Time Runs Like a River
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Picture Book · Ages 3–7 · 2025

Time Runs Like a River

Written & illustrated by Emma Carlisle

Time flows like a river, ever-changing and elusive. Can you capture its fleeting moments?

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Explore the river's journey, where time flows like water—sometimes swift, sometimes still. Witness nature's wonders, from a kingfisher's flash to pebbles turning to sand. Reflect on life's fleeting moments and those yet to come.

From the publisher

Time runs like a river: never resting, moving steadily on. But if we notice how different each minute can be, we can appreciate them before they’re gone. Rivers can be fast-flowing or still, raging or calm, just like us. This lyrical picture book from award-winning artist Emma Carlisle explores the concepts of time and change through the ebb and flow of a river. From the fleeting flash of a kingfisher to the slow grinding of pebbles into sand, this beautiful book encourages readers to notice the big and small things happening in nature, as well as reflect on things that have come and gone and those yet to be enjoyed.

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Format
Hardcover
Pages
40
Reading age
3–7
Audience
Picture
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Published
May 20, 2025
Publisher
Templar
Edition
Language
English
Type
Picture Book
Identifiers
ISBN
9781536243383

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