“Five More Minutes” - Marta Altés
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“Five More Minutes” - Marta Altés
Language of book for review: English
Published also in:
Brazilian Portuguese - “Só mais cinco minutos”
European Portuguese - “Pai, Só Mais Cinco Minutos!”
An inspiring book about time, and its value for children. From the perspective of the children, time flies very differently than how it is perceived by their loving dad who seems to just barely keep up. The little foxes know when it’s time to wake-up and how much they can get done in only 5 minutes, setting up a beautifully messy breakfast, for example. They perceive an hour of playtime very shortly, while time is endless when waiting for the muffins to bake in the oven.
The book is a beautiful display of how time operates differently for dad, and for the children, and how much value children can put into the very precise moment of NOW. What a lovely reminder to value precious time with your loved ones, even if you think it’s just 5 minutes and might not matter. It matters from their perspective.
