Just a Second A Different Way
Jenkins, Steve
ISBN 10: 1328740862 ISBN 13: 9781328740861
Published by Clarion Books, 2017
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Soft cover
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Synopsis:
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.
About the Author:
Steve Jenkins wrote and illustrated many nonfiction picture books for young readers, including the Caldecott Honor Book 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.
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Bibliographic Details
Title: Just a Second A Different Way
Publisher: Clarion Books
Publication Date: 2017
Binding: Soft cover
Illustrator: Jenkins, Steve
Condition: Very Good