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Once Upon an Hour

A child is told a bedtime tale about how the 12 animals of the Korean zodiac came together to save a young character on their quest for a plant known to have healing properties in this gorgeously illustrated picture book. A young Korean child wants to know how to tell time using a clock. Her mother tells her a tale about how she learned to tell time using the traditional Korean practice of timekeeping in which the 12 animals of the zodiac are assigned to 2-hour sections of the 24-hour clock. Once Upon an Hour is a story about determination and teamwork that shows young readers the importance of helping others.