The Horn Book Guide

SCIENCE

Taylor, Helen

The Sun Was the First Clock: And Other Facts about Time

32 pp. May, 1999 | Library ISBN 0-7613-3252-9 $$21.90

(4) K-3 You'd Never Believe It But series. Two children, rendered as computer-generated images, serve as chipper guides through the busy pages of these books, which are illustrated with small color photos and bright drawings. Simplified explanations of physical phenomena and mostly uninspired activities, such as writing important dates in a calendar and counting the number of electrical items in the home, will give readers a very basic understanding of these concepts. Glos., ind.

Reviewer: Elizabeth Howard