Five Little Friends: A Collection of Finger Rhymes
by Sean Taylor, illustrated by Fiona Woodcock
Interest age: 2 to 5
Published by Walker Books, 2025
About this book
Finger rhymes are interactive, fun activities!
They're not just rhymes to be read out loud. These are poems that encourage movement, whether that be making shapes with your hands, jumping up and down, dancing, waving your arms around, or stamping your feet.
Full of lovely, fun, short poems on all kinds of themes and gorgeous illustrations that demonstrate accompanying actions to little ones and their parents and carers, this is a really useful resource for adults to help them connect with babies and toddlers. And it could help little ones develop their fine motor skills while supporting their social and emotional development.
Babies and young children love it when adults talk to them in a fun, lyrical and bouncy way. This original collection of illustrated poems offers caregivers simple and upbeat tools to use to sing and play with their little ones.
Both Sean Taylor and Fiona Woodcock are experienced book creators and clearly understand the requirements of children in the early years. This is a fun, bright and colourful book which is also deeply practical, accessible and helpful for caregivers. Wonderful.
About the author
More books like this
-
Big Red Dragon
by Jane Newberry, illustrated by Carolina Rabei
2 to 4 years
-
Honey For You, Honey For Me
by Michael Rosen, illustrated by Chris Riddell
0 to 7 years
-
I See the Moon and the Moon Sees Me
by Sarah Webb, illustrated by Paul Delaney
4 to 5 years
-
Monster! Hungry! Phone!
by Sean Taylor, illustrated by Fred Benaglia
2 to 7 years
Lists of recommended reads
-
Starting school: books to read with a new class
Starting school is a big step. This booklist is designed to support teachers in helping children begin Reception with confidence and enthusiasm. It features a carefully chosen mix of stories that explore emotions like worry and excitement, joyful read-alouds that build connection, well-loved classics, and interactive books that encourage movement and joining in.
-
Suggested reading for Reception: Summer term
Here are some of our favourite books that are perfect for pupils in Reception to read during the Summer term.
-
Interactive books to play along with
Reading doesn't have to be a quiet, sitting-down activity; books can be a huge amount of active fun! We have collated a list of book recommendations for mixed ages that are interactive and playful.
-
Books we loved in October 2025
A selection of the books we loved in October 2025