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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.
Tiddly Winks said, “It is Tuesday morning.”
Tiddly Winks Danced with the Mouse
He said, “Let us play a game.”
The School Room Mouse said, “I can play.”
He said, “We can play hide-and-seek.”
The Waste Basket said, “I will play.”
He said, “Let us play cat-and-mouse.”
They played games before school.
They played hide-and-seek.
They played cat-and-mouse.
They played games on Tuesday morning.