How to Tell Time [A Little Golden Book ; with Movable Clock Hands ]

by Jane Werner Watson

showing some wear but good usable copy

Genres: Childrens, Picture Books

Paperback

First published January 1, 1957

About the author

Jane Werner Watson, born Elsa Jane Werner was an American children's author. She also wrote under the names Elsa Jane Werner Watson, Elsa Jane Werner, Jane Werner, Annie North Bedford, Monica Hill, Elsa Ruth Nast, W.K. Jasner, and A.N. Bedford.

Reviews

[Maria Carmo · Rating 5 out of 5]

Livro de Horas
Mais um livro da minha tenra infância: um livro de horas…


Esta era a história de Tommy O’Toole, mais conhecido como “Tommy atrasado” pois esquecia-se sempre das horas e chegava sempre tarde.
Os Pais oferecem-lhe sucessivamente vários tipos de relógios, desde relógios de sol a ampulhetas! Mas só quando o Pai lhe compra um relógio de pulso é que Tommy passa a chegar a horas…

[HeavyReader · Rating 3 out of 5]

The best part about this book was moving the plastic watch hands to set different times. I don't remember much else about this book. But those plastic watch hands were super cool. Of course now most kids probably use digital watches and would have no idea what to do with those rad plastic hands.

After seeing an illustration for this book here http://www.flickr.com/photos/trywhist..., I remembered that the story of this book is about a boy who is late for everything, so his parents buy him a watch.

[Steve Rainwater · Rating 4 out of 5]

I read this at some pre-school age. At the time it seemed pretty amazing, learning what this time stuff was that the adults always talked about. The book had a clock with movable hands and explained about all the analog clock things like half-past and quarter-till. When I first got the book and flipped through it, it was like some strange, incomprehensible mystery. But by the end of the day I was walking around the house annoying everyone by telling what time clocks and watches said. (ha, probably wouldn't give it four stars if I read it today but as a kiddo it was awesome!)

[Susan Molloy · Rating 5 out of 5]

My favorite part of this book is the clock on the cover -- the hands turn so you can practice telling time. The illustrations are vivid and lively, and the stories inside really do help children learn to tell time.

📘 Media form: Read from the family library.

[Roberta · Rating 5 out of 5]

I remember this book so clearly. I wish I still had my copy. It's amazing what some of these Little Golden Books go for nowadays. I loved the little clock with the moving hands.

[Judy26 · Rating 4 out of 5]

I actually learned to tell time using this book. I'd really like to find a copy of it because I want to make an actual working clock out of it to han in our cottage.

[Sheila Read · Rating 5 out of 5]

I did read this book when I was kid I thought it was funny.

[Rachel · Rating 4 out of 5]

This is certainly a product of its time, but “How to Tell Time” is still an excellent interactive book that successfully teaches young children how to tell analog time. Besides understanding how to tell time, this little story of Tommy O’Toole who is always late briefly discusses ways time was told through history and the instruments used, such as the sundial. Metal spinners on an analog clock face encourage readers to learn how to tell time with Tommy, once his dad buys him a watch, and the lingo of minutes is explained (eg quarter past, half past, etc.).

While some may feel this is an unnecessary skill in a digital age, most U.S. public schools still use analog clocks as do many public places worldwide. As a high school librarian, I can attest that understanding analog time is a struggle for young people and so many of them want to understand it. Though out-of-print, look for interactive concept books like this for analog time isn’t dead. Recommended.

[Gingaeru · Rating 3 out of 5]

I can't believe his parents bought him an hourglass, a sundial, and time candles before they thought to get him a wristwatch.