Telling Time

by David A. Adler, Edward Miller (Illustrator)

Overview

A group of young space travelers can't wait for their pizza party later, but how many hours away is dinner? What are hours anyway?

Readers follow along as a loveable crew of kid astronauts and their Martain friends go about their daily routine, exploring the differences between seconds, minutes, and hours; what A.M. and P.M. mean; and how to tell time on both digital and analog clocks. Ten seconds to liftoff! Are you ready?

Veteran children's nonfiction author David Adler incorporates math concepts, such as addition and subtraction, into this fun narrative with problem-solving exercises for readers to tackle at their own pace. Edward Miller's vibrant cartoon art depicts the happy group of friends embarking on space walks, working together on projects, and settling in for bed.

The sixteenth book in Adler and Miller's math picture book series, this title is perfect for enthusiastic learners or kids who may need a little extra support in mastering this essential life skill. A glossary explains time zones, daylight savings time, and more. An out-of-this-world STEM book.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9780823448401
Publisher:	Candlewick Press
Publication date:	01/05/2021
Pages:	32
Product dimensions:	7.90(w) x 9.80(h) x 0.20(d)
Age Range:	6 - 9 Years

About the Author

David A. Adler is a former math teacher and author of more than two hundred books for children. He has collaborated on several math picture books with Edward Miller, including Money Madness and Triangles, which received two starred reviews. He is also the author of the Picture Book Biography series and the Cam Jansen mystery series. He lives in New York.

Edward Miller is a former children's book art director. He illustrates a variety of products for kids in addition to books. Follow him on Instagram @edelementary.

Editorial Reviews

"Adler and Miller’s latest addition to their renowned collection of math books is a space-themed exploration of the classifications of time. . . . The digitally drawn pastel illustrations keep the mood light but don’t detract from the serious business at hand. A glossary and author’s note that offers further information conclude the book."—School Library Journal

"Miller's crisp, colorful art features five astronauts . . . Throughout, Adler brings the language and examples to kids' level . . . Time to add this to collections."—Kirkus Reviews

From the Publisher

2019-09-29
Frequent collaborators Adler and Miller launch another one into outer space—literally.

His exploration accompanied by space-themed illustrations and beginning with how the day is broken into smaller units—hours, minutes, and seconds—and the difference between a.m. and p.m., Adler launches into how to read the two types of clocks: analog and digital (instead of using the word "colon," the text reads that the "numbers [are] separated by two dots, one dot on top of the other"). He concentrates on explaining how to read analog, breaking the book into spreads that define "clockwise," the three hands and how long they take to travel once around the clock, telling the hour, telling the minutes, and many examples, which also add in useful vocabulary like "half past," "quarter past," and "quarter to." Backmatter includes a glossary of terms boldfaced in the main narrative and an author's note about sundials, daylight savings time, military time, and time zones (the duo tackled this topic in depth in Time Zones, 2010). Miller's crisp, colorful art features five astronauts (two present white, two have brown skin, one has green skin; two sport pigtails). Throughout, Adler brings the language and examples to kids' level—eating a cookie takes a few seconds; passing a tray of them around may take a few minutes; and baking them could take an hour or more—though the concept of a "number-stop" as the distance/time between numbers on the clock face is a bit awkward.

Time to add this to collections. (Informational picture book. 6-10)

Kirkus Reviews