Ten Little Fingers and Ten Little Toes
By Mem Fox
The Story
A rhyming celebration of babies everywhere, counting ten little fingers and ten little toes on roly-poly little ones from all kinds of families and places.
Why It's Special
For the baby who kicks and waves at their own hands and feet, this turns that discovery into something to chant together.
- Big idea: Every baby, everywhere, belongs to the same sweet, universal club of fingers, toes, and wonder.
- Vibes: Warm, gentle, and chantable — a lullaby in book form.
Perfect For Kids Who
- love rhyming and repeating words
- are working on pointing to fingers and toes
- respond well to a slow, rhythmic reading pace
- enjoy looking at pictures of other babies
Ask Your Little Reader
- Body awareness: Can you point to your ten little fingers and ten little toes?
- Imagination: What do you think these babies like to do with their fingers and toes?
- Real-life connection: Do you know any babies with fingers and toes just like these?
- Story rhythm: Can you say the rhyme with me the next time we read it?
