  | T is for time Author: Smith, Marie | |
| Price: $6.50 | ||
Summary:
Uses poetry and expository text to explore the concept of time, from explaining basic units of measurement to showcasing important scientific achievements.
| Added Entry - Personal Name: | Smith, Roland |
| Graef, Renee |
| Accelerated Reader Information: Interest Level: MG Reading Level: 5.90 Points: 1.0 Quiz: 173971 |
Reviews:
School Library Journal (06/01/15)
Full Text Reviews:
School Library Journal - 06/01/2015 Gr 2–5—This title offers an overview of concepts related to time, listed in alphabetical order: "A is for Almanac," "D is for Daylight Saving," "E is for Einstein," "G is for Greenwich Mean Time," and "K is for Kukulcan Pyramid." Accompanied by sweet, painterly illustrations that hark back to earlier eras, the entries begin with four-line rhymes and go on to clear, well-researched prose explanations, rendered in a fairly small typeface. These are simple and brief introductions to a mix of basic ideas (such as explanations of a week, a shadow, and the night sky) and much more challenging concepts (definitions of Zulu time and verge escapement). Other books in this series are geared to readers ages six to 10, but this title defies categorization: some content is straightforward, but much of it is too sophisticated for primary students. VERDICT An additional purchase where interest in time concepts is high.—Dorcas Hand, Annunciation Orthodox School, Houston, TX - Copyright 2015 Publishers Weekly, Library Journal and/or School Library Journal used with permission.
