Children's Fiction Date & Time
RJ and the Ticking Clock
- Publisher
- Owlkids Books Inc.
- Initial publish date
- Aug 2025
- Category
- Date & Time, Parents, School & Education, Father's Day
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Hardback
- ISBN
- 9781771475389
- Publish Date
- Aug 2025
- List Price
- $22.95
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Recommended Age, Grade, and Reading Levels
- Age: 4 to 7
- Grade: p to 2
Description
A boy races against the clock to make Father’s Day cards for his two dads
RJ is panicking! His teacher has given the class 30 minutes to finish their Father’s Day cards. RJ has done the math, and he knows he won’t have enough time to make two perfect cards for his two perfect dads. Time ticks by, and while the other kids have no trouble finishing their cards, the more RJ tries to focus and get the job done, the more overwhelmed and distracted he feels.
RJ manages to finish one card, and just when he decides that this will have to do, his teacher and classmates surprise him. They used their extra time to create a second card for him. So, when his dads pick him up at the end of the day, RJ greets them joyfully and gives each of them their own handmade card.
Charming illustrations bring a common craft-making scenario to life in this story that touches on anxiety, time management, and perfectionism in a relatable way.
About the authors
IAN DUNCAN is a high school history teacher, husband, father, and writer. He has written and published history textbooks, and this is his first picture book. He lives in Toronto, Ontario, lives by the energy and anxiety of a ticking clock, and loves the art of a good story.
Scot Ritchie est un auteur-illustrateur primé vivant à Vancouver, en Colombie-Britannique. Il a illustré, et parfois écrit, plus de 40 livres pour enfants, dont Suivons la carte, Dis-moi pourquoi et There was an Old Lady that Swallowed a Puck.
Scot Ritchie is an award winning illustrator who lives in Vancouver British Columbia. He has illustrated over 40 children's books, (some of which he also wrote) including Let's Go! The Story of Getting from There to Here, Up, Up and Away and the Basics for Beginners series, Hockey, Baseball and Soccer.
