Name: Just a Second
ISBN: 9781328740861

At a Glance

Why This Clicks

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.

Book Details

Authors: Steve Jenkins
Publisher: HarperCollins
Published: November 14, 2017
Format: Paperback
Theme: Dates & Time · Date & Time
Reading lane: Dates & Time

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Publisher Categories

Kids Nonfiction
Animal Facts
Counting & Numbers
Science & Nature

About This Book

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. Steve Jenkins's stunning collage illustrations and fascinating collection of facts create an engaging and...

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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. 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.