{"product_id":"five-little-friends-a-collection-of-finger-rhymes-isbn-9781536242911","title":"Five Little Friends: A Collection of Finger Rhymes","description":"\u003cb\u003e\"This inspired offering will ensure hours of enlightening fun...A fresh, wonderfully creative, and visually engaging array of rhymes to get kids moving.\" —\u003ci\u003eKirkus Reviews\u003c\/i\u003e (starred review)\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003cbr\u003ePlayful, interactive, and full of whimsy, Sean Taylor’s collection of poems invites little ones to get their fingers, hands, and wiggles ready.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eOne little friend\u003cbr\u003ein the playground . . . sliding.\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eTwo little friends \u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eplaying chase and . . . hiding.\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003e \u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003eWhat better way to get little ones excited about poems than to make them part of the delivery? In the hallowed tradition of nursery rhymes and songs like “Itsy Bitsy Spider,” this imaginative collection entices children to use their fingers, hands, and sometimes whole bodies to bring a variety of verses to life. Whether the subject is sailing ships or stomping dinosaurs, falling snow or popping bubbles, jumping onto waterslides or riding a crowded elevator, Sean Taylor’s rhythmic read-aloud verses pair with Fiona Woodcock’s fresh, colorful illustrations, offering clues to the finger actions kids can follow—unless they’re happily acting things out already, using shapes and movements all their own.This inspired offering will ensure hours of enlightening fun. . . . A fresh, wonderfully creative, and visually engaging array of rhymes to get kids moving.\u003cbr\u003e—Kirkus Reviews (starred review)\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eSprightly rhymes encourage interactive finger play in this stylishly illustrated poetry collection. . . .It’s a singsong volume that gets bodies moving and pages turning.\u003cbr\u003e—Publishers Weekly (starred review)\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThe artwork is beautifully illustrated with softened bright colors and clear depictions. . . . With so many poems to choose from, this could make an excellent book to read from cover to cover, or to pick favorite words and movements to act out in music or physical education classes.\u003cbr\u003e—School Library Journal\u003cb\u003eSean Taylor \u003c\/b\u003ehas written many books for young children, including \u003ci\u003eHoot Owl: Master of Disguise\u003c\/i\u003e, illustrated by Jean Jullien; \u003ci\u003eThe World Champion of Staying Awake\u003c\/i\u003e, illustrated by Jimmy Liao; \u003ci\u003eA Brave Bear\u003c\/i\u003e, illustrated by Emily Hughes; and \u003ci\u003eThe Dream Train: Poems for Bedtime\u003c\/i\u003e, illustrated by Anuska Allepuz\u003ci\u003e.\u003c\/i\u003e He divides his time between the UK and Brazil.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFiona Woodcock \u003c\/b\u003egraduated from the Glasgow School of Art and started her career working in animation. Now specializing in children’s books, she is the creator of \u003ci\u003eHiding Heidi \u003c\/i\u003eand the illustrator of \u003ci\u003eA Dot in the Snow \u003c\/i\u003eby Corrinne Averiss, both of which were nominated for the Kate Greenaway Medal. Fiona Woodcock lives in Scotland.","brand":"Candlewick","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":48233171878117,"sku":"NP9781536242911","price":19.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1842\/7735\/files\/9781536242911.jpg?v=1767727407","url":"https:\/\/k12savings.com\/es\/products\/five-little-friends-a-collection-of-finger-rhymes-isbn-9781536242911","provider":"K12savings","version":"1.0","type":"link"}