Everybody at the station! It’s time for winter hibernation! The sweet rhyming text of this book will calm even the most rambunctious kids and have them dreaming about what it’s like to hibernate. Young readers will be soothed and delighted as this story introduces them to different types of hibernating animals. The creatures on the train are preparing to snuggle into sleep, although with a passenger list that includes chipmunks, bears, snakes, hedgehogs, groundhogs, frogs, turtles, mice, bats, and more, there’s a lot of noise! Will the hibernating critters ever get to sleep? Take a trip to Hibernation Station to find out!
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PreSchool-Grade 2 The hibernation train, fashioned of hollow logs, is filled with all sorts of animals, including bears, snakes, chipmunks, frogs, skunks, hedgehogs, and mice. On its way to the station, it hits a few snags crowded conditions, leakage from a stream, and a lack of snacks and pillows. As the snow falls heavier and heavier, the bears in charge manage to get everyone squared away just as the train enters hibernation station. The track is made of tree branches, and the season is clearly heading from fall into winter. The enjoyable rhyming text provides the perfect platform for the wonderful illustrations that accompany it. Cyrus blends realistic depictions of the animals with just the right anthropomorphic touches they are all clad in pajamas. The best example is the snails complete with slime trails wearing pj's, while the snakes slithering in their nightwear is quite amusing. An author's note on hibernation is included. Good for storytime or one-on-one reading. Catherine Callegari, Gay-Kimball Library, Troy, NH
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This colorful picture book imagines hibernation as a train of hollow logs that runs through the forest on tracks of sticks and gathers all the animals for their winter sleep. Big and small, pajama-clad critters carry their bedding into the logs and make themselves comfy, while two bears, the train’s engineer and conductor, respond to a variety of complaints and technical difficulties. Eventually, as snow begins to fall, the animals settle down and fall asleep. Written in rhymed couplets, the text tells the story in a satisfying way and sets a good pace for young children. The fanciful illustrations, pencil drawings with digitally added colors and textures, vary in their effectiveness, but the best are excellent, and Cyrus’ portrayal of the sleepy animals is completely charming. In an appended note, Meadows discusses hibernation, “deep sleepers,” and “light sleepers.” Teachers looking for books on hibernation will find this an engaging, fanciful read-aloud choice for their classrooms. Preschool-Grade 2. --Carolyn Phelan
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By AFConnors
Format:Hardcover
I teach young children and I'm always looking for good fall/winter stories - it seems most picture books take place on sunny spring days! This delightful book has many hibernating animals getting on the hibernation train, bound for the hibernation station. There are problems and complications, but everything works out. The animals are absolutely adorable (I think the frog is especially cute.) My only quibble would be the unrealistic way hibernation is portrayed, or should I say semi-realistic, which may be confusing for young children. But aside from that minor detail, I really like this book.
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My 2 YO liked this book a lot at daycare, so I bought a copy for home on the Kindle Fire. Great illustrations, cute story. Maybe a little tiny bit old for a young 2 YO because of the way the pictures cut bubt overall a quality book.
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4.0 out of 5 stars
A Cute Read
Have you ever wondered what the animals do when they prepare to take their long winter naps? In Hibernation Station Michelle Meadows reveals what the forest animals do. Read more
Published 16 months ago by Mundie Moms/Mundie Kids
5.0 out of 5 stars
Fun for preschool and home
Winter is coming, and all the animals are climbing on board the hibernation train in this charming picture book for ages 2-8. Read more
Published 17 months ago by J. Grambo
5.0 out of 5 stars
Lyrical writing and rich illustration
The writing is lyrical and makes reading out loud a great experience for adults and kids alike. The illustrations are extremely rich, beautifully detailed, and humorous. Read more
Published on December 16, 2010 by VAinMD
5.0 out of 5 stars
Another wonderful book
Michelle Meadows consistently turns out terrific stories for young ones, and always finds the perfect illustrator to capture the beauty of the story. Read more
Published on October 28, 2010 by Vallejo Reader
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