Telling Time


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Telling time becomes clear and easy for young readers in this bright and lively introduction to measurements of time. From seconds to minutes, hours to days, exploring what time is and discovering why we need to tell time, helps young readers understand more than 'the big hand is on the one and the little hand is on the two'. Megan Halsey’s playful illustrations depict imaginative digital and analog clocks that range in design. With the help of a whole lot of clocks, a dash of humor, and a few familiar circumstances, learning to tell time is a lot of fun. It's about time.




The Telling Time


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"Two young women, a generation apart, travel to opposite sides of the world on fraught journeys of self-discovery. 1958: Gabrijela yearns to escape the confines of bleak post-war Yugoslavia and her tiny fishing community, but never imagines she will be exiled to New Zealand - a new immigrant sent to housekeep for the mysterious and surly Roko, clutching a secret she dare not reveal.1989: Luisa, Gabrijela's daughter, departs on her own covert quest, determined to unpick the family's past. But not all decisions are equal and amid Yugoslavia's brewing civil unrest, Luisa's journey confronts her with culture shocks and dark encounters of her own"--Back cover of print version.




Telling Time with Big Mama Cat


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A cat describes her activities at various times throughout the day from morning to night. Features a clock with movable hands.




Back to the Future: Telling Time with Marty McFly


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Learn to tell time with Marty McFly! Turn the wheel to find the correct clock that matches the time on each page following a typical day with Marty, Doc Brown, and Einstein.




Telling Time


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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 Alder 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.




Telling Time


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In Telling Time, Stuart Sherman argues that innovations in prose emerged with this technological breakthrough, enabling authors to recount the new kind of time by which England was learning to live and work.




Lift-The-Flap Telling the Time


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What does that clock say? When are 12 a.m. and 12 p.m.? And how long is a century? Children can lift over 125 flaps to find out how to read the hours and minutes on digital and analogue clocks, and learn about a.m. and p.m. and 24-hour time. There's a page where they can make their own clock with moving hands, too.




Cluck O'Clock


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A witty and warm tell-the-time book, created by Kes Gray, author of the bestselling Oi Frog, and Mary McQuillan. Cluck O' Clock is a tell-the-time book with a difference. It recounts a day in the life of a group of chickens - each with individual and distinct personalities - as they fill their lives with food, exercise, visiting - and waiting for the fox. Teaches children to tell the time in a fun, but informative way. '... teachers and librarians will be happy to give this tale a few minutes in story hours about chickens or clocks'. - Kirkus Reviews




Telling the Time


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Learn to tell the time with Poppy and Sam as they visit all the animals at Apple Tree Farm. Find out what they do from waking up to bedtime, and have fun turning the hands of the clock on every page.




How to Tell Time


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A fun first guide to how to tell time, this bright and bold lift-the-flap activity book features a clock with moveable hands! Telling time is a key topic for early learners. This charming and colorful book helps kids understand the basics of telling time. Fully interactive, the book features lift-the-flap puzzles that help kids to relate telling the time to everyday life - posing questions such as "It's 8:15 - is it time for breakfast?," "Does it take 2 minutes to brush your teeth?." How to Tell Time introduces kids to how we measure time using seconds, minutes, hours, days, months, and years. It gets kids learning to tell and write the time to the nearest five minutes. There is a flap attached to the front jacket that opens to reveal an amazing clock with moveable hands. Quiz questions that relate to the clock are found sprinkled throughout the book, encouraging kids to move the hands on the clock face and tell the correct time. Telling time is often a subject that children find hard to grapple with. This book is just what those children need, as it tackles the subject in a fully interactive and playful way.