Is Anybody Up?

by Ellen Kandoian

Although Molly in the United States is far away from the Inuit woman of Baffin Bay and the lonely sailor off the coast of Chile, they all eat breakfast at the same time because they are in the same time zone.

Genres: Childrens, Picture Books

32 pages, Hardcover

First published January 1, 1989

Reviews

[Emma · Rating 5 out of 5]

I really liked this book not only because it teaches the concept of time zones and how even though people live in different places of the world some of us all get up at the same exact time, but ALSO because it shows kids different cultures and is diverse with the characters in the book. This is just as important for kids to learn about as time zones. I really enjoy the illustrations as well as the words the font and spaces between them were good and it did not distract from the pictures or visa versa.

[Muhuawu wu · Rating 5 out of 5]

Create a new encounter for the child to experience vicariously
This is a warm and curative picture. The way although Molly in the United States is far away from the Inuit woman of Baffin Bay and the lonely sailor off the coast of Chile, they all eat breakfast at the same time because they are in the same time zone. So they are not alone. This is a great wordless picture book. Ezra Jack Keats encourages the reader to use the pictures to describe the story. Illustrations are imperative and reinforcing to text and mood of story; may often add a different dimension and detail than text alone. This book would be a great read aloud for elementary students because they can demonstrate a picture walk to tell the story. The illustrations are beautiful! The water colors help to entrall the reader. Child or animal is identifiable and the hero/heroine with admirable character traits that show growth and represent the theme. Language is lively, concise, not overly didactic, and with quality writing and a coherent structure; Screaming to be read aloud. I extremely like the last three pages, the author using different language‘s “Good Morning” to tell us although they live in different places, speak different languages, and eat different foods, the people and animals in this story have some important thing in common.

[Rachel · Rating 4 out of 5]

When a young girl named Molly wakes up early in the morning she wonders if anyone else is up. The book shows how people in the same time zone are also up the same time as Molly. A women in Inuit is making griddle cakes, a cat in New York is having milk for breakfast and others are doing the same thing. They all live somewhere different and speak different languages but all share the same time zone.

This book would be great when teaching about different cultures or different languages. For second or third grade you could talk about the different time zones in the world. The book is nicely written and is easy for younger children to understand.

[Lonnie Martin Jr. · Rating 4 out of 5]

The early bird gets the worm right? Molly is sure to find out in this book. Curiosity can't help but stay away from young Molly, as she awakes before anybody else. I enjoyed this book as it reminds me of being a child and waking up before anyone else, with nothing to do but wonder. This book features the morning practices of different cultures of people in the same time zone as molly each up at the same time but all with different agendas.

[Jessica Fiveash]

Is Anybody Up?
Ellen Kandoian
Location
Early one Saturday morning a little girl named Mollie woke up to a quiet house. While her family still slept, other people and animals who lived in the same time zone awoke and greeted those around them.

[Jane · Rating 4 out of 5]

Children can imagine how other country people may be doing at the same time of U.S. Even though they speak different language, live in different places, children can realize that they are all live in the same time zone.

[Crystal · Rating 4 out of 5]

This book shows children and others around the world waking up and eating breakfast. It talks a bit about time zones too.