Wait, Rest, Pause
One of Kirkus’ Best Informational Picture Books of 2019
A Starred Review from Kirkus!
“A refreshingly original exploration of a physical process both common and important in the natural world.”–Kirkus Reviews
Booklist Review
“This title could be incorporated into a class in many ways, such as a read aloud, an introduction to a science unit, or a thematic unit about seasons.” –Booklist
State Book Award Nominations & Lists
Missouri–Dogwood Book List of Nonfiction 2020
Wisconsin–Picture This Recommendation List 2021
Most Anticipated
30 Most Anticipated Picture Books of Fall 2019
25 Great Expository Read Alouds
101 Great Books for Kids 2019
STEM Tuesday
Librarian Betsy Bird recommends Wait, Rest, Pause as a favorite STEM book.
Sibert Smackdown
Melissa Stewart recommends Wait, Rest, Pause for her Sibert Smackdown list.
50 Bedtime Books for Curious Kids
Melissa Stewart recommends Wait, Rest, Pause as a bedtime book.
Favorite Stem Books of 2019
31 Days, 31 Lists by Betsy Bird
For Kids: Dormancy Fun Facts
Dormancy Fun Fact #1: Dormant Volcanoes
Dormancy Fun Fact #3: Freeze Tolerant Frogs
Dormancy Fun Fact #4: Brumation
Dormancy Fun Fact #5: Dormant Seeds
Dormancy Fun Fact #6: Stink Bugs
For Teachers
Ideas for using Wait, Rest, Pause in the Classroom or Library
Ideas for using Wait, Rest, Pause–a plethora of resources from SLJ
Blog Posts
Wait, Rest, Pause: Dormancy in Nature Announcement
Writing Wisdom from the Notable 19s Group (Tara Lazar’s blog)
The Picture Book Buzz–Interview with Notable 19s (Maria Marshall’s blog)
Creative Rule Breakers (Cynthia Leitich Smith’s blog)
Interview on Lerner blog with Jenna Grodzicki
Archimedes Notebook review by Sue Heavenrich
Grog Interview with Sue Heavenrich