Learning with Findus and Pettson

Learning with Findus and Pettson: Telling the Time

Learning with Findus and Pettson: Telling the Time is a fun activity book that helps young children learn how to tell the time with an analog clockface. Analogue clocks help children understand the passage of time because clocks have hands that continuously move and kids can “see” how long it will be until an appointment just by looking at the clockface. The book also reinforces a child’s knowledge of numbers and introduces basic fractions and angles.

Suitable for children from age 4 to 8, this activity book is brightly illustrated with the lively and entertaining characters of Sven Nordqvist. He included puzzles, mazes, and activities in this book to spark the imagination and engage young minds—all aided by Findus the cat and farmer Pettson as well as their many muckle friends.

About the Author

Sven Nordqvist is a leading Swedish children’s illustrator and writer. Nordqvist was born in Helsingborg and grew up in Halmstad, Sweden. He originally wanted to be an illustrator but was rejected by several art schools. Instead, he studied architecture in Lund and worked as a lecturer in architecture in the university. Meanwhile, he looked for work as an illustrator of advertisements, posters, and picture books. In 1983, he won first prize in a children’s book competition and since then has worked exclusively as an author and illustrator of children’s books, which have won awards in Sweden and Germany. The Findus and Pettson stories draw on his own playful adventures with his two young sons. Nordqvist’s unique illustrations are inspired by his delight in everyday life.