Patience: From the author of Slow Down: the million-copy best-seller

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The concept of time is hard to grasp. From a single minute to a full century, hearts beat, trees bloom and grow - and a human lives a lifetime. The book takes 18 different periods of time - from a single minute; to an hour; to over a century - to show the process of life, looking at biology in all its forms, from plants, animals and human biology too. In one minute, learn that your heart beats over 100 times. In one day, learn how a dragonfly unfurls a pair of wings. In a season, watch a bear hibernate for winter. In over 80 years, see a human live a lifetime. Packed with real science but rooted in the deeper things in life, this poetic non-fiction anthology is sure to prompt questions between a parent and child.

Author Bio

Rachel Williams is a children's book publisher and author, based in London. Her last book, Slow Down, published the week the pandemic began and sold over one million copies around the world. She has written many award-winning books for children, including The Atlas of Adventures and Illuminature. She lives with her husband and two children and is also one of the founders of Magic Cat.

Leonie Lord is a picture book artist based in Cheltenham.