Tick Tock Around the Clock

Ruth BrownClick here for biography

From the author of classic picture books Dark Dark Tale and Greyfriars Bobby comes this beautiful picture book about a day in the life of Tick Tock the cat.

Follow Tick-Tock through a noisy and eventful day - from waking up until bedtime. His encounters with squirrels and mice don't end up quite as he hoped, but he always has a meal and a lap to return to every evening.

A comically observed and detailed picture book from one of the greats of children's illustration.

 

Praise for this book:

'Simple rhymes tap out the rhythm of Tick-Tock's day: the flip flop of feet coming down the stairs, the munch crunch of breakfast time… With few words to read, the illustrations take on an added importance, and they do not disappoint. The illustration style is reminiscent of the work of Shirley Hughes. This is a reassuringly simple story, a comforting view of one cat's day, best suited as a bedtime book for younger children.' Children's Books Ireland

'With a simple rhyming text and Brown's humorously observed and richly detailed colour illustrations, this is an adorable package from one of the greats of children's illustration.' Lancashire Evening Post

'Stunning draughtsmanship in a wonderfully detailed, handmade scene of the cat going out into the garden, with squirrels, birds, mouse, dog.' Nicolette Jones, New Illustration Of The Day

'Ruth Brown captures the cat and the squirrels absolutely perfectly, giving them personality and mischief in their eyes. Children will identify with the routines of the day and enjoy the rhythm in the text. This book will also work well for learning sounds in early phonics teaching.' Reading Zone, Jacqueline Harris

Other books by Ruth Brown

A Gallery of Cats

Ten Little Dogs

Eye Spy

 

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