A genuinely sweet, gentle book exploring the nebulous idea of time and time passing. I liked the gentle illustrations and sparse words on each page. They left lots of room for discussion with a child about the pictures and concepts. I don't have littles in my life anymore (time passing and all), but if I did, I would definitely get this for them. I gratefully received this free ebook ARC from the publisher and author in exchange for my unbiased review.

Beautifully illustrated, it stands out among 2021 picture book releases. I enjoy it's simplicity but also how it opens up space for conversation.

Time is a Flower is a beautiful book. It attempts to explain the concept of time in a fanciful abstract way. Overall, the book could be used as a tool by parents to help explain time, but it needs adult support. It is a recommended purchase for the uniqueness and beauty of the book..

Unfortunately I wasn't the biggest fan of this. It didn't really capture my imagination as other picture books do and it didn't always come across as coherent. I think this was partially the plan as it introduces time as an abstract concept but I felt it wasn't well executed.

Beautiful illustrations though

This book is strange and may be a bit esoteric for kids. It's a story that not only asks what time is, but gives examples like a growing tree, or a setting sun. The artwork inside was a bit of a surprise compared to the cover. It’s great artwork, but only appears on one other page. All in all this book is nice, but I don’t think it has the staying power to be in libraries past a few years.

Feels like a classic - the art is stunning and the concept of time is beautifully presented to a younger audience.

Time is a Flower (author and illustrator Julie Morstead, 2021, Random House) is a lovely concept that misses the mark. It is an effort to link an abstract ideas (time) with concrete examples for young readers. The caterpillar to butterfly timespan, the counting down to the last day of school, the life cycle of a flower - all these examples are reasonably concrete, but a snapshot freezing in time, a dance pulling you slow and low, day for some night for others - these examples seem as abstract and complex as time itself. A younger reader will, I think, come away more confused than before! I viewed a digital pre-release copy on a high-resolution yet small screen (my smartphone). While the individual artwork in a variety of media was appealing, there was little continuity to enhance the flow or comprehension of the text.

Very cute book about how time is interpreted from each person. My teenage granddaughter loved it. I would read again.

Time is a Flower takes a concept that's complicated and abstract even for adults - the nature of time - and renders it in a series of lovely, clever examples for young readers. The illustrations seem a little old-fashioned somehow, not in a bad way; they remind me of some of the books of my own childhood, in soft, inky brushstrokes. I love the way the text is placed on the page to highlight the illustrations, though the font choice feels jarringly off. That's a trivial issue, though, and doesn't substantially detract from what is a smart, beautiful picture book for young readers.

Thank you to NetGalley and Tundra Books for the advance review copy!

Thank you NetGalley and Penguin Random House Canada for the digital advance reading copy of this book.

This was an interesting picture book, explaining time through everyday events and objects. I loved the illustrations, they were minimalist and beautiful. Reading this book was like reading a poem. I think parents and children will have a fun time reading this and creating new "time is" comparisons.

Gorgeous colored pencil drawings with bright bursts of color illustrate the deep and hard to grasp concept of time.

Diversity abounds in this universal telling of time. How time is not only the numbers on a clock but the space between past and present and future. The fullness of waiting and perspective. The flow of the text and pictures move together to create a dance all working to illustrate the delicateness of aging, growing, and being.

A great addition to concept collections and readers who enjoy the depth of Kathryn Otoshi's picture books on numbers will find similarities in the text.

Thank you to Tundra Books for an advanced reader copy on NetGalley.

Time is a Flower is a creative and relatable exploration of what "time" means, to each person, to each happening, to everything. Opening a child's eyes to the possibilities the perception of time allows, we are introducing the basics of physics without weighing down the imagination with all that nerdy science talk. Not everyone can wrap their heads around Carlo Rovelli's theories of time, but a child can open their fresh mind to the wonder of all the things that time can and might be.

I recommend this book to all budding scientists out there, as well as those children whose eyes are ready to sparkle with even more ideas of what time can mean to them.

Not sure how i feel about the book. I would have enjoyed it a lot more if the concept was executed better. Could have just been the format i got but it seemed all over the place

Very cute book about the different ways to think about time. Nicely illustrated. Written in such a way that it will surely provoke conversations with children about time, what it means, how it feels.

I really enjoyed all the metaphors the author came up for what time is. Some of them I had either never thought of . It would be interesting to see what kids come up with for what time means to them.

A poetic ode to time and how if affects us and how we perceive it. An excellent book for children but also a great reflection exercise for adults to pause and embrace how time moves. The illustrations are bold and quiet, vibrant and soft. Just like time this book holds the juxtapositions of a life.