Product Information
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. AGES: 4 to 7 AUTHOR: Steve Jenkins has written and illustrated many nonfiction picture books for young readers, including the Caldecott Honor-winning What Do You Do with a Tail Like This? His books have been called stunning, eye-popping, inventive, gorgeous, masterful, extraordinary, playful, irresistible, compelling, engaging, accessible, glorious, and informative. He lives in Boulder, Colorado with his wife and frequent collaborator, Robin Page.Product Identifiers
PublisherHoughton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company
ISBN-139781328740861
eBay Product ID (ePID)23046381807
Product Key Features
Book TitleJust a Second
FormatPaperback
LanguageEnglish
TopicNature, Education, Science
Publication Year2017
AuthorSteve Jenkins
GenreChildren & Young Adults
Dimensions
Item Height254mm
Item Width203mm
Additional Product Features
Title_AuthorSteve Jenkins
Country/Region of ManufactureUnited States