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PreSchool-Grade 2—Using rhyming, rhythmic language, Baker expands the traditional nursery rhyme into an around-the-clock adventure. The story begins as a small rodent scurries up to a grandfather clock standing in a field: "Hickory/dickory/dock,/the mouse/ran up/the clock./The clock/struck one…/it's time for fun!" As the timepiece marks each hour, another creature—a bird, a snake, a rabbit, etc.—interacts with it, and then takes off to follow its own pursuits: "Hickory/dickory/dock,/a pig/oinked at/the clock./Seven/was struck…/he rolled in muck!" Finally, at midnight, the mouse hurries off to bed beneath a star-filled sky. The short stanzas make this tale appealing to beginning readers as well as a good read-aloud for small children. Large, bold illustrations done in Adobe Photoshop capture the whimsy of the text and will hold the attention of the youngest listeners. The boldly delineated clock face, with hands pointing clearly to each hour, may also help with basic time-telling skills. A useful and fun selection.—Sally R. Dow, Ossining Public Library, NY
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The nursery rhyme "Hickory Dickory Dock" gets new life as it goes through 12 hours of the day. It begins when a mouse runs down the clock as it strikes 1: "It's time for fun!" As each hour chimes, another creature appears, often completing an action initiated in the previous spread. For instance, a bear stops by the clock, and as the chimes strike 10, it's off to its den. Children turning the page will see only the bear's bum as the creature waddles off stage, while a whole new bit of action, featuring a horse grazing near the clock, takes up most of the spread. The design is spare. The pages are mostly empty, dominated by a traditional grandfather clock and the various romping animals. As the day passes, the sky, which comprises the background, turns from sapphire blue to a star-twinkling gray, decorated with a smiling moon. With a bouncy, easy-to-enjoy text and child-appealing collage-style pictures, this is a book that will work well one-on-one or with groups. Ilene Cooper
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Copyright © American Library Association. All rights reserved
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new spin on an old rhyme, Mar 13 2007
By Melissa Sack - Published on Amazon.com
This review is from: Hickory Dickory Dock (Hardcover)
We all know the nursery rhyme hickory dickory dock. But this picture book takes a new spin on the old nursery rhyme! This time to story is told to each hour on the clock. As the clock strikes a new hour we are introduced to a new friend!
We liked the collage style illustrations. They really added a lot to the story!
Yes. This could be helpful in teaching children to tell time!
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Fun to read to a group of preschoolers, Jun 7 2011
By AFConnors - Published on Amazon.com
This review is from: Hickory Dickory Dock (Hardcover)
This take on the nursery rhyme is silly, fun, and fresh. Young children like joining in on the rhythmic refrain "Hickory, Dickory, Dock!" which keeps them engaged and focused. They're also entertained by the variety of animals who appear at each new hour. The illustrations are simple, bold, and easy for a group of children to see. The combination of repetitive, familiar rhymes and fun surprises holds and keeps children's attention.
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Perfect for the toddler obsessed with clocks!, Sep 24 2010
By HaDice - Published on Amazon.com
This review is from: Hickory Dickory Dock (Hardcover)
Yes, the book is repetitive (what nursery rhyme isn't?) But the presence of a clock on every page kept my two year old's attention for days on end. He's been picking it out for story time over and over. We play pretend games with the mouse and this book has even assisted us in speech therapy.
The illustrations are lovely and bright and this book is beautifully simplistic.
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