Clockwise A Time-Telling Tale

by Pinto, Sara; Pinto, Sara

• ISBN13: 9781582346601
• ISBN10: 1582346607
• Format: Hardcover
• Copyright: 2006-09-05
• Publisher: Bloomsbury USA Childrens

Summary

Thomas's family isalwayslate for things. Thomas thinks that if he only knew how to tell time, he could help his family get where they need to be. Then Thomas meets a clockmaker, who gives him a very special clock and some tips to help him learn to tell time. Award-winning designer and artist Sara Pinto shares what Thomas learned in this beautiful and unique package that teaches kids how to tell time by using a clock that they create! Included in this special box set is a real clock mechanism, clock hands, a blank clock face made of sturdy cardstock that kids can decorate their own ways, plus a full-color sticker sheet with two styles of numbers and designs to use on the clock face. By first learning the hour hand to estimate time, and then adding the minute hand to get more precise, kids will get a grip on the actual meaning of the hours and minutesand create a beautiful working clock!

Author Biography

Sara Pinto is an award-winning designer and artist, whose first book for Bloomsbury was The Alphabet Room. Sara is also the illustrator of Kids Cook 1-2-3. She lives with her husband and two young sons in Glasgow, Scotland and Vermont.