* A second is a hiccup  Hazel Hutchins  Illus: Kady MacDonal Denton 2004

This is an excellent book teaching children about time and relatedness's of time to certain life events.  A second in time is the same amount that a hiccup takes, and then it goes on to a minute, an hour, a day, a month, a year, and the seasons.  It has great illustrations to enhance what the author is trying to tell the children about time.  It uses soft colors and soft light to make it seem dreamy.  This is a great story for any aged elementary school but is especially good for first and second grade when introducing time and concepts associated with this theme.  It is considered a nonfiction book because it uses real life situations and concepts that are relative to every one's lives.