Finger Rhymes

Finger Rhymes

by Marc Brown (Illustrator)

Some old favorites - "The Eensy, Weensy Spider," and some less familiar rhymes - "There Was a Little Turtle," are all dressed up in double-page illustrations with easy-to-follow diagrams for telling the stories with finger gestures. Counting rhymes, tickling rhymes, and rhymes to laugh with - these have charmed generations of small children, parents, teachers, and librarians.

Here they are, to be shared in a lap with one child or in a group with many children, in a stunningly designed book by a popular young artist.

Contents:
There Was a Little Turtle -- Grandma's Spectacles -- Five Little Pigs -- Where Is Thumbkin? -- Fish Story -- The Baby Mice -- Five Little Mice -- Two Blackbirds -- Whoops! Johnny -- Clap Your Hands -- The Squirrel -- Ten Little Candles -- The Eensy, Weensy Spider -- Sleepy Fingers

Genres: Childrens, Nursery Rhymes, Picture Books

32 pages, Paperback

First published January 1, 1980

About the author

Marc Tolon Brown is perhaps best known for his series of children's books about Arthur the aardvark, which was turned into an animated television show on PBS. Brown is a three-time Emmy Award winner, for his role on the television show inspired by his books.

He lives on Martha's Vineyard and in New York City with his wife, Laurie Krasny Brown. He has three children, sons Tolon and Tucker, and daughter Eliza. The names of his two sons have been hidden in all of the Arthur books except for one: Arthur's Tooth.

Reviews

[Wasif · Rating 3 out of 5]

Informational book talk with hand to anther person. How to use a silent language. to talk to other person. Fun finger rhyme.

[Hope · Rating 3 out of 5]

Checked out from Des Plaines Public Library in IL, read at ZuZu’s house

[Vivian · Rating 4 out of 5]

Technically this is not a picture book. It is a collection of illustrated games to play with babies and young children. It is a wonderful resource for parents and care providers.

Here is an example which I used in a recent library "Baby Time"...

There were two little blackbirds (hold up the pointer finger of each hand)
Sitting on a hill
One named Jack (hold one up higher)
One named Jill (hold the other one up higher)
Fly away Jack (put one hand behind head or back)
Fly away Jill (put the other hand behind head or back)
Come back Jack (bring finger back into sight)
Come back Jill (bring other finger back)

For babies, just bounce baby while reciting rhyme.

[Buxmont Uu]

CMMW 2

[Elizabeth · Rating 4 out of 5]

I pick and choose the rhymes I like.