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This is a book where words like to play, where letters get cross when they don't get their way. There are sounds to make and jokes to uncover. An owl in your bowl, for you to discover. Meet the K on your knee, who's ready for fun, and don't be alarmed by the B on your thumb! This is a book of rhymes and delightful ditties to boost early reading. Each rhyme teaches a particular sound, spelling, or rule. Using rhythm and wordplay, they promote phonics awareness, thinking skills and literacy. But most of all, this book aims to delight young readers with the fun and silliness of the English language! Featuring over 40 poems including: See with Two Ees, The Man on the Moon, The Ch in Your Sneeze and, of course, The B on Your Thumb, learning to read has never been so much fun. An introduction instructs grown-ups how to use the book and extensive activities at the end allow the child to build on their learning.

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What a wonderful book! I can think of no better way to introduce children to the delights and idiosyncrasies of the English language, helping them learn to read and spell. I'm sure these joyful rhymes are destined to become beloved by teachers, parents, and most importantly, children. - James Clements, Education writer I remember the misery I had as a child trying to pronounce and spell words. I wish this book had been around back then, it would have saved me and the teachers a lot of grief. The illustrations are fun, every page is as colourful as a jar of smarties and every rhyme is accessible. Also, its usefulness as an educational tool can't be underestimated. - Brian Patten, Poet and author A lovely, loony look at language! - Michelle Robinson, Children's author A fun (not frivolous) phonetic friend. - Kirkus Reviews A charming, gentle way to get children thinking about and playing with spellings, language and words. Proof that spelling can be a whole lot of fun. - Joseph Coelho, Poet and author The B on Your Thumb is clever, engaging, educational and fun. I wish I had thought of it. I can't wait to read it to my daughter. - Craig Smith, Author/songwriter of The Wonky Donkey

What a wonderful book! I can think of no better way to introduce children to the delights and idiosyncrasies of the English language, helping them learn to read and spell. I'm sure these joyful rhymes are destined to become beloved by teachers, parents, and most importantly, children. - James Clements, Education writer--- This is the sort of picture book that will bear up under repeated childhood readings. - Wall Street Journal--- This collection of 60 poems to help three to seven-year-olds learn to read and spell is a hoot. [...] Each poem teaches a specific lesson, whether it's mastering letter sounds or explaining that words like write and right sound the same but are spelled differently. - The Independent--- I remember the misery I had as a child trying to pronounce and spell words. I wish this book had been around back then, it would have saved me and the teachers a lot of grief. The illustrations are fun, every page is as colourful as a jar of smarties and every rhyme is accessible. Also, its usefulness as an educational tool can't be underestimated. - Brian Patten, Poet and author--- A lovely, loony look at language! - Michelle Robinson, Children's Author--- A fun (not frivolous) phonetic friend. - Kirkus Reviews--- A charming, gentle way to get children thinking about and playing with spellings, language and words. Proof that spelling can be a whole lot of fun. - Jospeh Coelho, Poet and author--- The B on Your Thumb is clever, engaging, educational and fun. I wish I had thought of it. I can't wait to read it to my daughter. - Craig Smith, Author/Songwriter of The Wonky Donkey---

A fun (not frivolous) phonetic friend. - Kirkus Reviews What a wonderful book! I can think of no better way to introduce children to the delights and idiosyncrasies of the English language, helping them learn to read and spell. I'm sure these joyful rhymes are destined to become beloved by teachers, parents, and most importantly, children. - James Clements, Education writer This is the sort of picture book that will bear up under repeated childhood readings. - Wall Street Journal This collection of 60 poems to help three to seven-year-olds learn to read and spell is a hoot. [...] Each poem teaches a specific lesson, whether it's mastering letter sounds or explaining that words like write and right sound the same but are spelled differently. - The Independent I remember the misery I had as a child trying to pronounce and spell words. I wish this book had been around back then, it would have saved me and the teachers a lot of grief. The illustrations are fun, every page is as colourful as a jar of smarties and every rhyme is accessible. Also, its usefulness as an educational tool can't be underestimated. - Brian Patten, Poet and author A lovely, loony look at language! - Michelle Robinson, Children's Author A charming, gentle way to get children thinking about and playing with spellings, language and words. Proof that spelling can be a whole lot of fun. - Jospeh Coelho, Poet and author The B on Your Thumb is clever, engaging, educational and fun. I wish I had thought of it. I can't wait to read it to my daughter. - Craig Smith, Author/Songwriter of The Wonky Donkey

Author Information

TOR FREEMAN is a London-based freelance illustrator. In 2012 she was awarded the Sendak Fellowship. In 2017 she won the Guardian Graphic Short Story Prize. Her books include the Digby Dog and Olive series. Colette Hiller is a writer, arts producer, and mother of twins. Her arts projects have reached hundreds of thousands of participants--she is the woman who put pianos and ping-pong tables in countless locations across the UK, and is also the mind behind the hit Talking Statues project. Her children's rhymes have been featured on BBC Words and Pictures and her children's LP, Applehead, has been a hit with kids across the world, selling over 50,000 copies. An advocate of early learning, Colette believes that even very young children are receptive to the joy of wordplay (she taught her own twin girls to read by the time they were three).

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