Time Is When

About this book

What is time? This question asked nearly fifty years ago by author Beth Gleicks young son prompted her to answer in a picture book for preschoolers using simple language and familiar scenes: In one second you can bounce a ball or jump or say hello or turn a page. Beth Gleicks clean turn of phrase cleverly explains the passing of seconds minutes hours on up through seasons and years. First published in 1960 this book is lovingly re-illustrated by collage-artist Marthe Jocelyn who pays homage to the original art while simultaneously creating a world of her own cutting patterned papers and printed fabrics with whimsy ingenuity and precision of yes time. . . .