Specially devised to entertain and delight very young children (and incidentally to help along their vocabulary and cognitive skills) here are sixteen original play-rhymes with child-friendly illustrations to cover the events of a baby's or toddler's day, and guidance on how to play:
Tickle Beetle runs round your tummy,
Tickle Beetle jumps on your nose,
Tickle Beetle runs down your leg
And jumps up and down on your toes,
Up and down, up and down,
He jumps up and down on your toes!
(Create a nice sensory experience by wiggling your
fingers and tickling gently, as much or as little as your
baby likes.)
The rhymes cover the day, from morning playtime and lunchtime to being out and about, teatime, evening playtime, bathtime and bedtime. They feature jungle animals, farm animals, buzzing bees, big green crocodiles of course, tractors, rockets, aeroplanes – and lots more!