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Picture Book · Ages 3–5 · 1950
The Noisy Clock Shop
By Jean Horton Berg, Art Seiden (Illustrator)
Part of the G&D Vintage series
Mr. Winky seeks silence but finds noise everywhere. Will he find peace?
32 pages
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Bookroo's summary
Mr. Winky loves his bustling clock shop until a comment makes him question the noise. Seeking silence, he ventures to the train, countryside, and woods, only to find noise follows him. Can he find tranquility, or will he return to the familiar tick-tocks of his shop? Discover the charm and lessons in this vintage tale.
From the publisher
Discover a treasure trove of beautifully illustrated books with our series, Grosset & Dunlap Vintage! Featuring books from our Wonder Books line originally published in the 1940s, 50s, and 60s, there’s something for every reader in these timeless stories accompanied by classic illustrations.
Mr. Winky is fond of his noisy clock shop—until Mr. Glum comments on the awful noise, that is. Newly bothered by the constant tick tocks, Mr. Winky decides to leave. But no matter where he goes (the train, the countryside, and the woods), he can’t find any peace. There’s noise everywhere! Before long, Mr. Winky can’t wait to get back to the comfort of his noisy clock shop.
At a glance
- Format
- Hardcover
- Pages
- 32
- Reading age
- 3–5
- Audience
- Picture
- Lexile
- AD570L
Inside the book
A peek between the covers
What readers & critics say
Reviews
3.3
out of 7
The series
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Ages 3–5 · 1951
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Ages 3–5 · 1953
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The fine print
Book details
Reading levels
- ATOS
- ~3.7
- F&P level
- ~O
Publication
- Published
- February 5, 2015
- First published
- January 1, 1950
- Publisher
- Grosset & Dunlap
Edition
- Language
- English
- Type
- Picture Book
Identifiers
- ISBN
- 9780448482163
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