A Second, a Minute, a Week with Days in It: A Book about Time

by Brian P. Cleary, Brian Gable (Illustrator)

Overview

The zany CATegorical cats introduce the measurement of time, from seconds, minutes, and hours up to decades. Brian P. Cleary and Brian Gable bring their winning teamwork to this playful, fun look at learning about time.

From the author and illustrator duo of the best-selling Words Are CATegorical® series, Math Is CATegorical® introduces basic math concepts for young readers and reveals that sometimes math is easier to show than explain! Pairing clever rhyming verse with comical cartoon cats, Brian P. Cleary and Brian Gable help children add up just how fun math can be!

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781467720502
Publisher:	Lerner Publishing Group
Publication date:	08/01/2015
Series:	Math Is CATegorical ®
Edition description:	Reprint
Pages:	32
Product dimensions:	7.30(w) x 8.60(h) x 0.20(d)
Lexile:	690L (what's this?)
Age Range:	5 - 8 Years

About the Author

Brian P. Cleary is an American humorist, poet, and author. He is best known for his books written for grade-school children that explore grammar, math and poetry in humorous ways. In his role in the digital division of American Greetings, he's put words in the mouths of Dolly Parton, Christina Aguilera, William Shatner, Meghan Trainor and more. The multi-million selling author has performed poetry workshops in 500 elementary schools across the county. He lives in Cleveland, Ohio.

Brian Gable is the illustrator of many of the best-selling Words Are CATegorical® books, as well as the Math Is CATegorical® series. Mr. Gable lives in Toronto, Canada.

Editorial Reviews

"Gable's cats are as full of personality as ever, and there are humorous situations aplenty in his artwork." —Kirkus Reviews

From the Publisher

Cleary and Gable's cool cats tackle the topic of time. "Time can be measured in seconds, in minutes, in days, or in weeks, months, or years / by watches or calendars, cell phones, computers, or clocks that ticktock with their gears." Beginning with seconds, Cleary tackles each of these time measurements (as well as hours and decades), describing the things that can be done in each--four rounds of the birthday song might take a minute, for instance, while "If you rode your bike or you skated an hour, your legs would sure have to be strong!"--and how they compare to the others, i.e., seven days in a week and 60 minutes in an hour. Some of these explanations are better than others, though; the description of the number of days in a month is scant, and only February is mentioned (as having 28 days, 29 every four years). Cleary's rhyming verses sometimes limp along, throwing off both meaning and rhythm to match the rhyme scheme. Gable's cats are as full of personality as ever, and there are humorous situations aplenty in his artwork, though time is quite a tricky concept to try to illustrate. Not as successful as some of their grammar and other math titles, still, this may help teachers put time in perspective. (Math picture book. 5-9)

Kirkus Reviews