Really gorgeous book! The illustrations are so beautiful. The concept of "timeless time" is really touching and the love between Tali and her Nona warmed my heart. I wish more of the information from the "author's note" was clear in the text of the book; the book may be confusing to young readers as it never really came explains what the timeless time is. However, it could be useful for sparking discussion about memory and aging loved ones. Thanks NetGalley and the publisher for the ARC.

In Tali and the Toucan, Tali tackles fear. In Tali and the Timeless Time, we dive deeper into Tali's culture. She goes to visit her Nona and discovers that she is having memory lapses. While indulging in cultural meals and dance, Tali ponders what time really is. Is it the past, present or both?

Tali and the Timeless Time is a heart-warming story about a girl who is trying to understand the changes that her grandmother is going through. This book does an excellent job of portraying what can happen as family members age and how to support them. I appreciated the authors note at the end that provides an explanation for what timeless time is, this would be helpful if children have questions at the end of the book.

Age is not always kind to the ones we love and as someone transitioning into that reverse role of being the caregiver for a parent, I was touched by the story of Tali and the Timeless Time. This book teaches us that love doesn't require sharpness of mind and caregiving can be done in little actions not requiring adulthood. I identified with Tali's initial distress and was proud of her when she figured out what was going on. The bright illustrations and nearly constant motion kept the book from being too depressing to me. If someone in your family isn't the person they used to be and you need to explain that to a child, this book will help.

This a sweet story about a young girl, Tali, and her grandmother. It is a tender story that has themes of aging and memory loss. It depicts the young girl being gentle and kind to her grandmother as she ages. The relationship between the two characters is sweet. The illustrations are beautiful . This would be a great book for a child who has an aging grandparent.

I love the explosion of children's books focusing on sharing culture and passing it on to the next generation. This one embraces both this sharing and the generational gap between kids and their grandparents. The book is like a song. Beautifully done.

What is time and what does it mean? Is time only now or is it the past? What happens when a person is lost in time? Tali loves to spend time with her nona as they prepare for the Sabbath, but her nona sometimes forgets what they were doing or even calls Tali by her mother's name. But she remembers the old traditions and stories and wants to share them while she still can. Their family is Sephardic and were banished from Spain long ago but still remember the ways of their people. The problems of ageing are a trial, but things still need to be shared with the younger people. Moving.
The illustrations by Chantelle and Burgen Thorne are intricate, brilliantly colorful, and fun.
Well suited for reading WITH someone of any age including ESL, and great for gifting to everyone, but especially to a school, waiting room, or your local public library! Pub Date Aug 26, 2025
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Beautiful illustrations and a tender family story. The glossary at the end of the story is helpful to readers and is a great introduction to different foods. The condition of the grandmother leaves readers wondering what is happening at the end.

I loved the illustrations. The production quality of this book is a full five stars, but the story itself was a little confusing. If it was confusing to me, I'm sure it would go over my students' heads. Maybe I haven't had enough coffee, but I still don't know what the Timeless Time is and the text was very choppy in my opinion. I had a hard time following.

If their is a template for an award winning book, this is probably it. But not just a "template" it uniquely good book that touches the heart, culture and language. If you still have grandparents, read this book and give them a big hug. If they're already passed from eternity, relive those moments. If you haven't met you're grandparents, let this book put more coals to your fire to love your family more.

Very sweet book about a girl and her grandmother "Nona" connecting through food. Her Nona is starting to forget things and Tali realizes that her grandmother is in a stage of timeless time where memories from the past and current weave together. Beautiful illustrations and Sephardic Jewish customs and food are mentioned.

No going to lie. This one did not make sense to me, but the illustrations were really pretty. I just still don't know what the timeless time is.

Wonderful book about the power of a grandmothers love- brought back memories for me with my own grandmother! Beautiful illustrations and easy, lovely words. A great read ~

We don't get enough Jewish representation, and even less Sefardi rep. So to see a book that celebrates that culture - my culture - that is so often unseen is so beautiful and meaningful. My Sefardi family assimilated into Ashkenazi culture, and we lost the language and foods and customs. To be able to take this book and through it reclaim my lost heritage is such a special gift. Everything was so vibrant and real, you could almost smell the food and hear the music. There aren't enough words to explain how much I loved this book.

This was a super sweet and gentle way of teaching kids about memory loss in elderly relatives. It was especially touching after seeing my grandma struggle with dementia before her passing. Beautiful pictures and I learned some cultural things as well! Loved it very much.

I love love love the illustrations - the colors - the movement - the culture - the story. The actual text is confusing at times and doesn't have true continuity - just not up to the high quality of the illustrations. 5 stars for illustrations, 2 for the text

An absolutely heartwarming and lovely story about Tali and her Nona. Reminded me of baking and cooking with my own Grandma and the sadness that comes with an aging grandparent. The illustration was stunning, vibrant and perfect.

In this book Tali goes to visit her Nona and they spend time together. They mix all sorts of different cultures, languages and foods which are all part of their shared heritage, the timeless time.

I am a bit torn about this book.

Lets start with the pros:
This book mixes fun aspects from different cultures. It opens up opportunities to speak about cultural differences and appreciating what is different. If this is a topic in your family, this might be reason enough for you to get this book.
The drawings are lively, vibrant and full of details to find and talk about.

The Con:
The concept if Timeless Time is never really explained. Even I as an adult am not quite sure, what the author meant to communicate with it. I read the authors note in the back (which explains the differences between linear, circular and timeless time). And yet during the story I got a different impression of it. To me it almost felt like Nona (Tales grandmother) is suffering from a form of Alzheimers and is sometimes list in old memories, the timeless time. But I don't think this is what the main author tried to say? Either way, I would find it challenging to talk about a concept with my kid which I don't fully grasp myself, especially when it isn't a daily topic in our lives.

Overall a solid book which I can recommend for children who have a family member who sometimes "lives in the timeless time"

Chantelle and Burgen Thorne do a phenomenal job on the illustrations and captivate the reader with their exquisite and intricate artwork. I loved seeing the details on every page and watching Nona dance and cook. In general, the concept of an intergenerational bond of a grandma sharing her history, food and memories with her granddaughter is fantastic, however, the book did have odd pacing issues. Especially as a book to read to children, the beginning was slightly confusing to start and the big theme of the book "the timeless time" was not addressed. This is a good way to teach children about memory loss and how it can affect the elders in their lives, but perhaps even a page or more to detail it would have bridged that gap.

Otherwise, the recipes in the middle of the book and the illustrations were some of my favourite parts.

Tali and the Timeless Time by Mira Z. Amiras is about a young Sephardic girl’s relationship with her grandmother and how that relationship changes over time with her grandmother’s memory loss. I was eager to read this book because there are not many children’s books (or books in general) with Sephardic women or girls as main characters, and I was interested to see how the author would write about a difficult topic for children.

The book starts with the main character’s grandmother not being lucid, and shows the thought process of the main character realizing her grandmother is experiencing the world differently than it is.

I think the glossary is helpful when reading to children in case they want the definition of one of the Sefardic/Ladino words in the book. I also appreciated the author’s note. The illustrations were beautiful and it was very cool to see Sefardic Judaica and cuisine in a children’s book. I would definitely read this book to my nephews and niece!