This is a cute rhyming story about a babies fingers and toes. The upbeat rhythm of the story is appealing to children and makes for an easy read. Even though this is a book for toddlers, this could be used in a prek or kindergarten class room. The teacher could read the story to the students and gradually teach the "song" to them. They could use this as a brain break to act out and sing the "song', or words of the book. This also will help with counting to ten, which is often focused on in Pre-K and Kindergarten. It was in some ways a very good book. The rhymes scanned. They were predictable and scanned (best for preschoolers I always think). The babies were deliberately manby races which was a good thing to do even if they were somewhat exoticised (in such a simple book it is hard to avoid I know so I still gave it 3 stars meaning I liked it). The "my baby" stuff was a bit nauseating (but possibly not to a child) and the child pictured was whitish but not unambiguously white which was good. I suppose in the context making that baby the privileged "Special" one sort of makes sense but maybe slightly counteracts the mutiracial point? Maybe all sorts of diverse mothers could have said that about their babies instead? I guess the poem had to build toward something but I didn't like the end.If you dont look for complexity it's pretty good. Basic numeracy, basic diversity, very accessible rhyme that works and scans, likeable pictures. Children are likely to want this one read to them ad nauseum.
A great book to have parents repeat the main stanza, wiggle fingers and toes and tickle as you read.
—David
One of my little ones favorites about how all babies no matter where they're from are just the same
—rsvp
Very sweet-- a great cadence for read-alouds, diverse babies, and lovely illustrations.
—Lets
I will give this book to my girls for their own children. We have loved it that much.
—tugcenur
This was one of my youngest daughter's favorites when she was one and two years old.
—mia
