Thursday, January 29, 2026

Five Little Friends: A Collection of Finger Rhymes by Sean Taylor and Fiona Woodcock - ADVISABLE

Five Little Friends: A Collection of Finger Rhymes
by Sean Taylor illustrated by Fiona Woodcock.
PICTURE BOOK. Candlewick Press 2025 20 9781536242911 

BUYING ADVISORY: Pre-K, EL (K-3) ADVISABLE 

APPEALS TO: SEVERAL 

Taylor and Woodcock have created a fun, large picture book full of 35 interactive finger rhymes. Taylor notes that "even though these poems are called finger rhymes, you can also make movement with your hands, your arms, your legs, and your feet. You can join in with the poems by moving the whole of your body if you like!" 
This statement makes this the perfect book for teachers getting the wiggles out of a room full of students. Teachers will love this quick grab collection of finger (or body) activities. Families will enjoy family fun nights with this picture book. I enjoyed this book but felt like some of the rhymes were not as easy to read/rhyme as others. There are definitely some favorites that we repeated over and over. The illustrations are done in animation style and so much fun! I loved the soft, calm colors on each page. 

S. Lewis

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