Why? Why? Why? (Vol. 25): The Clock and Telling Time
Wieso? Weshalb? Warum?, Band 25: Die Uhr und die Zeit
View all books in the series- This book explores the phenomena of time, helping children understand the concept of time and master the ability to read clocks.
- The WWW series has sold over 11 million copies in Germany
- WWW has been translated into 20 other languages
- With creative interactive elements, perfect for young, curious minds
16 pp
4 years +
24,5 x 27,8 cm
EUR 14.99
June 2003
Wire-O
978-3-473-33252-6
Content
Time is a phenomenon with many aspects and is often puzzling for young children. This title in our children's non-fiction series addresses their questions about clocks and time, including: What is time? Why do we have night and day, and summer and winter? How long is a month? What is a calendar? How long do different things last? When does eternity stop? Have there always been clocks? What is a digital clock? How do you read a clock to tell time (seconds, minutes, half and quarter hours)? Do clocks still run at night?$zls$This book aims to let children, together with adults, work intensively on the subject of time. By becoming familiar with clocks, they should be able to tell time by the completion of preschool or the beginning of elementary school.
About the Series
The WWW series stands out for its playful, enticing way of conveying just the information that kids want to know. Centered on who-what-how questions, the titles in the series explore subjects of great interest to young children. The thousands of questions children ask daily are answered by means of interactive elements, engaging illustrations, and age-appropriate texts. Because the lively illustrations convey so much, the books hold children's interest even without an adult to read the clear, friendly texts. WWW is ideally suited for preschool and kindergarten ages, for children 4 to 7 years old.
The Author
The illustrator and author Angela Weinhold was born in Geesthacht, Germany in 1955. She studied visual communication in Essen, focusing on book illustration. She has been a freelance illustrator of children's, youth, and school books for more than 20 years. She incorporates her enthusiasm for foreign countries and cultures in her work, and her aim is to encourage children to discover the world with joy and curiosity. She has written numerous books in the WWW series.
The Illustrator
The illustrator and author Angela Weinhold was born in Geesthacht, Germany in 1955. She studied visual communication in Essen, focusing on book illustration. She has been a freelance illustrator of children's, youth, and school books for more than 20 years. She incorporates her enthusiasm for foreign countries and cultures in her work, and her aim is to encourage children to discover the world with joy and curiosity. She has written numerous books in the WWW series.
