Wrong Time Rooster
Age 3+
Picture Books
COCK-A-DOODLE-DOO!
Ronnie the rooster arrives at Farmer Tony’s farm to help wake up the animals. But something isn’t right – Ronnie just cannot tell the time right! The animals band together to help teach Ronnie and soon his COCK-A-DOODLE-DOOs were perfectly on time…mostly!
Creators
Michael Parkin grew up in the countryside around Hampshire and Surrey. He graduated from Kingston University with a first class degree in 2014 and has since been working as a freelance illustrator for clients including; Ladybird Books, The Natural History Museum, The NY Times and Magic Cat. Narrative and humour have always shone through in Michael’s work, leading to him getting shortlisted for the AOI Awards multiple times and winning 2nd prize in the Jonathan Cape/Observer/Comica graphic short story prize.
Reviews
This lovely, sweet and funny book is both an amusing animal story and a useful guide to telling the time. When Farmer Tony and the rest of the animals teach Ronnie to tell the time, author-illustrator Michael Parkin lays out a nice double page spread featuring labelled clocks that would be a nice starting place to look at learning to tell the time together. Cute, fun and helpful.
BookTrust
This not only has a fun refrain and charmingly silly pictures, it gently conveys a message of kindness and empathy as Ronnie finally finds a home where people are willing to teach him how to do his job instead of just sending him on to the next place…This is perfect for a farm-themed storytime, for one-on-one interaction to learn to tell time, and for a preschool or elementary audience to learn resilience and empathy. Recommended for most public and school libraries.
Flying Off My Bookshelf Blog
..illustrations that rely on pleasant primary colors match warm, playful text. Opportunities for call and response abound with the refrains “Cock-A-Doodle-Doo!” and “WRONG TIME, ROOSTER!”Make time for this giggle-worthy barnyard tale.
Kirkus Reviews
