Peak at some of the illustrations by Sarah Chalek! Click here!
Author Debbie LaCroix
"It's Almost Time" will keep you ticking
in anticipation as the clocks are wound,
ready to chime!
REVIEWS!
"How wonderful that Debbie Bernstein LaCroix has chosen to elaborate on this exciting, often overlooked experience. Sarah Chalek's vibrant artwork nearly lifts off the pages and you practically hear the ticking, alarms and chimes." - Picture Book Reviews
The best children’s books aren’t just for kids.It’s Almost Time – written by Debbie Bernstein LaCroix and illustrated by Astoria’s own Sarah Chalek – is a prime example of this sentiment, with its worldly knowledge translated into unassuming, rhythmic language and dynamic illustrations.
I just wanted to send you an e-mail to say how well received your book has been with my libraries. It is one of my show stoppers with them. So thank you for all the work you put into this. Every librarian I have met with has ordered it. They said that this was a great book for parents to read to the children. The pages have so much to discuss and can help children learn to talk about what they are seeing.
Congratulations on a great book. From Hope, Usborne Books and More Consultant
Debbie-
I read your book to the kids last night before bed- I just got it- and they loved it!!
My son walked around making clock noises he had heard from the book! Thanks!
Ala
"...A gently anthropomorphized horse and blue jay eagerly await the stroke of 12, killing time by listening to the various sounds of the clocks that surround them: "Thump, thump, thump, thump, / a giant clock ticks. / Tickety-tockety, / Tickety-tockety, / a smaller clock clicks." Once the clocks read noon, LaCroix drops the rhyming verses to describe in detail the sound of each clock's chiming, using excellent verb and adverb choices to "play" the sound for readers: "Bum, bum, bum, bummmm, serenades the anniversary clock sweetly." Chalek's paintings provide vital clues to readers, who may not be familiar with the wide variety of clocks presented in the text...." Kirkus Reviews
