About the book
Discover how there is a season for everything in this antidote to an instant world.
The concept of time is hard to grasp. From a single minute to a full century, hearts beat, trees bloom and grow - and a human lives a lifetime. This book takes 18 different periods of time - from a single minute; to an hour; to over a century - to show the process of life, looking at biology in all its forms, from plants, animals and human biology too.
In one minute, learn that your heart beats over 100 times. In one day, learn how a dragonfly unfurls a pair of wings. In a season, watch a bear hibernate for winter. In over 80 years, see a human live a lifetime. Packed with real science but rooted in the deeper things in life, this poetic non-fiction anthology is sure to prompt questions between a parent and child.
ISBN: 9781915569387
What did the judges think?
Primary school teacher and science lead Vicky Walsh said: “I love the concept of this book – looking at the world through the lens of time. The potential for teaching with it is amazing, there are so many activities you can draw from it. It is the type of book that every teacher should have access to and be able to pick up throughout the year.”
About the author and illustrator
Rachel Williams is a children's book publisher and author, based in London. Her last book, Slow Down, published the week the pandemic began and sold over one million copies around the world. She has written many award-winning books for children, including The Atlas of Adventures and Illuminature. She lives with her husband and two children in London and is also one of the founders of Magic Cat Publishing.
Leonie Lord's journey into children's books began at Central St Martin's College in London where she specialised in illustration on the communication design degree. On graduating she began her career as an editorial illustrator, illustrating various articles for magazines and newspapers. Her first author illustrated picture book 'Sofa Dog' was published in 2017 with Alison Green Books. Leonie lives with her husband, two sons and Lavender the spaniel in a village near Cheltenham.
Rachel Williams
