Time for Tom

This is the second time we have purchased this book. Our grandson wore out the first one. He loves the story and wants it read to him every night. The colors are vibrant and the story is simple and fun. The veggie tales characters are always good role models for children to learn from.

My five year old has had this book for 3 years. It was a favorite when he received it and is still a favorite. The whole family enjoys this short little board book. I plan to purchase one for my new nephew:-)

Now you already know that my now 8-year-old sister, Rhiannon, can't tell time on an analog clock, and I still love this book two years later, since I wrote a previous review in 2004. Tom and his family do many things according to the time--getting out of bed, going to school, brushing teeth, etc. Of course I don't get up on the same time as Tom does; I have lunch at school at 1:58 but at 12:00 Tom eats lunch. Lucky him, because he has lunch at an earlier time, but we also go to bed at almost the same time--9:00! Pretty nice, huh? There's also his sister, Rosey, and I surely can't wait to see her! There's a clock on each page to show kids what the time is, and if they can't say it then their parents or older siblings can say it for them. There's also Bob and Larry, and they join Tom in the usual activities. Then there's the flashback. When I looked at the cover, it seemed familiar to me. I thought I might have read the part where Tom goes to school and tried my best to peek at some pages, but of course was too shy, because I've never seen VeggieTales before back then (silly me!). Anyway, I recommend this book for anyone who loves teaching time to their kids, especially me!

Like I told you before, my six-year-old sister, Rhiannon, never knew time and has never learned time at all. So I think this book is the easiest way to learn to tell time. A clock on each page encourages children to tell time and if they don't know how, their big sisters or brothers or even parents can say it for them. Once again, thank you VeggieTales!!!

The bright, colorful pictures and the short, catchy rhymes make this book a winner for any age at any time. There is repetition; here's the ringing refrain, "It's time for Tom...." is said again and again. A clock on each page shows the time that is said, from rising at 8 'til at 9 Tom's in bed. The only regret I have as I read is the times for Tom's life do not match our speed. He rises at 8 and his school starts at 9; we lunch at eleven while at noontime Tom dines. The reading is easy, the rhymes are quite fun, the pictures are pretty, and my writing is done.