The Ding Dong Clock - Hardcover

Behrman, Carol H.; Takahashi, Hideko

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 0805058044 ISBN 13: 9780805058048

Publisher: Henry Holt and Co. (BYR), 1999

Synopsis

All through the night and into the morning of a busy day, the Ding Dong Clock keeps careful time, never failing to ring in each hour.

A lyrical text and playful illustrations make learning how to tell time fun and easy. Throughout the story the concept of time is continually reinforced by an inset clock in the corner of every page. Young readers can follow along as the hands on the clock change to reflect each new hour. Then they can move the child-safe clock hands on the book's cover to practice what they learn. With The Ding Dong Clock little ones will be able to tell time in no time!

About this title

About the Author:

Carol H. Behrman is the author of several middle-grade novels for young readers. She lives part of the year in Damascus, Pennsylvania, and spends her winters in Sarasota, Florida.

Hideko Takahashi received rave reviews for her illustrations in Beach Play, by Marsha Hayles. Originally from Japan, she now lives in Los Angeles, California, with her cats.

From School Library Journal:

PreSchool-KThe jolly, expressive face of a grandfather clock marks the hours from one a.m. to one p.m. The lively, rhymed story begins with a sleeping family and proceeds as two mice go exploring, the moon sails over the house, a cat stretches as the clock strikes four, the milkmans truck arrives at five, a robin sings at six, the children wake up at seven, etc. The more interesting family activities of the afternoon and evening, however, are not recorded. Furthermore, the clock sounds range from soft to strident, in some instances loud enough to be heard outside on the street, whereas in actuality the chimes should never vary. The idea is clever, but the execution is uninspired. The acrylic cartoons have lots of blues and purples for the nighttime scenes and bright, clear colors for the daytime. The cheerful family figures are big headed and round faced. In each scene, the cited hour is written out in blue type and a clock face shows the correct position of the hands for that time. Additionally, the cover has a clock with moveable hands for time-telling practice.Patricia Pearl Dole, formerly at First Presbyterian School, Martinsville, VA
Copyright 1999 Reed Business Information, Inc.

About this edition

• Publisher: Henry Holt and Co. (BYR)
• Publication date: 1999
• ISBN 10: 0805058044
• ISBN 13: 9780805058048
• Binding: Hardcover
• Edition number: 1
• Number of pages: 32