[i ia Wiad collected and illustrated by MARC BROWNfor my son Tucker ‘Copyright © 1985 by Mare Brown apy — i Contents Alllrights reserved Lebrary of Congress Cataloging in Publication Data Brown, Mare Tolon, Hand rhymes, My Book 5 Five Little Babies 6 Two Little Monkeys 9 Jack-o-Lantern 10 Five Little Goblins 12 Here Is the Beehive 14 Snowflakes 17 TheSnowman 18 Little Bunny 21 “Quack! Quack! Quack! 22 EF. Kittens 24 » Creeping 27 The Caterpillar 28 ‘Summary: A collection of nursery rhymes ‘with diagrams for accompanying finger plays, 1. Hand games—Juvenite literature, 2. Nursery rhymes— Juvenile literature. [1. Finger play. 2. Nursery rhymes) [Title GVI218.135B76 1985 793.4 §4.25918 ISBN 0-525.44201-4 Published in the United States by EP Dutton, a division of Penguin Books USA Inc Published simultaneously in Canada by Fitzhenry & Whiteside Limited, Toronto Editor: Ann Durell Designer: Riki Levinson= o B. SDEGlol bl This is my book; it will open wide To show the pictures that are inside. This is my ball, so big and round, To toss in the air Or roll on the ground. Here’s my umbrella to keep me dry When the raindrops fall From the cloudy sky. This is my kitty; just hear her purr When I’m gently stroking her tM FE Pa) ASFive Little Babies ih] (s3 ea a =| 2 One little baby Rocking in a tree. Two little babies Splashing in the sea. Three little babies Crawling on the floor. Four little babies Banging on the door. Five little babies Playing hide and seek. Keep your eyes closed tight, now, Until I say... PEEK!Two Little Monkeys Py Two little monkeys fighting in bed. One fell out and hurt his head. i] The other called the doctor, And the doctor said, “That is what you get for fighting in bed.”Jack-o-Lantern rau SQ) Tama pumpkin, big and round. Fs | Once upon a time, I grew on the ground. Now I have a mouth, two eyes, and a nose. What are they for, do you suppose? With a candle inside, shining bright, I'll be a jack-o’-lantern on Halloween night.be | ive Little Goblins Five little goblins on a Halloween night Made a very. very spooky sight. The first one danced on his tippy-tip-toes. The next one tumbled and bumped his nose. The next one jumped high up in the air. The next one walked like a fuzzy bear. Ex The next one sang a Halloween song. 1 Five goblins played the whole night long!Here Is the Beehive # Here is the bechive. Where are the bees? Hidden away where nobody sees. <=) Watch and you'll see them come out of the hive, ' One, two, three, four, five. ts Bzzzzzzzz ... all fly away!Snowflakes : Merry little snowflakes i Falling through the air, Lf | Resting on the steeple ae And the tall trees everywhere, ray Covering roofs and fences, *) Capping every post, Kal Covering the hillside Where we like to coast. : Merry little snowflakes sai Ea Do their very best es To make a soft, white blanket ye Re} So buds and flowers may rest. * is [ga] y i “3 @) But when the bright spring sunshine f “4 Says it’s come to stay, a is Those merry little snowflakes ge Quickly run away. eat eth iz 5 17The Snowman He has two eyes and a hat on his head. | Roll him until he is fat as a pig. oa £ 4 te a 4) Roll him and roll him until he is big. While we go to bed. He'll stand there all night,Little Bunny There was a little bunny who lived in the wood. He wiggled his ears as a good bunny should. 3 He hopped by a squirrel. He wiggled by a tree. » He hopped by a duck. And he wiggled by me. yes eels eS He stared at the squirrel. He peeked round the tree. = He stared at the duck. =, But he winked at me!Quack! Quack! Quack! = eA wil \ i LY. Five little ducks that I once knew, <== Up from the river they would come. 2) Big ones, little ones, skinny ones, too. [a Ho, ho, ho, ho, hum, hum, hum. [a] But the one little duck with the ; [a But the one little duck with the a Feather on his back, > Feather on his back, “All he could do was, “Quack! Quack! Quack!” S| Allhe could do was, “Quack! Quack! Quack!” _ All he could do was. “Quack! Quack! Quack!” of Al hee oS & Down to the river they would go, ! mi ‘ " Waddling, waddling, to and fro. = But the one little duck with the Feather on his back, All he could do was, “Quack! Quack! Quack!” - ‘Five little kittens Sleeping on a chair. One rolled off, Leaving four there. Four little kittens, + One climbed a tree 4, To look ina bird's nest. Then there were three. Three little kittens Wondered what to do. One saw a mouse. Then there were two. Two little kittens Playing near a wall. One little kitten Chased a red ball. One little kitten With fur soft as silk, Left all alone To drink a dish of milk.Creeping Creeping, creeping, creeping, IZ) Comes the little cat. pe But bunny with his long ears 3) Hops like that!The Caterpillar A caterpillar crawled to the top of a tree. “T think I'll take a nap,” said he. 'S Fe So—under a leaf he began to creep Then he fell asleep. To spin a cocoon; 5B) All winter he slept in his cocoon bed, Till Spring came along one day and said, “Wake up, wake up, little sleepyhead. Wake up. it’s time to get out of bed.” Z So—he opened his eyes that sunshiny day. (As) Lo! He was a butterfly —and flew away!The Church This is the church, x This is the steeple. ee Open the doors Ween #%,, And see all the people! | . .Marc Brown is the author-illustrator of many books for children. including Finger Rhymes (a companion to this book) and the popular Arthur Adventure Series. He says “Ll was reintroduced to hand rhymes through my son ‘Tucker when he was in nursery school. and they stirred memories of hand rhymes | had known when | was: young. | thought that doing a book of hand rhymes would be a goed way to introduce children to the feel ing of poctry. Initially | collected about three hundred fifty rhymes. After whittling down the selection. | devised the accompanying hand movements. Elements of the art come from homes I've lived in. in Mill Creek, Penn- sylvania. and in Hingham and Martha's Vinevard. Mas- sachusetts.~Yeo eee ee gS CT LT er ee CoS eee OT Bl by Mare Brown “Brown's latest book is a crackerjack item for teaching and amus- ing little ones. a boon for parents and/or sitters coping with com- plaints of ‘nothing to do.” Everybody will love acting out [the rhymes] with fingers and hands. Publishers Weekly “Brown's witty drawings are a real drawing card for this collec- tion of 14 best-loved finger games.... The book lends itself to ant adult-child sharing experience.,..A good addition to any tod- dler shelf.” Booklist ~The tried and true games are sure to fascinate younger children. making this a surefire lap book that will enrich any collec- tion.” Children’s Book Review Service “Decidedly appealing to young children.” The Horn Book SB skal ii JL om