Time Isn't the Only Thing That Flies

Time Flies
Illustrated by Eric Rohmann
Published by Crown Publishers Inc. New York 1994
ISBN: 0-517-59598-2
Rating: 8/10

Time Flies is a very intriguing  wordless picture book. It shows the adventure of  a bird flying around a dinosaur exhibit in a museum when it suddenly finds itself back in time with real dinosaurs.

I enjoyed this book because not only does it evoke the reader's interest in the bird's travels, but also the history and time of the dinosaurs. Children are always fascinated by these extinct creatures so I felt this was a fun and different approach to show their lives.

The illustrations tell the story effortlessly. They are realistic pictures with a colorful painted like quality. It is fun watching the colors brighten while the bird flies back in time. When it comes back to reality the colors darken, however knowing that the bird has returned to our time and watching it fly into the night was a comforting image regardless of the dark tones.