Need a children's book rec about why we have a 24 hour day and 365 day year

[momee]

TIA

[Donna A.]

Genesis chapters 1 and 2 of the Bible outline it very clearly.  (Chapter 2 is not a separate event; it's expounding chapter 1 in more detail.)  Science (astronomy) confirms the events of Genesis 1 and 2.... IOW, there are no contradictions.  Unless of course you believe that once upon a time the days were much longer than 24 hours, and that the sun, moon, and stars have nothing to do with the 24-hour day OR the changing of the seasons that occur at the same time every 365-day year. ;)  Every climate around the world has its own "season" which occurs at the same time every year.

[Kerileanne99]

There are some really good ones, but one of my favorites is part of the Let's-Read-and-Find-Out-About-Science series.

It is called Sunshine Makes the Seasons, has great pictures, and even a model the kids can demo with a pencil, a flashlight, and an orange:)

http://www.amazon.com/gp/aw/d/0060592052?pc_redir=1413605758&robot_redir=1

 

ETA: the Gail Gibbons book Reason for the Seasons is also fantastic:

 

http://www.amazon.com/gp/aw/d/0823412385/ref=pd_aw_sims_5?pi=SL500_SR114%2C115&refRID=069CWNZG35DB1RF5QPXC

[Hunter]

Many of the free vintage geography textbooks cover this quite nicely, even if they contain other outdated material.

 

"Home geography" and "Primary Geography" can be used about grades 2-4. "Elementary geography" and "Complete Geography" for about grades 5-10.

 

I just skip the parts I don't want to use. As for the "5 races of men" and "savage" stuff, I go over that once about middle school level, because that was taught to ALL children and it's necessary for students to understand the vocabulary used in literature written during that period.

[PagesandFields]

WE have a vintage Let's Read and Find Out About book about sunshine that's the clearest and most enjoyable we've read.