What's the Time, Mr Wolf? - Softcover

Gliori Debi

Softcover

ISBN 10: 1408819414 ISBN 13: 9781408819418

Publisher: BLOOMSBURY, 2013

Synopsis

What's the time, Mr Wolf? It's story time with Debi Gliori! Accompany Mr Wolf as he goes about his daily routine from breakfast to bedtime - and get to know the real Mr Wolf! Little ones will enjoy recognising familiar faces from a plethora of nursery rhymes, including Little Red Riding Hood (masquerading as the post girl), three cheeky little pigs (who make prank calls), a cat who's a dab hand at the fiddle, plus four and twenty blackbirds . . . An enchantingly original story inspired by the well-known playground tag game, this is also perfect for practising telling the time. The stunning artwork reveals something new with every reading and the many fabulous details will keep you turning the pages again and again.

About this title

About the Author:

Debi Gliori is the creator of many wonderful books for children, including the Mr Bear series (with Orchard Books), our own bestseller No Matter What, The Trouble With Dragons (which was nominated for the 2010 Kate Greenaway Medal) and Stormy Weather. Debi lives in Haddington, East Lothian, Scotland. She has twice been writer in residence in the Shetland Isles. Read Debi's blog at www.fiddleandpins.blogspot.com.

From School Library Journal:

PreS-Gr 1-A delightful story told from the point of view of Mr. Wolf on his birthday. Four and twenty black birds wake him up at seven o'clock, tweeting, "What's the time, Mr. Wolf?" The three little pigs each slam the doors of their respective houses at eight o'clock, the dish runs away with his spoon at eleven, and the cat and the fiddle disturb Mr. Wolf's nap at four o'clock. Little Red Riding Hood, Hickory Dickory Dock, the baker from patty-cake, the gingerbread man, Goldilocks and the three bears, Humpty Dumpty, and other favorite nursery rhyme characters make an appearance in the text and/or pictures. Mr. Wolf's day is not going well until six o'clock when his friends surprise him with a birthday party. Then, when the stars ask, "What's the time, Mr. Wolf?" there is no response because it's "BEDtime" and Mr. Wolf is fast asleep. Readers familiar with the nursery-rhyme characters will enjoy poring over the lively, stylized watercolor and ink spreads filled with humorous details. The text, with varying font sizes, scans well, and the book pairs nicely with Joe Kulka's Wolf's Coming! (Carolrhoda, 2007).-Rachel Kamin, North Suburban Synagogue Beth El, Highland Park, IL α(c) Copyright 2011. Library Journals LLC, a wholly owned subsidiary of Media Source, Inc. No redistribution permitted.

About this edition

• Publisher: BLOOMSBURY
• Publication date: 2013
• ISBN 10: 1408819414
• ISBN 13: 9781408819418
• Binding: Paperback