Hand, Hand, Fingers, Thumb

My six month old son gets very excited at the sight of this book. We've been reading this since he was a wee little infant and now he's getting big and sitting up and getting teeth and still we read our favorite books and this is definitely at the top of the list. Of course he is not old enough to read or speak yet but he's already making connections with this book. I'm a musician and I do a LOT of rhythmic and musical things with my son. It was only natural that this book become a prelude to what is not "drum time" in my home. One day when I was reading this I got to the last page where it goes back to showing a single monkey drumming on the drum with his thumb and I showed him the picture and then drummed on the edge of the book with my thumb like the monkey in the picture was doing. He was very amused by this and laughed his cute, awesome and hearty little boy giggly laugh. We enjoyed a good five minutes of hilarity the first time I did this. The next time I read the book I brought down an African hand drum that was hanging on my wall to play as I read the book. I showed him the pictures and acted out "one hand, two hands drumming on a drum" (I didn't bring any apples or plums into our game yet, but maybe I'll do that soon too!) So after reading the book now and playing the drum I offer the drum to my son who enjoys drumming along too. At first he seemed very intimidated by the drum but once I assured him that it was ok to whack away at he loves it. I'm the working parent so I only get to spend a few hours of one-on-one time with my son while his mother takes a much deserved break. These times are precious to me. I appreciate that there's books like this which I can read to him which actually inspire us to go beyond the pages and have some fun time that's related, but inspired by the book. A conceptual continuity of playtime as it were. We have games and songs we do with a few other books too (Oh the Thinks you can Think by Seuss in particular is one) and my son and I both have a great time with this. It seems so simple, and it is, and as an adult with an overactive imagination I almost get a little chilled by the thought of a monkey infestation (millions of monkeys drumming on drums!) but it's a perfect book for such a young age. I hope we can continue to enjoy this book as my son actually learns to speak and eventually read. So far it's been one of the best small investments I've made.

This is a very fun book, with a catchy rhythm.

One of my toddler granddaughter’s favorite books. I have made the first part into a finger play that I do with her, and she loves to do it.

Excellent cute little book! Great gift too!

It’s so nonsensical but my kids (2.5 and 1.5) LOVE this book. We read it several times a day, and they quote it daily, as do my husband and I, lol.

Tiny but readable. Recommended for 1 to 3years old. Good learning body parts book.

This is a classic. My son loved it many years ago. I haven’t read it since then but the rhythm and rhyme still remain in my head. I often give it to new moms, usually in the board book version. Update: Whoa, I just read some other reviews of the book. I didn’t realize the board book version left out some of the original (and captivating) text. Guess I will only be giving the hardcover version as a gift from now on. That’s the one my son loved so much.

It's a cute pocket-size book. My grandkids love it!

The moment my baby saw this book, he **grabbed it and asked me to read**—a clear sign of a great choice! He absolutely loves looking at the **colorful pictures** and gets excited every time we reach the **“dum ditty dum ditty”** rhymes. The catchy rhythm keeps him engaged, and he enjoys flipping through the pages. It’s a **fun, interactive, and beautifully illustrated book** that makes reading time enjoyable. Highly recommend for little ones who love sounds and engaging visuals! 📖✨👶

Lovely, both my 1year old n 5 year old loves it n dum ditty is their fave words of the book that they begin jumping with joy .

My child likes this book best of all so far. The rhyming scheme is appealing and easy to maintain and my child sometimes claps or beats along to it. Normally when my child is placed into the play pen, this book is the first one that is handed to me to be read. My child never loses interest in this book before we have finished reading it.

Lindas rimas ! A mi chiquita de 15 meses le encanta!

I have three children, let's start with the 14 year old who thirteen years ago loved this the best from his 50 strong dr suess library. I read this book twenty plus times a day to him and now at 14 he can still remember it. Is it anything to do with the fact he is now a percussionist studying for his grade 8 who knows. he was also reading by the age of three much to his nursery teachers amazement. Our second child hated dr suess, she is now 12 and has struggled non stop with reading, her spelling is also awful. Now onto our third child at one she also loves dr suess. Should I start saving for the percussion lessons now. Great book, simple but different than any other book you will read, dr suess doesn't always make sense but neither does the outside world. Kids love it and so do we as parents. May the day be filled with many more monkeys drumming on drums.