The days are getting brisker, here in Minnesota anyway, and the creatures are all preparing for the cold. If you’re studying topics like hibernation, migration, and adaptation, make sure to add Snack, Snooze, Skedaddle: How Animals Get Ready for Winter (Millbrook, illus by Claudine Gevry) to your list of resources.
So far this fall, I’ve watched squirrels and chipmunks gather nuts and seeds for their stash, and I’ve seen bald eagles, Canada geese, and monarchs as they either flew by or stopped to rest or eat on their long migrations south. What have you seen?
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