Real-world examples and engaging activities guide readers in learning about measuring time with a calendar. Readers practice selecting appropriate measuring tools and units of measurement, converting between units, and solving problems by measuring.
Leopold and and his parents wait patiently for his first birthday--February 29th--but it never seems to come; and finally, the wise old doctor figures out why the seasons continue to pass without any recognition of his special day.
Provides facts, trivia, and folklore about leap years, the events that have occured on February 29, what famous personalities have been born on that date, and why the leap year was created.
