A Few Beautiful Minutes
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Picture Book · Ages 5–8 · 2023

A Few Beautiful Minutes

By Kate Allen Fox, Khoa Le (Illustrator)

Witness the world transform as a solar eclipse unites us all.

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40 pages
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During a solar eclipse, the sun disappears, and the world pauses. Through a child's eyes, experience the magic as day turns to night, animals switch roles, and people unite in awe. Discover how this celestial event connects us, transforming ordinary moments into extraordinary ones. Will you look up and join the wonder?

From the publisher

A poetic and exquisitely illustrated tribute to the solar eclipse and the magic of togetherness, seen through the eyes of a child.​ What happens during a solar eclipse? The sun vanishes. Light becomes dark. Day animals sleep, and night animals wake. The moon takes over the sky. People stop what they’re doing and together, they look up. The whole world changes for a few beautiful minutes. Celebrating a favorite wonder of the universe, A Few Beautiful Minutes encourages young readers to (safely) discover each stage of a solar eclipse, and to experience how this incredible phenomenon can connect us to one another.

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Format
Hardcover
Pages
40
Reading age
5–8
Audience
Picture
Lexile
~619L
Themes & topics
Books about timeBooks about physicsBooks about science and natureBooks about first conceptsBooks about astronomy
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Book details

Reading levels
ATOS
4
F&P level
~O
AR points
0.5
AR interest level
LG
AR quiz
522943
Publication
Published
September 26, 2023
Edition
Language
English
Type
Picture Book
Identifiers
ISBN
9780316416924

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