Just a Second

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...