Five Minutes
(that's a Lot of Time) (no, It's Not) (yes, It Is)
Penguin Young Readers Group · Print & ebook · September 17, 2019
A one-of-a-kind, laugh-out-loud picture book, perfect for any kid who has ever begged or bemoaned, "Five more minutes?!" Families everywhere will recognize themselves in this clever, hilarious, and completely irresistible picture book.
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- Who it’s for
- Five minutes stretches or vanishes, depending on whether you're waiting or having fun.
- Themes
- How time feels different, Family routines and activities
- Genres
- Dates & Time, Funny Stories, Family Stories
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A one-of-a-kind, laugh-out-loud picture book, perfect for any kid who has ever begged or bemoaned, "Five more minutes?!" Families everywhere will recognize themselves in this clever, hilarious, and completely irresistible picture book. Five minutes is a lot of time... or is it? Well, it depends on what you're doing, of course!
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Follow one little boy and his family on a very busy day, as he discovers that sometimes five minutes feels like forever--like when you're finishing up at the dentist's office or waiting in line for the bathroom or in the backseat on a long car ride--and sometimes five minutes feels like no time at all--like when you're playing your favorite game or at the tippy top of a roller coaster or snuggling up with a book before bedtime.
Five-Minute Feelings
Five minutes stretches or vanishes, depending on whether you're waiting or having fun.
Come here for
- A child's-eye comic take on how time changes with the moment
- Familiar family waits, rides, play, and bedtime snuggles
Expect
- A lively contrast between five minutes feeling endless and fleeting
- Laughs drawn from everyday family moments
Where it sits
| Funny Stories | 74% |
|---|---|
| Dates & Time | 50% |
| Family Stories | 47% |
Percentages are BookFrontier’s reading of the book.
Publisher categories
- Dates & Time
- Family Stories
- Funny Stories
- Authors
- Audrey Vernick, Liz Garton Scanlon
- Publisher
- Penguin Young Readers Group
- Published
- September 17, 2019
- Format
- Print & ebook
- Theme
- How time feels different · Family routines and activities
- Reading lane
- Dates & Time