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What Is Hibernation?
Describes the process of hibernation and the various ways in which different animals use this process to survive in harsh climates.
- GenresPicture BooksScience
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First published September 1, 1997
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Bobbie Kalman
1,149 books32 followersBobbie Kalman (1947 - ) is the award-winning Canadian author of more than 400 non-fiction books.
She established herself as a leading author in children’s non-fiction in the 1980’s and 90’s with two acclaimed series about pioneer life, The Early Settler Life Series (15 titles) and The Historic Communities Series (31 titles), both published by Crabtree Publishing.
She has created many of Crabtree’s most popular series, which also include The Native Nations of North America Series (19 titles), The Lands, Peoples, and Cultures Series (93 titles), and The Science of Living Things Series (32 titles), among others.
Born in Hungary in 1947, Bobbie and her family escaped to Austria during the Hungarian Revolution in 1956. The family spent several weeks there as refugees before immigrating to North America. A former teacher, Bobbie Kalman taught at both the elementary and secondary levels. She also spent several years working as an educational consultant for several publishing companies. Bobbie holds degrees in English, Psychology, and Education. She is married and has four children and three grandchildren.
Although best known for her non-fiction, Bobbie’s newest book is autobiographical. Released in September, 2006, Refugee Child is the account of Bobbie and her family’s escape from Hungary when she was just nine years old. Written to coincide with the 50th anniversary of the Hungarian Revolution in October of 2006, the book is told from the perspective of a young girl.
She established herself as a leading author in children’s non-fiction in the 1980’s and 90’s with two acclaimed series about pioneer life, The Early Settler Life Series (15 titles) and The Historic Communities Series (31 titles), both published by Crabtree Publishing.
She has created many of Crabtree’s most popular series, which also include The Native Nations of North America Series (19 titles), The Lands, Peoples, and Cultures Series (93 titles), and The Science of Living Things Series (32 titles), among others.
Born in Hungary in 1947, Bobbie and her family escaped to Austria during the Hungarian Revolution in 1956. The family spent several weeks there as refugees before immigrating to North America. A former teacher, Bobbie Kalman taught at both the elementary and secondary levels. She also spent several years working as an educational consultant for several publishing companies. Bobbie holds degrees in English, Psychology, and Education. She is married and has four children and three grandchildren.
Although best known for her non-fiction, Bobbie’s newest book is autobiographical. Released in September, 2006, Refugee Child is the account of Bobbie and her family’s escape from Hungary when she was just nine years old. Written to coincide with the 50th anniversary of the Hungarian Revolution in October of 2006, the book is told from the perspective of a young girl.
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October 19, 2019
John Crossingham and Bobbie Kalman’s What is Hibernation? is basically a general but informative introduction to animal hibernation (which is how many species of animals survive the winter) covering from what I can tell all or at least most relevant and necessary information on the subject simply but always thoroughly and with more than sufficient detail for the intended age group (in my opinion older children from about the age of eight onwards, although if What is Hibernation? were read with or to children, even six and seven year olds would likely enjoy and appreciate the easily understood but at the same time enlighteningly educational text).
Indeed, from the differences between true hibernators and those animals that do sleep during the winter but not in a state of almost death-like torpor, that hibernating insects often produce a type of antifreeze to survive winter snow and ice to animals that actually hibernate in the summer or in very dry conditions (estivation), John Crossingham and Bobbie Kalman really have done an admirable job presenting hibernation in all of its many forms and guises, as well as equally covering the preparations different animal species engage in or rather must engage in prior to settling down for the winter months, and how different animals awaken from their dormancy once winter gives way to spring (with the authors’ words accompanied by photographs which while not in any way works of art, do provide a visually realistic and engaging mirror).
And the ONLY reason why I am not ranking What is Hibernation? with more than three stars is that annoyingly and majorly frustratingly, there are no source acknowledgments whatsoever (no footnotes/endnotes, no bibliography, no websites, in other words no suggestions for further study and reading) included, which for one certainly does make it much more difficult to verify and ocheck the authors’ presented information and for two, this is in my opinion also rather academically dishonest. For since John Crossingham and Bobbie Kalman obviously had to do secondary research for their What is Hibernation?, the book or online sources from which they have gleaned their information and details on hibernation, these really and truly should be included as a bibliography.
Indeed, from the differences between true hibernators and those animals that do sleep during the winter but not in a state of almost death-like torpor, that hibernating insects often produce a type of antifreeze to survive winter snow and ice to animals that actually hibernate in the summer or in very dry conditions (estivation), John Crossingham and Bobbie Kalman really have done an admirable job presenting hibernation in all of its many forms and guises, as well as equally covering the preparations different animal species engage in or rather must engage in prior to settling down for the winter months, and how different animals awaken from their dormancy once winter gives way to spring (with the authors’ words accompanied by photographs which while not in any way works of art, do provide a visually realistic and engaging mirror).
And the ONLY reason why I am not ranking What is Hibernation? with more than three stars is that annoyingly and majorly frustratingly, there are no source acknowledgments whatsoever (no footnotes/endnotes, no bibliography, no websites, in other words no suggestions for further study and reading) included, which for one certainly does make it much more difficult to verify and ocheck the authors’ presented information and for two, this is in my opinion also rather academically dishonest. For since John Crossingham and Bobbie Kalman obviously had to do secondary research for their What is Hibernation?, the book or online sources from which they have gleaned their information and details on hibernation, these really and truly should be included as a bibliography.
March 7, 2009
Fantastic book about hibernation -who knew there were so many kinds of hibernation?! Who knew what happened during hibernation?! Who knew animals could survive this way for DECADES?!! A fact-filled book that I read out loud for an hour for four elemenatary-aged kids who were glued to the book.
November 20, 2021
This is a very complete overview of hibernation. It's very accessible and easy to follow, and it includes more information than many books of its kind.
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