Westfield Public Library (Ethel Everhard Memorial)

reinforced for library use

Summertime sleepers, animals that estivate, Melissa Stewart ; illustrated by Sarah S. Brannen - reinforced for library use

The word "hibernate" is crossed out and replaced with the word "estivate""A Junior Library Guild Gold Standard Selection" -- Page [4] of cover"Estivation is just like hibernation--only it happens in the summer instead of winter. Why do some animals settle into cool, snug spots and sink into a summertime sleep? Because it's too hot for their bodies to function, or their food is in short supply. Some estivating animals sleep in groups; others rest alone. Some go on a long journey before they slumber; others hunker down right at home. From the pixie frog to the spotte turtle to the desert hedgehog, discover how a variety of animals survive by taking a break during the hottest days of the year" -- Book jacket

9781580897167

2016009643

1 volume (unpaged), color illustrations, 21 x 27 cm

(OCoLC)944957856