Ten Little Fingers and Ten Little Toes - Softcover

Fox, Mem

Softcover

ISBN 10: 1328852253 ISBN 13: 9781328852250

Publisher: Clarion Books, 2018

Synopsis

A sweet and contemporary nursery rhyme about what a diverse group of babies have in common from acclaimed picture-book creators Mem Fox and Helen Oxenbury.

As everyone knows, nothing is sweeter than tiny baby fingers and chubby baby toes. . . . From two of the most gifted picture-book creators of our time is a celebration of baby fingers, baby toes, and the joy they--and the babies they belong to--bring to everyone, everywhere, all over the world! This gorgeously simple picture book, now in a big book edition, is a perfect read-aloud for very young children with its rhythmic, rhyming text. Children (and the adults reading to them) will delight in the illustrations of roly-poly little ones from a variety of backgrounds--wrinkles, dimples, pudges, and all!

About this title

Review:

"This gently lilting read-aloud is just right for bedtime, or anytime your child could use a little extra comfort. You'll go ga-ga yourself over the adorable watercolors of babies around the world." --Parenting, September 2008

"Put two titans of kids' books together for the first time, and what do you get (besides the urge to shout, "What took you so long?")? The answer: an instant classic . . . there's real magic at work here."--Publishers Weekly, starred review

"Ten Little Fingers and Ten Little Toes gently presents--but never preaches--a satisfying lesson about humanity and international harmony."--BookPage

"A standout for its beautiful simplicity, this picture-book collaboration between Fox and Oxenbury aims a message of diversity and tolerance at very young children. . . . Clusters of adorable mulitcultural babies from around the world toddle across the pages until just one child receives three kisses on the nose from her loving mom, a sweet gesture that parents will want to act out with their own children. A gentle, joyous offering."--Booklist, starred review

"Fox's lilting verse just has to be read aloud, and preschoolers will quickly pick up on and join in on the anticipated refrain. Oxenbury's spacious illustrations, featuring her irresistible round-headed tots (and, of course, plenty of chubby baby digits), emphasize the babies' differences and will engage even the youngest listeners in the on-page action."--The Horn Book Magazine, starred review

"In 'Ten Little Fingers and Ten Little Toes, ' two beloved picture-book creators -- the storyteller Mem Fox and the artist Helen Oxenbury -- merge their talents in a winsome look at babies around the world."--The New York Times Book Review

"A witty and winsome look at babies around the world that has a toe-tapping refrain: the words sound easy and familiar, as though they have been handed down to children forever. And the story ends with a pitch-perfect moment: one little baby who is 'mine, all mine.' "--The New York Times Book Review, Notable Children's Books of 2008

"'Light as air and sweet as honey' might be a way to describe this delectable confection about babies, here, there and everywhere."--The Globe and Mail

Wichita Eagle, Great Gift Recommendations 2008

About the Author:

Mem Fox is the author of many acclaimed books, including Time for Bed and Whoever You Are. She lives in Adelaide, Australia.Visit her website at memfox.net

Helen Oxenbury is the illustrator of dozens of beloved picture books, including Phyllis Roots' Big Momma Makes the World and her own Tom and Pippo series. She lives in London, England.

About this edition

• Publisher: Clarion Books
• Publication date: 2018
• ISBN 10: 1328852253
• ISBN 13: 9781328852250
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 40
• Illustrator: Oxenbury Helen