 Inspired by the question – “What are they doing on the other side of the world right now?” – this wondrous, work-of-art picture book focuses on the natural and cultural events happening at the same moment in time in twenty-three different locations. A volcano rumbles in Papua-New Guinea, at 10:32 pm. A girl hurries home from school in Seydisfjordur, Iceland, at 12:32 pm. A ripe orange falls in an orchard in Mertola, Portugal, at 1:32 pm. The art is bold and graphic, with varying perspectives. A world map at the back of the book indicates where and when each moment took place and will get readers to think globally. mjw |
| Title: The World In A Second Author: Isabel Minhos Martins Illustrator: Bernardo P. Carvalho Publisher: Enchanted Lion Book, New York Copyright: 2015 Original Language: Portuguese Translator: Lyn Miller-Lachmann Original Title: O mundo num segundo Original Publisher: Planeta Tangerina, Portugal Original Copyright: 2008 ISBN: 978-1-59270-157-5 Hardcover pages: 56 Age range: 4-8 Genre: Pictire Book Book setting: 23 locations, including Angola, Argentina, Australia, Azores, Baltic Sea, Brazil, Hungary, Iceland, Indian Ocean, Italy, Japan, Mexico, Papua-New Guinea, Portugal, Russia, South Africa, Turkey, Venezuela,and USA Author’s ethnicity: Portuguese Author’s residence: Portugal Illustrator’s ethnicity: Portuguese Illustrator’s residence: Portugal Awards: 2011 Banco del Libro de Venezuela Best of the Year Subjects: Culture, Diveristy, Geography, Time World |
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This is a great review! The book sounds interesting. I will check it out!