ACHUKA Book of the Day 8 Dec 2025
A KIRKUS Best Picture Book of the Year 2025
“Woodcock’s illustrations employ crayoned linework and painted and spattered color to portray busy children with varied skin tones, hair textures, and abilities. She cleverly incorporates visual cues into her compositions to suggest actions for the rhymes… A fresh, wonderfully creative, and visually engaging array of rhymes to get kids moving.” KIRKUS
“A singsong volume that gets bodies moving and pages turning.” PublishersWeekly
Here are 34 original poems by poet and author Sean Taylor that each come with its own accompanying easy-to-follow directions for actions and movement.
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Any child is in safe hands with this ingenious one-of-a-kind interactive poetry collection.
Stunningly illustrated by Fiona Woodcock, FIVE LITTLE FRIENDS offers parents and caregivers simple and joyful ways to sing and play with their little ones as well as encouraging both children AND grown-ups to use their fingers, hands, arms, legs and even feet to become a stomping elephant, falling snow or bursting fireworks!
Held in a big, handsomely sturdy picture book format – just right for sharing – this book is sure to help entertain and engage wriggling babies or busy toddlers. Finger rhymes are a beautifully simple way to help children develop and work on their fine motor skills while supporting their social and emotional development.
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It's #StorySharerWeek, and we're kicking things off with a wonderful #BookOfTheDay that's ideal for helping adults connect with babies and toddlers.
It's #FiveLittleFriends by Sean Taylor and Fiona Woodcock:https://t.co/9YE8Kd5iij @walkerpicbooks pic.twitter.com/zWt4EPAhvh
— BookTrust (@Booktrust) October 13, 2025
A must have for anyone wanting to get young children moving their fingers, arms & even whole bodies #FiveLittleFingers Sean Taylor illus. @FionaWoodcock @walkerpicbooks – it’s #RedReadingHub’s book of the day reviewed on the blog https://t.co/o8o98ewrbO pic.twitter.com/LuDexeKs7k
— Jill Bennett (@JillBennett18) July 22, 2025
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