Two new juvenile non-fiction books will soon be added to our collection. They deal with two topics, time and the weather, that young readers often are interested in.
“A Second, a Minute, a Week With Days In It” by Brian Cleary is an introductory book that deals with basic concepts of time. Illustrated with cartoon-like characters, the book pictures time concepts like second, minutes, hours, weeks, etc. Accompanying each time concept is an example. “A minute is also a unit of time, and 60 short seconds are in it. To run all the bases or climb 40 stairs? These each might be done in a minute.”
The text is basic, the illustrations are fun and the information given will answer many questions about the concept of time.
“Boy, Were We Wrong About the Weather” by Katheen Kudlinski is filled with historic, scientific and fun facts about the weather. Published in 2015, it includes an up-to-date discussion of climate change. Aimed at older readers, grades 2-3, the book has colorful illustrations, a time line for weather science, and a list of websites for more information.