min":5297,"compare_at_price_max":5297,"compare_at_price_varies":false,"variants":[{"id":46932936098029,"title":"Default Title","option1":"Default Title","option2":null,"option3":null,"sku":"SIM24","requires_shipping":true,"taxable":true,"featured_image":null,"available":true,"name":"Where Do Creatures Sleep Collection","public_title":null,"options":["Default Title"],"price":3972,"weight":1460,"compare_at_price":5297,"inventory_quantity":100,"inventory_management":"shopify","inventory_policy":"continue","barcode":"","requires_selling_plan":false,"selling_plan_allocations":[]}],"images":["\/\/www.charlesbridge.com\/cdn\/shop\/files\/creatures-bundle-cover.jpg?v=1724782261"],"featured_image":"\/\/www.charlesbridge.com\/cdn\/shop\/files\/creatures-bundle-cover.jpg?v=1724782261","options":["Title"],"media":[{"alt":null,"id":34045281894637,"position":1,"preview_image":{"aspect_ratio":1.087,"height":184,"width":200,"src":"\/\/www.charlesbridge.com\/cdn\/shop\/files\/creatures-bundle-cover.jpg?v=1724782261"},"aspect_ratio":1.087,"height":184,"media_type":"image","src":"\/\/www.charlesbridge.com\/cdn\/shop\/files\/creatures-bundle-cover.jpg?v=1724782261","width":200}],"requires_selling_plan":false,"selling_plan_groups":[],"content":"\u003ch6\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/h6\u003e\n\u003c!-- - - - - - - - ENTER AUTHOR\/ILLUSTRATOR INFO BELOW - - - - - - - --\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eBy: \u003ca href=\"\/pages\/steven-j-simmons\"\u003eSteven J. Simmons\u003c\/a\u003e and \u003ca href=\"\/pages\/clifford-simmons\"\u003eClifford R. Simmons\u003c\/a\u003e \/ Illustrated by: \u003ca href=\"\/pages\/ruth-harper\"\u003eRuth Harper\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c!-- - - - - - - - ENTER HEADING BELOW - - - - - - - --\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003e\n\u003cb data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eLet's take a look at what creatures of all kinds do when they need to sleep.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003c!-- - - - - - - - ENTER DESCRIPTION BELOW - - - - - - - --\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eWhere Do Creatures Sleep at Night?\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eWe're used to seeing animals during the day, but where and how do they sleep at night? From gorillas to elephants and ostriches to rhinos, plus anacondas and hippos and more, this rhyming book shows kids where big animals bed down in the wild.\u003c\/p\u003e\n \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eWhere Do Big Creatures Sleep at Night?\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n \u003cp\u003eFrom gorillas to elephants and ostriches to rhinos, plus anacondas and hippos and more, this rhyming book shows kids where big animals bed down in the wild.\u003c\/p\u003e\n \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eWhere Do Ocean Creatures Sleep at Night?\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eMany ocean animals are active during the day, but where and how do they sleep at night? From sharks to dolphins and sea turtles to octopuses, plus parrotfish and whales and more, discover what these ocean creatures do when it’s time to go to sleep and the day is through.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c!-- - - - - - - - - - - - ENTER RECOMMENDATIONS BELOW - - - - - - - -- - - --\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"recommended-books\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIf you like these books, you’ll enjoy these: \u003cbr\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.charlesbridge.com\/products\/13-ways-to-eat-a-fly\"\u003e13 Ways to Eat a Fly\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.charlesbridge.com\/products\/a-house-in-the-sky-and-other-uncommon-animal-homes\"\u003eA House in the Sky\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.charlesbridge.com\/products\/a-place-to-start-a-family\"\u003eA Place to Start a Family\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c!-- - - - - - - - - - - - START OF TABS - - - - - - - -- - - --\u003e [TABS] \n\u003ch5\u003eLook Inside\u003c\/h5\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eWhere Do Creatures Sleep at Night\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cimg src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0750\/0101\/files\/where-do-creatures-sleep-at-night-spread.jpg?v=1620064975\" style=\"display: block; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;\" class=\"cvr-border-gray\" data-mce-style=\"display: block; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;\"\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eWhere Do Big Creatures Sleep at Night\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cimg src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0750\/0101\/files\/where-do-big-creatures-sleep-spread.jpg?v=1649339581\" style=\"display: block; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;\" class=\"cvr-border-gray\" data-mce-style=\"display: block; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;\"\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eWhere Do Ocean Creatures Sleep at Night\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cimg src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0750\/0101\/files\/where-do-ocean-creatures-sleep-at-night-spread.jpg?v=1694721599\" style=\"display: block; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;\" class=\"cvr-border-gray\" data-mce-style=\"display: block; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;\"\u003e\u003c!-- Please call pinit.js only once per page --\u003e \u003cscript type=\"text\/javascript\" async=\"\" defer data-pin-shape=\"round\" data-pin-height=\"32\" data-pin-hover=\"true\" src=\"\/\/assets.pinterest.com\/js\/pinit.js\"\u003e\u003c\/script\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c!-- - - - - - - - - - - ENTER DOWNLOADABLES BELOW - - - - - - - - - - --\u003e\n\u003ch5\u003eDownloadables\u003c\/h5\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"medium-cover\"\u003e\u003cimg src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0750\/0101\/files\/creatures-bundle-cover.jpg?v=1724782261?v=1649339581\" alt=\"Creatures Bundle Cover\"\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"btn-wrapper\"\u003e\u003ca class=\"product-btn\" href=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0750\/0101\/files\/where-do-creatures-sleep-activity-kit-fnl.pdf?v=1715715289\"\u003eDownload the Activity Kit\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c!-- - - - - - - - - - - - ENTER AUTHOR BIO BELOW - - - - - - - - - --\u003e\n\u003ch5\u003eAuthor \u0026amp; Illustrator\u003c\/h5\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSteven J. Simmons, author\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"UTF-8\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eSteven J. Simmons has been a professor of law and government, a White House aide on domestic policy, and a leader in the cable industry. Steven is the author of the best-selling children's book, \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ci\u003eAlice and Greta: A Tale of Two Witches\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cspan\u003e.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ca href=\"\/pages\/steven-j-simmons\"\u003eRead more \u003c\/a\u003eabout Steven.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eClifford R. Simmons, author\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"UTF-8\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eClifford R. Simmons's lifelong passion for writing and love for his nieces and nephews fuels his enthusiasm for children's books and co-authorship with his father, Steven. Cliff formerly worked at Google and now runs his own business.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ca href=\"\/pages\/clifford-simmons\"\u003eRead more \u003c\/a\u003eabout Clifford.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c!-- - - - - - - ENTER ILLUSTRATOR BIO BELOW - - - - - - - - - - - --\u003e \u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eRuth Harper, illustrator\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"UTF-8\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eRuth Harper is a self-taught artist from England. She loves to echo nature in her work. She lives in Iowa with an adorable husband—they have six grown-up kids between them (plus handfuls of grandbabies!). She is the illustrator of the NYT bestseller \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ci\u003eThe Kissing Hand\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cspan\u003e (with Nancy M. Leak), \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ci\u003eSassafras\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cspan\u003e, and \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ci\u003eHappy Mamas\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cspan\u003e. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ca href=\"\/pages\/ruth-harper\"\u003eRead more\u003c\/a\u003e about Ruth. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c!-- - - - - - - - - ENTER AWARDS \u0026 HONORS BELOW - - - - - - - - --\u003e\n\u003ch5\u003eAwards \u0026amp; Honors\u003c\/h5\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eComing soon!\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003c!-- - - - - - - - - - ENTER REVIEWS BELOW - - - - - - - - - --\u003e\n\u003ch5\u003eEditorial Reviews\u003c\/h5\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eWhere Do Creatures Sleep at Night\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cblockquote\u003e\n \u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003ci\u003eKirkus Reviews\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n \u003cp\u003eWhat do animals do when children are sleeping?\nFeaturing creatures young children are likely to know, this book has the answers. Each spread’s left-hand page describes the animal’s daytime activities, while the right focuses on nighttime behaviors. Realistic watercolor illustrations highlight the animals and, for the night scenes, incorporate the midnight blue introduced on the endpapers. Golden moonlight encircles sleeping creatures, including a frog, ducks, and horses. Young readers will easily recognize the brilliant fluttering daytime butterflies and see children feeding a pet goldfish or playing with another pet. The three or four couplets on each spread end in rhyme (with a fun bush\/shushhh pair) or near rhyme (down\/found, sleep\/feet, line\/eye, safe\/late). Given the couplets and rhyme, readers may expect a rhythmic read, but the lack of consistent meter makes smooth reading a challenge. However, unusual nighttime facts are a plus. “With tiny clawed feet, [a butterfly] hangs upside-down, \/ making it difficult to be found.” Goldfish sleep with their eyes open since they have no eyelids; ducks sometimes sleep in a line, with the first and last guarding the rest; bees’ antennae droop. (Unfortunately, both illustration and text incorrectly imply that bees’ comb is aligned horizontally instead of vertically.) Although the story ends with a bedtime message, most listeners will probably not be sleepy at the end. Recurring child characters present White, with one scene including racially diverse friends. This may not encourage sleep, but it probably will prompt more questions about animals after dark.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/blockquote\u003e\n\u003cblockquote\u003e\n \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eWhere Do Big Creatures Sleep at Night?\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003ci\u003eChildren's Literature\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eWhere Do Big Creatures Sleep? is an artistic, well told and engaging nonfiction book. The book draws the reader in with recognizable toy animals, and asks the question, where do they sleep? The book then continues in rhyming verse, to give interesting information about a wide variety of big creatures from gorillas and elephants to kangaroos, bears and crocodiles, to name just a few. Each page has a number of general facts about the creature and then looks at how they sleep. The rhyming format engages the reader's attention and is a sure way to effectively inform a child’s play, imagination and knowledge. The illustrations are beautiful, colorful and crystal clear. Overall, the format of the book and illustrations combine to draw the reader in, engage them, maintain their attention and extend their curiosity. Where Do Big Creatures Sleep? is a real treasure of a book to read at any time, not just as a calming bedtime read.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/blockquote\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eWhere Do Ocean Creatures Sleep at Night?\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cblockquote\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003ci\u003eKirkus Reviews\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAn answer to the titular question—and then some.\n“When it is time for these animals to rest \/ where do they go to sleep their best?” The authors offer very brief bits of information on various sea creatures, among them stingrays, walruses, clownfish, bottlenose dolphins, sea otters, and great white sharks. In addition to sleeping habits, we also learn other facts, such as what seahorses eat and how the parrotfish got its name. The book opens with images of racially diverse children playing at the beach; it closes with a child cuddled up in bed. A brief authors’ note stresses the importance of sleep for children. Contradicting the title, not all creatures here are diurnal. The statement that “the octopus can sleep by day or night” is misleading, given that most species are nocturnal. Many fascinating facts are overlooked; we learn that sea turtles have hard shells and live to be 80 years old and that they rest under rocks or coral but not that they hold their breath for hours while sleeping. Though watercolor illustrations in various shades of blue offer sweetly expressive depictions of the animals, the verse format adds little to the text; uncertain meter foreshadows weak rhythm and rhyme.\nVisually attractive but doesn’t dive very deep.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/blockquote\u003e\n\u003c!-- - - - - - - - - - - - ENTER DETAILS BELOW - - - - - - - - - - - --\u003e\n\u003ch5\u003eDetails\u003c\/h5\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eThree Hardcover Books\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eSKU: SIM24\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAges: 3-7\u003cbr\u003ePage count per book: 32\u003cbr\u003eBook size (each): 10 \u003csup\u003e1\u003c\/sup\u003e\/\u003csub\u003e2\u003c\/sub\u003e x 9 \u003csup data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e1\u003c\/sup\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\/\u003c\/span\u003e\u003csub data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e2\u003c\/sub\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n[\/TABS]"}