Busy Fingers - Hardcover

Bowie, C.W.

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 1580890369 ISBN 13: 9781580890366

Publisher: Charlesbridge, 2003

Synopsis

What can busy fingers do? Lots of things–reach, paint, squish, wash, and more! Simple rhyming text and warm, colorful pastel illustrations combine to celebrate the many ways toddlers can use their busy little fingers.

About this title

About the Author

C.W. Bowie is really three people. Wendie Old has written several biographies for children, including TO FLY: THE STORY OF THE WRIGHT BROTHERS (Clarion). She lives in Baltimore, Maryland. Mary Bowman-Kruhm lives in Frederick, Maryland, and has co-authored 21 books for children and teens. Claudine Wirths, who co-authored many books with Bowman-Kruhm, passed away in 2000.

From Booklist

PreS. In this companion to Busy Toes (1999), young children are shown engaging in a variety of activities in which they use their fingers. Short, simple rhymes accompany realistic pastel paintings showing little hands waving good-bye, finger painting, signing "I love you," and more. Except for occasional stiffness, Willingham's figures are nicely rendered and represent children from a variety of cultures. Unfortunately, many scenes have flat, bland backgrounds devoid of objects, giving the pictures a sterile, false look that detracts from otherwise appealing scenes of active play that pave the way for a calming bath, a bedtime story, and, finally, a good-night kiss. Preschoolers will like paging through this and seeing kids about their own age doing fun, familiar activities. A comforting book to snuggle up with at the end of a busy day. Lauren Peterson
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Edition details

• Publisher: Charlesbridge
• Publication date: 2003
• ISBN 10: 1580890369
• ISBN 13: 9781580890366
• Binding: Hardcover
• Language: English
• Number of pages: 32