The Animals Sleep: A Bedtime Book of Biomes

From the American Academy of Sleep Medicine, The Animals Sleep: A Bedtime Book of Biomes emphasizes the importance of sleep for both animals and children. With poetic text and colorful illustrations, this educational picture book explores the unique sleep environments of animals, taking children on a fascinating journey to see the diverse biomes of the world: from freshwaters and marine waters to the dry desert, and from dense woodlands and forests to the open grassland and tundra. The beautifully illustrated landscapes allow children to discover new animals that are sleeping in each habitat. Beavers, zebras, an antelope, a jaguar, a crocodile and humpback whales: An eye-catching assortment of animals fills every scene. The Animals Sleep: A Bedtime Book of Biomes also will encourage children to get a good night of sleep when they see that a cozy bedroom is the perfect sleep environment for them! Additional information is provided to help educators teach children about the biomes and animals pictured in the book, and a note to parents explains more about children and sleep. Printed in the USA.

Thomas Heffron is director of communications for the American Academy of Sleep Medicine and a graduate of the Grady College of Journalism and Mass Communication at the University of Georgia. He is the author of the children's picture book I See the Animals Sleeping: A Bedtime Story, which is also published by the AASM. Thomas lives outside Chicago with his wife and children.