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Pernilla Stalfelt Author & Illustrator

The Time Book/Tidenboken

Picture Books

The Time Book/Tidenboken

Have you ever thought about time? On cat clocks, time optimists and playtime. On time travel, seasons and timers. Is it possible to stop time? Or at least capture it in a small jar?

Time is exciting, fascinating and quite incomprehensible. Why does it seem to only creep forwards when you’re bored, or go way too fast when you least want it to? In The Time Book, Pernilla Stalfelt takes us on a journey through time in all directions. She helps us understand but she also makes us think. How did people know what time it was before watches were invented? And how long should you cook cauliflower for?

Pernilla Stalfelt

Author Illustrator

Pernilla Stalfelt is one of Sweden’s most innovative creators of picture books, taking on subject matter close to home but which breaks traditional boundaries. She is best known for her non-fiction series that includes The Hair Book, The Poo-Poo Book, The Death Book, The Love Book, As Alike as Two Peas, The Scary Book, and…

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