For use in schools and libraries only. A collection of nursery rhymes with diagrams for accompanying finger plays.

"Schoolyard rhymes are catchy and fun. They are easy to remember. In fact, they stick in the mind like bubble gum to a shoe." writes Judy Sierra in her introduction to this lively collection of traditional playground chants. Included are more than 50 verses ranging from the familiar jump rope rhyme about the mythical lady with the alligator purse to less familiar counting-out ones, from funny rhymes for ball-bouncing and hand-clapping games to "Liar, liar, pants on fire, nose as long as a telephone wire" and other choice insults of children. Melissa Sweet includes bright, colorful fabric swatches in her watercolor-and-pencil collages to perfectly capture the spirit of these funky, street-smart verses that children love to recite and chant.

Presents fourteen rhymes with diagrams for accompanying finger plays.

Fourteen jaunty hand games are accompanied by bright paintings, while easy-to-follow drawings detail the hand movements. An ideal picture book for active playtime sharing. An "American Bookseller" Pick of the Lists and "Booklist" Children's Editors' Choice. Full color. (Baby-Preschool)

Provides the words and movements for a variety of rhymes to be sung by two or more people while performing a rhythmic pattern of hand claps

The classic Beginner Book is now available with delightful audio narration. A madcap band of dancing, prancing monkeys explain hands, fingers, and thumbs to beginning readers. Bright and Early Books are perfect for beginning beginner readers! Launched by Dr. Seuss in 1968 with The Foot Book, Bright and Early Books use fewer and easier words than Beginner Books. Readers just starting to recognize words and sound out letters will love these short books with colorful illustrations. This ebook includes Read & Listen audio narration.