Books like Hand, Hand, Fingers, Thumb
12 books with a reading profile close to Hand, Hand, Fingers, Thumb by Al Perkins. Practical, outward-looking, growth-minded and clear-cut; an easy read.
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Five Little Monkeys Jumping on the Bed
Also practical and outward-looking · entertainment, accessible
The story follows five energetic monkey siblings as they prepare for sleep.
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The Going To Bed Book
Also practical and outward-looking · entertainment, accessible
Starting on a tiered boat on a sunset-tinted sea, a group of expressive animals undergoes a synchronized evening routine.
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3
There Was an Old Lady Who Swallowed a Fly
by Pam Adams
Also practical and outward-looking · entertainment, accessible
Pam Adams’s 1972 adaptation presents the traditional cumulative nursery rhyme through a strategic physical design.
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Moo, Baa, La La La!
Also practical and outward-looking · entertainment, accessible
This board book introduces young children to animal nomenclature and vocalizations through rhythmic, rhyming verse.
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Polar Bear, Polar Bear, What Do You Hear?
Also practical and outward-looking · entertainment, accessible
In this rhyming board book, a series of zoo animals describe the specific noises they hear coming from their neighbors.
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The Little Mouse, the Red Ripe Strawberry, and the Big Hungry Bear
by Don Wood
Also practical and outward-looking · entertainment, accessible
A small mouse discovers a red, ripe strawberry and intends to eat it.
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There's a Wocket in My Pocket!
by Dr. Seuss
Also practical and outward-looking · entertainment, accessible
A young boy narrates a tour of his house, identifying various imaginary creatures living within the furniture and architecture.
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Skippyjon Jones
Also practical and outward-looking · entertainment, accessible
Skippyjon Jones is a Siamese kitten who refuses to behave like a cat, preferring to inhabit his oversized imagination.
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Ten Apples Up on Top
by Dr. Seuss
Also practical and outward-looking · entertainment, accessible
A lion, a dog, and a tiger compete to see who can balance the most apples on their heads while performing various physical activities.
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Good Night, Gorilla
Also practical and outward-looking · entertainment, accessible
The story follows a weary zookeeper as he makes his final rounds to lock up the animal enclosures for the night.
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Dear Zoo
by Rod Campbell
Also practical and outward-looking · entertainment, accessible
In this lift-the-flap board book, a child writes to the zoo requesting a pet.
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The Very Busy Spider
by Eric Carle
Also practical and outward-looking · entertainment, accessible
In this classic picture book, a spider lands on a farm fence post after being carried across the fields by the wind.
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