Just a Second
Paperback – Picture Book, November 14, 2017
HarperCollins · Paperback · November 14, 2017
What happens in just a second?
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- Who it’s for
- A lively picture-book look at time, measured through astonishing animal motions.
- Themes
- Time and measurement, Animal behavior, Natural world and science
- Genres
- Date & Time, Counting & Numbers, Animal Facts
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What happens in just a second? A bat makes 200 high-pitched calls. A hummingbird beats its wings 50 times. A woodpecker hammers a tree trunk with its beak 20 times. A human can blink 7 times. A vulture in fight flaps its wings once. This nonfiction picture book explores the concept of time as a series of events in the natural world that take place in given units of time.
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Steve Jenkins's stunning collage illustrations and fascinating collection of facts create an engaging and interconnected look at time, animals, science, and the natural world.
A Second, Seen
A lively picture-book look at time, measured through astonishing animal motions.
Come here for
- Animal facts that make tiny units of time tangible.
- Numbers linked to movement in the natural world.
Expect
- Collage illustrations alongside brief, surprising facts.
- An interconnected look at time, animals, and science.
Where it sits
| Date & Time | 90% |
|---|---|
| Animal Facts | 71% |
| Counting & Numbers | 44% |
Percentages are BookFrontier’s reading of the book.
Publisher categories
- Kids Nonfiction
- Animal Facts
- Counting & Numbers
- Science & Nature
- Authors
- Steve Jenkins
- Publisher
- HarperCollins
- Published
- November 14, 2017
- Format
- Paperback
- Theme
- Time and measurement · Animal behavior · Natural world and science
- Reading lane
- Kids Nonfiction