Hand Rhymes by Marc Brown

Grade: Prek through 2

Summary: A followup to Brown's warmly embraced Finger Rhymes, this book offers 14 games to play, performing the actions in jaunty poems that are illustrated by brightly colored and bouncy pictures of kids, kittens, snowmen and other major figures in children's lives. %0d%0a

Nestled on a parent's lap, a toddler listens to the verses and imitates the gestures in sketches accompanying the lines. Hands whirling, fists forming circles, fingers pointing to eyes, etc., express the merriment in ``The Snowman'': ``Roll him and roll him until he is big./ Roll him until he is fat as a pig./ He has two eyes and a hat on his head./ He'll stand there all night,/While we go to bed.'' A caterpillar's metamorphosis, a bunny hop, goblins, fighting monkeys and other attractions add up to a fun fest

This collection of nursery rhymes is accompanied by illustrations depicting finger actions that play out the rhyme. Choosing some the best-loved  rhymes, the author has collected and illustrated them with easy-to-follow diagrams detailing the hand movement. A perfect sharing book, especially when Dad comes home.

Book Details
Format: Hardcover
Condition :very good; Ex-library book w/mylar dj and library label and donation label on front endpage.

Publisher: Dutton's children's Books

ISBN:9780525442011

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