Grandfather Clock

Roger Hargreaves

Penguin, 2017 - Juvenile Fiction - 32 pages

From Roger Hargreaves, author of the Mr. Men Little Miss series, this classic story teaches basic concepts in a fun, accessible style.

Grandfather Clock doesn't need a watch, because he turns into the time! Throughout the day, Grandfather Clock helps people around town tell time by moving the arms on his face to show the time. Follow along through all the times of the day--all the way until bedtime!

About the author

Roger Hargreaves was born in 1935 in Cleckheaton, Yorkshire, England. He is the British cartoonist who created the likes of Mr. Nosey and Mr. Grumpy, the simple little cartoon Mr. Men and Little Miss characters and books. He was the creative director for an advertising agency in London when he got the idea for his books. He first began to market the idea in the early '70's, starting with Mr. Men, which appeared in books, BBC cartoons and as a comic strip in the Daily Mirror. The characters spawned over 700 related products and brought along the introduction of the Little Miss books introduced in the early '80s. The two series reached worldwide sales of 85 million volumes and were printed in over 20 different languages. Hargreaves died on September 12, 1988 in Kent, England.

Bibliographic information

• Title: Grandfather Clock
• Author: Roger Hargreaves
• Illustrated by: Roger Hargreaves
• Edition: illustrated, reprint
• Publisher: Penguin, 2017
• ISBN: 0515157333, 9780515157338
• Length: 32 pages
• Subjects: Juvenile Fiction / Concepts / Date & Time