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A merry band of small fairies — Tiddly Winks, Tiddly Wee, Tiddly Thrift, Tiddly Cheer-Up, Tiddly Scowl and Tiddly Why — guide beginning readers through simple, graded lessons in letters, numbers, manners and daily routines. Short illustrated episodes set in a schoolroom, a picnic, gardens and play scenes use repetition and playful mischief to teach reading, counting, saving, cooperation and punctuality. Household and schoolroom objects are personified, creating lively classroom interactions and gentle moral examples. The collection is organized as brief, easily decodable stories and rhymes intended for early readers learning the alphabet, basic vocabulary and social habits.
The School Room Clock saw the copy books.
He saw the marks of little feet on them.
He put his hands over his face.
The School Room Clock wanted to hide!
He tried to hide his face with his hands!
The Waste Basket said, “I will get the books.”
He said, “I will get all the copy books!”
The School Room Clock ticked away, saying,