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by Wendy Bjazevich (Author), Juliana Eigner (Illustrator)
While experts still don't have all theanswers, one fact they do know for certain is that sleep is not only important, it is essential to life! Physical, mental, and emotional health are allimpacted by sleep. Sleepoutlines everything we know about sleep in clear...and sometimes humorous...languageperfect for young readers.
Sleeping is as necessary as food andwater for a person to survive and thrive, and kids need to know more about it.
While experts still don't have all theanswers, one fact they do know for certain is that sleep is not only important, it is essential to life! Physical, mental, and emotional health are allimpacted by sleep.
The world of sleep is filled with manyunanswered questions and mysteries. Though the exact physiological roles ofsleep are still uncertain, researchers are confident that the body does a lotof valuable work while sleeping.
Sleepoutlines everything we know about sleep in clear...and sometimes humorous...languageperfect for young readers.
Topics covered include...
thefour stages of sleep (including REM sleep and Deep Sleep), their purposes, andwhat happens to the body during each
sleepdisorders, such as sleep apnea and narcolepsy
howvarious animals sleep
wherepeople sleep and the types of bedding used throughout the world
and more...
Author Biography
Wendy Bjazevich is the author of Sleep: A Kid's Guide to the Science of Slumber; Exoplanets: A Visual Guide to the Worlds Outside Our Solar System; and the Green and Small series. A science enthusiast, she received a B.S. in sociology and health education from Brigham Young University and a Master of Forensic Sciences from George Washington University. Wendy enjoys spending time with her husband and six children.
Juliana Eigner was born in São Paulo and currently lives in Ubatuba, a small coastal town in Brazil. Since graduating with a degree in design Juliana has experimented with many different types of art, including jewelry, ceramics, porcelain, collage, and painting. In 2006, she became enchanted by surface patterns and its countless applications. Over the years, she has expanded her research to illustration. Juliana is in love with and inspired by nature. When she had her daughter, her work naturally started to reflect childhood, through elements of color and emotion. Nowadays, Juliana usually develops authorial work in both digital and manual art, ranging from clothes or chocolates to books or walls.
