calendars

Introduces the concept of the day, in simple text with illustrations, and includes information how many days are in week, month, and year, and explains the different times of day: morning, afternoon, and night.

Poems with illustrations for each month of the year.

Examines the history of man's effort to organize time in civilizations around the world, from one of the earliest calendars made 13,000 years ago, to the atomic clock in Washington D.C. which has been the planet's official time keeper since the 1960s.

Offers an overview of the time-keeping and holiday traditions of the world's major religions.

Describes the invention of the calendar, looks at early methods of organizing time, introduces the people who helped create the modern calendar, and discusses its importance and impact on modern culture.

Lisa keeps a journal of her new kitten's first year.

Simple text and photographs show how clocks and calendars measure time and why this information is important in our everyday lives.