A child, wondering why Grandma doesn't have the grandfather clock in her house repaired, learns that there are many ways to measure time, from the moment it takes to blink an eye to the years shown in gray hairs.
Follows busy rabbits through an active day of shopping and eating; features clocks with movable hands that can be set to the time mentioned in the text.
Provides information about time, explaining what it is, looking at how it is measured, examining various types of timekeepers, and discussing the source of the names of months and days.