""Time" is the most commonly used noun in the English language; it's always on our minds and it advances through every living moment. But what is time, exactly? Do children experience it the same way adults do? Why does it seem to slow down when we're bored and speed by as we get older? How and why does time fly? In this witty and meditative exploration, award-winning author and New Yorker staff writer Alan Burdick takes readers on a personal quest...

Simple text and illustrations explain the nature of time, its importance, and its measurement, exploring seasons, months of the year, and calendars.

Introduces time by looking at seconds, minutes, hours, days, months, and years as measured on a calendar, clock, or timer.

Describes the concept of time and how it has been measured throughout history, using water clocks, sundials, calendars, and atomic vibrations.

Explains how to measure time with a clock, from how to read an analog clock to breaking down the hours of the day.

Discusses the different aspects of time and how it is measured, including days and nights, years, calendars, and clocks. Provides suggestions for related activities.

Introduces the weather, events, and activities for each month of the year.