Colette Hiller 
The B on Your Thumb 
60 Poems to Boost Reading and Spelling

‘This collection of 60 poems to help three to seven-year-olds learn to read and spell is a hoot.’ 


—
The Independent
‘The B on your Thumb is clever, engaging, educational and fun. I wish I had thought of it.’

—Craig Smith, author / songwriter of 
The Wonky Donkey

‘an absolute masterpiece’

—Reading Zone




The B on Your Thumb is a book of 60 hilariously illustrated rhymes and delightful ditties to boost early reading – each poem teaches a specific sound, spelling or rule. Using rhythm and wordplay, they promote phonics awareness, thinking skills and literacy. But most of all, this book delights young readers with the fun and silliness of the English language.

 


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!



An introduction
instructs grown-ups how to use the book and extensive
activities at the end allow children to build on their learning. Grouped into four categories – 
sounds ,
silent letters and secrets ,
spellings  and
words that sound the same  – the poems include:

• See with Two Ees


• The Story of Q and U


• The Rain in the Train


• Ridiculous Ph


• Enough of Uff


• Certainly a C


• The Most Import ANT


• Which Witch

Learning to read has never been so much fun!
The B on Your Thumb is a must for every young family’s bookshelf.

 

Circa l’autore

Tor Freeman is a London-based 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.