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A Time for Watching
A ten-year-old boy finds himself constantly in trouble because of his uncontrollable desire to find out how things work.
82 pages
First published January 1, 1969
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November 13, 2022
An interesting, brief (82 page) book about a young Swedish boy, Joachim, whose excessive curiosity always gets him in trouble until a way is found for him to channel it into something useful. Evocative black and white drawings illustrate the interior text and a groovy avocado green and lavender cover showcase the talent of artist Paul Giounaopoulos.
January 26, 2017
Story for children about thinking about others before acting. Illustrated chapter book.
June 7, 2025
1969
I like this children's book!
It is definitely set way back in time, you have to like 'old-fashioned' settings.
Small village in Sweden, everybody knows everybody.
Seems to me excellent portrayal of psychological aspects of mother-son, father-son, [grouchy]neighbor-boy relationships.
Joachim's point of view. He has a lively unstoppable curiosity. Notices rules but can't always stop himself from breaking them to satisfy his yearning to learn and to use tools.
Happy ending, as grouchy old neighbor man turns out to have discovered Joachim is kind of like himself.
Judging from the paucity of listings on Goodreads, looks like almost nobody reads the book these day. A pity.
Can kids today imagine what a COAL CHUTE in a house [basement] is like? Well, I suppose so. I myself never saw a coal chute either....
I like this children's book!
It is definitely set way back in time, you have to like 'old-fashioned' settings.
Small village in Sweden, everybody knows everybody.
Seems to me excellent portrayal of psychological aspects of mother-son, father-son, [grouchy]neighbor-boy relationships.
Joachim's point of view. He has a lively unstoppable curiosity. Notices rules but can't always stop himself from breaking them to satisfy his yearning to learn and to use tools.
Happy ending, as grouchy old neighbor man turns out to have discovered Joachim is kind of like himself.
Judging from the paucity of listings on Goodreads, looks like almost nobody reads the book these day. A pity.
Can kids today imagine what a COAL CHUTE in a house [basement] is like? Well, I suppose so. I myself never saw a coal chute either....
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