How long is five minutes? Well, it depends. To a boy waiting in line with his mom at the post office, “five minutes is forever!” Ditto when he’s sitting in traffic, drying the dishes, or waiting for the bathroom. Five minutes during a dental appointment is agonizingly long. It’s an eternity when he’s standing in line for a rollercoaster, but it’s not nearly long enough for the ride itself. Other times, like when he’s taking a bath, it’s just a waste of time. But five minutes is the perfect amount of time for a good story before going to bed. Expressive pencil and acrylic illustrations depict a brown-skinned, multiracial boy in this highly relatable exploration of the subjectivity of time. (Ages 3–5)

A one-of-a-kind, laugh-out-loud picture book, perfect for any kid who has ever begged or bemoaned, "Five more minutes?!"

Families everywhere will recognize themselves in this clever, hilarious, and completely irresistible picture book. Five minutes is a lot of time... or is it? Well, it depends on what you're doing, of course! Follow one little boy and his family on a very busy day, as he discovers that sometimes five minutes feels like forever--like when you're finishing up at the dentist's office or waiting in line for the bathroom or in the backseat on a long car ride--and sometimes five minutes feels like no time at all--like when you're playing your favorite game or at the tippy top of a roller coaster or snuggling up with a book before bedtime.