WILD & WONDERFUL WEDNESDAY: Where Do Ocean Creatures Sleep at Night? by Steven J. Simmons & Clifford R. Simmons & Ruth E. Harper
ABOUT THE BOOK
Ocean animals sleep, just like you! This informative, rhyming picture book dives deep to look at where and how ocean animals sleep in the sea.
Many 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.
Where Do Ocean Creatures Sleep at Night? is newest addition to a three-book series, which includes Where Do Creatures Sleep at Night? and Where Do Big Creatures Sleep at Night?
ABOUT THE AUTHORS & ILLUSTRATOR
Steven J. Simmons has been a professor of law and government, a White House aide on domestic policy, and a leader in the cable industry. He has five children and six grandchildren. His love of storytelling was inspired at a young age by stories his mother created about a character known as Mrs. Blueberry, who would dress in all blue and go on adventures with the children. Steven is also a sculptor and has previously sculpted aquatic animals, including dolphins and stingrays. Steven is the author of Where Do Creatures Sleep at Night?, and the best-selling Alice and Greta: A Tale of Two Witches, and coauthor of Where Do Big Creatures Sleep at Night?
Clifford 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. He is the youngest of five siblings and has a sense of pride from working with his father as he has always looked up to him. Cliff formerly worked at Google and now runs his own business. He is the co-author of Where Do Big Creatures Sleep at Night?
Ruth E. 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 The Kissing Hand (with Nancy M. Leak), Happy Mamas, Where Do Creatures Sleep at Night?, and Where Do Big Creatures Sleep at Night?
REVIEW
In rhyming stanzas, the Simmons father and son authors tell of some of the different ways that ocean animals rest (not all of them actually sleep). From stingrays that burrow in the sand to octopus that rest in holes or hideaways amongst rocks, young readers will discover the sometimes surprising ways that ocean creatures rest or sleep. Seahorses use their prehensile tales to hang on to something while they doze, while walruses can sleep on ice or while floating on top of the water. Young animal lovers will be fascinated by the variety of animals and the variety of ways they find to rest. It's also an important reminder that most living creatures need to rest or sleep at sometime. Whether sleeping with part of the brain still awake like a dolphin or sleeping in snatches like a sea turtle, or resting while cruising like a great white shark, children are likely to find lots of fun facts to share with their family and friends. Ruth Harper's lovely watercolor illustrations are relaxing and wonderfully complement the poetic text. While the text doesn't read out loud as smoothly as I'd like, it's still nicely done. This book would be great for teachers to use in class or parents to read with their young children going to bed. Lovely and informative all in one nice package.
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