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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 Tiddly Winks hurried to school.
They all hurried to school on Friday.
The School Bell sang,
The School Room Clock sang,
Tiddly Winks sat on the window-sill.
Tiddly Scowl came in late.
He stopped on the way to school.
He stopped to play ball.
Tiddly Why said, “Why are you late?”