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

State Book Award Nominations & Lists

Most Anticipated

30 Most Anticipated Picture Books of Fall 2019

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

25 Great Expository Read Alouds

101 Great Books for Kids 2019

Wait, Rest, Pause is recognized as one of the 101 Great Book for Kids 2019 by Betsy Bird and the librarians at the Evanston Public Library

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. 

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 #2: Viruses

Dormancy Fun Fact #3: Freeze Tolerant Frogs

Dormancy Fun Fact #4: Brumation

Dormancy Fun Fact #5: Dormant Seeds

Dormancy Fun Fact #6: Stink Bugs

Hyperdoc with all fun facts

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

Creating in Chaos

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

Interview on Notable 19s blog

Archimedes Notebook review by Sue Heavenrich

Grog Interview with Sue Heavenrich

Author Spotlight at KidLit411

Mentor Texts on ReFoReMo