On the Line! a Kid's Guide to the Royal Observatory, Greenwich, UK (Picture Book)

The Royal Observatory, Greenwich, UK is the home of Greenwich Mean Time and the Prime Meridian of the World. It is also home to London's only planetarium, the Harrison timekeepers and the UK's largest refracting telescope. If you are the scientific type, or if you are just interested in how time is measured and want to try your hand at some fun activities, there are lots of things to see and do at the Royal Observatory, a short and fun walk right up King William Walk. In the 'meantime, ' set your watches! See some of what photographer John D. Weigand saw through his camera lens, as you practice your reading skills through the use of word recognition, word repetition and rhyme The simple verse written by the award winning author, attorney and former teacher, Penelope Dyan, makes learning fun; and this book is a perfect starting point for parents and teachers to begin at to discuss the concepts of time and space. Author, Penelope Dyan believes learning should be fun; and these books are meant for kids, and they depict things that a kid would notice and want to see and to do. The photographs are original, and meant to stir the imagination and to get a child thinking. There is also a free music video on the Bellissimavideo YouTube Channel to further enhance the learning experience, for even more learning fun!