Ah, pacing in picture books is a delicate dance, isn’t it? The moment a page turns, a child’s attention is like a fluttering sparrow—so if you can time those narrative beats to match their little brain’s rhythm, you’re probably nudging early language skills in a sweet, subtle way. I’d love to see a study that maps the ebb and flow of a picture book’s beats against a toddler’s attention span, maybe even see if the illustrations’ emotional arcs line up with those critical language milestones. Let’s set up a little experiment—four books, four toddlers, a timer, and a lot of coffee. You’ll find the data is as colorful as the pictures themselves.