| The Clock Struck One: A Time-Telling Tale Contributor(s): Harris, Trudy (Author), Hartman, Carrie (Illustrator) |
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ISBN: 0822590670 ISBN-13: 9780822590675 Publisher: Millbrook Press (Tm) OUR PRICE: $17.99 Product Type: Hardcover - Other Formats Published: August 2009 Annotation: Building on the familiar Hickory Dickory Dock nursery rhyme, this rhyming picture book tells the story of a cat who chases a mouse. Hour by hour, more animals (and people) join the chase until midnight, when the whole exhausted group collapses into a heap. With digital and analog clocks on every page, this entertaining story teaches young readers the basics of telling time. |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Juvenile Fiction | Concepts - Date & Time - Juvenile Fiction | Nursery Rhymes - Juvenile Fiction | Stories In Verse (see Also Poetry) |
| Dewey: E |
| LCCN: 2008041583 |
| Lexile Measure: 520 |
| Series: Math Is Fun! |
| Physical Information: 0.33" H x 9.92" W x 10.06" (0.85 lbs) 32 pages |
| Accelerated Reader Info |
| Quiz #: 130838 Reading Level: 3.8 Interest Level: Lower Grades Point Value: 0.5 |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: When the clock strikes one, a fun-loving mouse runs up the clock. But what happens when the clock strikes two? A cat gets hungry for mouse-tail stew . . . and the chase is on Hour by hour, more animals - and even a few people - join in. The crowd charges into the barnyard, dashes through the kitchen, and eventually heads right into the middle of town. Keep your eye on the many clocks in this book and follow along until this twelve-hour race comes to a surprising end |
Contributor Bio(s): Hartman, Carrie: - Carrie Hartman grew up knowing she would illustrate picture books some day. Her school and local library were her favorite places to be when she was young. She graduated from the Minneapolis College of Art and Design with her degree in Illustration. Carrie's illustration work can be seen nationally and internationally in: picture books, editorial publications, animated projects, advertising, greeting cards, and much more. Carrie finds that working on picture books is very special. Having children tell her that one of her picture books is the book they have their parents read it to them every night before bed is the biggest honor that she could hope for. Carrie teaches in the illustration department at MCAD. She freelances from her studio and is currently writing her own picture books. Harris, Trudy: -Trudy Harris writes books that both educate and entertain. She has written a number of successful math concept books, including: Pattern Bugs, 20 Hungry Piggies, Jenny Found a Penny, The Clock Struck One, and Tally Cat Keeps Track. Trudy loves reading picture books to her grandchildren and to her students at Temple View Elementary in Idaho Falls, Idaho. |