I absolutely love this book. First of all, I love that the mom and daughter have red hair because it looks just like my little family :) Secondly, the concept of time is so hard for kids to understand, especially when adults experience it differently than them. Because of that, this isn't just for our children, it's also for the parents and caregivers who read it to them. I found myself relaxing, breathing slower and deeper, and hugging my child tighter. How many times have I said "just a moment, hang on, hurry up" to my child? How often do I put myself in their shoes and see time from their perspective? This book is such a sweet reminder to both of us that slowing down is a good thing because then we can really see the things we miss when we wish time away. The message in this book is so good and easy for me to explain to my child. The ending is just so sweet and made me tear up! I'm definitely purchasing a physical copy when it releases! Must have!

This was such a sweet book about how slow time feels so slow to kids and so fast to adults. The illustrations were beautiful.

Beautifully written and absolutely beautifully illustrated, this is a great book to teach elementary age children about time as it relates to them. This book lead a great discussion with my kids that some things truly are worth waiting for, and other times it means more to slow down and enjoy the moment.

A mother wishes she could slow down time whilst her daughter wishes she could speed it up. Over the course of the book, a little girl wills her life away wishing time would pass quicker so that all the 'good' things in life would come around again. She wishes for the fun moments until she stoips to consider other wonders that take place slowly, other living things that also must be patient.

With it autumnal immustrations, white space, and simplicity, this book delivers a message about patience and appreciating the simpler things in life. A delightful book to mull over in digital times. I welcome the opportunity to put the electronics aside and be at one with nature, as will other cregivers, I'm sure.

Thank you to NetGalley and the publisher for providing me with this book for free in exchange for my review! All opinions are my own.

This was a very fun children's book with darling illustrations. I think adults and children will enjoy this one. It was easy to follow, yet fun. If I had a kid, I would buy them this book.

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This is such a lovely, colorful, magical and adorable picture book that pulls you in!

The story begins stressful in the morning, everything is awake and time is limited. But for one young girl, time moves slowly, painfully slowly.
Why can't we speed up time, it would be so nice - the girl imagine.

But what do we miss if we speed up time? Patience is sometimes key to appreciate time, the world around us and life.
It was an wonderful reading, fits for young and old. It was very pedological in it's format . I love this kind of fictional children's book.

This was such a great little story and I feel adults could greatly benefit from reading this as well as children. A beautiful reminder to slow down a bit and enjoy life as it unfolds around you. Also, the illustrations were gorgeous.

'In Time' by Marina Ruiz is a beautifully written book about stopping and appreciating nature's beauty and what only time can create. "Time seems to be passing so slowly," the little girl says. My mom always says, "A little while." or "Just a moment." I just want time to speed up like a roller coaster. It would be nice to whizz through the days. In a blink of an eye, a tree could grow taller than a mountain from seeds. As I wait, I see things I've never seen before. The petals of a beautiful flower open one by one. As it moves forward, a tiny snail leaves a trail. The wind stirs the leaves and branches in the forest. I hear them whisper..."We had to wait to grow mighty and strong. Just like you, we were once little before. But time thickened our trunks and lengthened our roots. Now, when storms come, we can dance with the wind."

'In Time' is a fantastic book. The book teaches children to be patient, to look at what nature can offer, and to appreciate each day for what it can provide. Check out this book.

I thought this was a really well-written book. I don't know of too many books that discuss the concept of time like this. As children, we always want time to go faster for whatever reason, maybe because we want school to be over for the weekend or summer break, can't wait for our birthday or a holiday, or just to be older and more independent. We don't realize then how much we will want time to slow when we get older and how we may end up wishing time went a bit slower back then so we could have enjoyed it more. I love that this book brings all that up in an easy-to-understand way for children. This book helps children think and try to appreciate where we are right now and enjoy the moments we are in right now.

The illustrations are absolutely beautiful. They narrate the story perfectly and allow children to become engaged in them. I love the colours that are used and I think they pull the whole story together.

I received an electronic ARC from Quarto Publishing Group – Frances Lincoln Children's Books through NetGalley.
The soft focused illustrations are lovely and pull readers in to this story about time. We meet a young girl who feels time moves too slowly. As she explores the forest, she hears from many different species that show how long time can take for them to grow. Younger readers may not grasp the concept but will appreciate the pictures and the basics of this story. Older ones will connect more fully to the concept and relate to how sensing time feels.

Every mother can identify with this book. How many times have you been asked “Are we there yet?” Or “When can we go?” And as a parent, at the end of each day, we are exhausted and can’t wait for the day to end. Then suddenly, our children are wanting phones and sleep away camps, and the time slips away. This book talks about how precious time is while we are always wishing it would move faster. The pictures are dreamy and soft in color, lending itself to the wistful atmosphere of the book. I’m adding this to my list of giftable books for new parents.

This was such a great story about a little red haired girl that feels like time moves too slow for her but the trees, flowers, and a cave show her how enjoy the pace that time moves. I felt like I was in elementary school again with my teacher reading this book to the class. I genuinely enjoyed this story and its lesson and I feel like children will love this book.

Thank you to the author and NetGalley for this e-ARC.

The illustrations in this book were beautiful!! I loved the way the words flowed and were incorporated into the illustrations also. The writing was full of descriptions and metaphors that brought so much depth to the story. I loved the message of slowing down and appreciating the small thing, but also loved how it explained how growth can be amazing too!

Who doesn't remember how excruciatingly slowly time moved as a child? How our parents said that it went fast, but how could it when "later" sounded like forever from now, and there was no way we could wait?
Marina Ruiz manages to capture the magic of the passage of time for children vs. adults in this sweet, quick read for kids in a book so magical, with such sweet and lovely art, that the 21 tiles of the book doesn't feel like nearly enough.
My son, who is 16 months old, loved it and will absolutely sit through me reading it to him again.

I think this book would be a great accompaniment when teaching your children/students to be patient. Not only does it validate the child's feelings about time going on and on and on (which I'm sure we can all relate to) but it also gives reasons why they should slow down and look at the world around them, the things they can see, feel, hear, etc. if they just take a second to obverse their surroundings. Marina did an amazing job with the illustrations throughout this book, not only are they beautiful, colourful and unique to Marina's style but they are also clearly thought out. I also think many adults could use this book to help them slow down a bit (myself included)
To put it quite simply if you are experiencing an impatient child, or your impatient yourself you should definitely read this book

I am particularly in love with the artwork and I think the details captured the essence of the narrative really well.

I love how the book goes from, "How long can a minute last? I wish it would just hurry up!" to "If you wait long enough, rocks can turn into sand." It is something I guess we all experienced growing up. How every year seemed unending, every minute, every day stretching on for forever until one day, it stopped being so slow. Or maybe we started living fast. Now years come and go like the metro every 2 minutes. Waiting is still difficult though. The faster time passes, the lesser we seem capable of waiting.

For a children's book, the book hit way deeper than I expected.

Maybe we should all learn the art of waiting like the child did in the book. Maybe then we will be able to appreciate "A tiny snail leaving a trail.." or "A spider sitting perfectly still.."

All in all, I think this was a really beautiful and fun read! (Thought-provoking too, if you look for it!)

This book is a great reminder to children and adults alike to slow down and appreciate everything around you. I love the child's perspective of everything going slow and the very accurate perspective of the parent who doesn't have enough time in the day. I would love to read this book at bedtime to my toddler. The illustrations were whimsical and lovely.

This is a gorgeous book which will delight any picture book reader with a story of patience and the rewards which come from slowing down and observing the world.
I will be recommending it to our childrens librarian and of course to families who are looking for a lovely picture book.

I received an ARC from NetGalley in exchange of an honest review. Thank you!

This is the kind of book I will definitely read and talk about with my child! It shows that it is worth waiting for some things in a world where we are always running. Even I stopped for some minutes after reading it, to think about the things I missed because I'm always running and planning my next task...
The pictures are very nice and lovely! I will recommend this book to my friends <3 Everyone should see through the eyes of this little girl!

Illustrations:

Truly magical, ethereal and rich, with a wonderful balance of color and space. I really like when illustrations seem to move around the protagonist and the words

Story:

I do wonder if this would appeal more to an adult than to a child, especially as children tend to like a little more action and plot, but for the right child, this could be a sweet book!