Timeless

A wonderfully witty and reflective picture book, Timeless cleverly explores our complicated relationship with time. With vivid illustrations and rhythmic prose, this story artfully presents the pressures of modern life through a child's eyes. Emit, a boy with a name that spells "time" backwards, finds his world surrounded by endless busyness. As he searches for more time-trying to catch it, wait for it, and even buy it-he discovers that time must be made, not found. This playful yet profound book is a perfect conversation starter on mindfulness, balance, and being present.

This vibrant new picture book by award-winning author and illustrator Kelly Canby is all about time - making it, losing it and subverting the whole darn concept.

Emit (whose parents turned back time to name him) is surrounded by busyness. Dad is too busy to read stories, Mum is too busy to play games and Emit's brother and sister are simply too busy doing nothing to do anything, at all. Emit tries everything he can think of to get more time, he tries to catch it, wait for it, but it's not until Emit tries to buy some time that he learns the secret which is, if you want time, you have to make it.

Educational Benefits:

• Encourages critical thinking around abstract concepts like time and priorities.
• Supports emotional intelligence and mindfulness through story themes.
• Enhances vocabulary and comprehension through imaginative language.
• Stimulates philosophical inquiry and classroom discussion about values and choices.

Classroom Ideas:

• Use as a springboard for time management or daily routine activities.
• Invite students to write about how they would œmake time.
• Discuss character motivation and sequence the storyline.
• Integrate into social-emotional learning to discuss balance and presence.

Information:

• Ages: Suitable for 4 years and up
• Author/Illustrator: Kelly Canby
• Format: Picture book