Animals Sleeping

This book does foster the development of asking questions, formulating hypotheses, and making predictions.

• Author: Masayuki Yabuuchi
• Illustrator: Masayuki Yabuuchi
• Year Published: 1983
• ISBN: 0-399-20983-2

Science Topics

• Life Science

Minimum Suggested Grade Level

• Prekindergarten

Maximum Suggested Grade Level

• 1st Grade

Summary

Simple text and pictures show sleeping habits of the koala, leopard, sea otter, and albatross, and of flamingos, bats, and camels.

Evaluation

• Appropriateness: High
• Authority: Medium
• Accuracy: Medium
• Liteary Artistry: High
• Appearance: High

Questions

Does the book foster development of processes?

This book does foster the development of asking questions, formulating hypotheses, and making predictions.

Does the book provide an opportunity for children to ask and answer their own questions?

It does not allow children to ask their own questions because it provides the questions in the book.

Does the book encourage children to think for themselves?

Since the book does ask questions about where animals sleep, it could allow children to think and come up with their own ideas of where they possibly sleep. However, since it provides a question I think that it could limit a child's thought process.

Is the science topic addressed in ways that are appropriate to the lesson?

The content is somewhat appropriate but I feel that it is way to general and broad. I do not think students would learn very much at all.

Is the content based on sound scientific principles? Is it accurate?

I do not think that this book is completely accurate because it just contains one way that an animal could sleep and does not include the reasons why or the other possible ways that they could sleep.

Does the book distinguish between fact and fiction?

It does not distinguish between fact and fiction.

Are the illustrations clear and accurate?

The illustrations are clear but are not totally accurate because they are paintings rather than real photographs.

Is the book written at the level of your students?

It is written at more of a Pre-Kindergarten or Kindergarten level. There are minimal words on each page.

Is there a multicultural component? Is it free from stereotyping?

I think that this book is not free from stereotypes because it only portrays the stereotypical way that each animal sleeps.

Is the book free from gender bias?

I do feel that the book is free from gender bias because it deals with just animals.

Does the book show the close association between science and other disciplines?

The book does introduce the topic of survival and how animals meet their basic need of sleep.

Does the book present a positive attitude toward science and technology?

I don’t think that this book presents a positive or negative attitude towards science.