Wrong Time Rooster

by Michael Parkin

Ronnie the rooster arrives at Farmer Tonys farm to help wake up the animals.
But something isnt right Ronnie just cannot tell the time!

The animals band
together to help teach Ronnie and soon his COCK-A-DOODLE-DOOs are perfectly
on time...mostly!

Genres: Picture Books, Childrens, Animals, Humor

32 pages, Hardcover

Published February 4, 2025

About the author

Michael Parkin is an illustrator based in the outskirts of London. He loves finding humor and fun in the everyday, which has led to him working with a variety of clients, including the Science Museum and the BBC.

Reviews

[Leslie · Rating 3 out of 5]

This is a great book for kids who are learning about time.

[Becky · Rating 3 out of 5]

First sentence: One morning, a very important delivery arrived at the farm. The animals all gathered together, wondering what could possibly be in the crate!

Premise/plot: The farm has a new rooster. The problem? (As you should know by now, all books have a 'problem.') This rooster can't tell time....literally. This rooster has clocks--many of them. But he can't read time, or, tell time. Therefore, he crows at all the wrong times.

My thoughts: I expected the book to be funnier. For better or worse, it turned into a concept book about telling time. I suppose that could be a great thing for some. Does it make for the most entertaining farm story? Probably not. Would it still be a natural choice for reading aloud? I think so.

[Nicole Miller · Rating 5 out of 5]

I recieved an ARC of this book for my honest opinion.

        This is such a cute book! Rooster doesn’t know how to tell time so he keeps waking up the farm (and farmer) at the wrong times and so the farm animals help Rooster learn to tell time. It’s such a cute, fun, accessible way to start kids learning how to read an analog clock and another example of how it is ok to not know something and ask for help. A great book for classrooms and those parents who want their kids to know this basic life skill before the 2nd grade.

[MandM · Rating 4 out of 5]

Cute pictures, story might motivate children to learn to read an analog watch/clock!

[Melanie Gaum · Rating 4 out of 5]

Very cute! I liked all the farm animals and how they worked together to teach the rooster to tell time. I think kids will really like this one.

Thanks to Flying Eye Books for a copy to review!

[Heidi Yates · Rating 4 out of 5]

Wrong Time Rooster is a humorous read-aloud with lively illustrations.

[Lori · Rating 3 out of 5]

A fun way to introduce telling time.

[Laura · Rating 4 out of 5]

Thank you to the publisher for a copy to review!

This is delightfully silly. Children will love seeing the various farm animals. It helps introduce the concept of an analog clock and how to tell time on it. The words are well-placed on the page and the illustrations are colorful.

Not a five star for me because, as a person who lives in a rural area, I know roosters crow at all kinds of hours. 😝 But still a cute picture book for families!

Edit: okay, I’ve had time to think about this and it’s even cuter if kids who live around roosters hear them at all hours and think they ALSO have a wrong-time rooster…what a cute conversation starter for families.

[Coro · Rating 4 out of 5]

Very cute, I love the illustrations, especially all of Ronnie the Rooster’s clocks

[Genevieve · Rating 4 out of 5]

Very funny! Will be a hit with the kids.