ENS 17

IV. THE LITTLE PLANT 21

V. THE PIGS 25

VI. A LITTLE BOY'S WALK 29

VII. THE CATERPILLAR 33

VIII. ALL FOR BABY 37

IX. THE MICE 41

X. THE SQUIRREL 45

XI. THE SPARROWS 49

XII. THE COUNTING LESSON 53

XIII. MRS. PUSSY'S DINNER 57

XIV. HOW THE CORN GREW 61

XV. THE MILL 65

XVI. MAKING BREAD 69

XVII. MAKING BUTTER 73

XVIII. SANTA CLAUS 77

DEDICATED

TO

LITTLE CHILDREN

AT HOME AND IN KINDERGARTEN

_BY THEIR FRIEND_,

EMILIE POULSSON.

[Illustration: NURSERY FINGER PLAYS]

[Illustration: I. THE LITTLE MEN.]

I.--THE LITTLE MEN.

Oh! where are the merry, merry Little Men
To join us in our play?
And where are the busy, busy Little Men
To help us work to-day?

[Illustration: MERRY LITTLE MEN]

[Illustration: BUSY LITTLE MEN]

Upon each hand
A little band
For work or play is ready.
The first to come
Is Master Thumb;
Then Pointer, strong and steady;

[Illustration: MASTER THUMB. [thumb extended]]

[Illustration: POINTER. [index finger extended]]

Then Tall Man high;
And just close by
The Feeble Man doth linger;
And last of all,
So fair and small,
The baby--Little Finger.

[Illustration: TALL MAN. [middle finger extended]]

[Illustration: THE FEEBLE MAN. [ring finger extended]]

[Illustration: THE BABY. [little finger extended]]

Yes! here are the merry, merry Little Men
To join us in our play;
And here are the busy, busy Little Men
To help us work to-day.

[Illustration]

[Music: THE MERRY LITTLE MEN.

EMILIE POULSSON.

CORNELIA C. ROESKE.

Oh! where are the merry, merry Little Men
To join us in our play?
And where are the busy, busy Little Men
To help us work to-day?

Upon each hand
A little band
For work or play is ready.
The first to come
Is Master Thumb;
Then Pointer, strong and steady;

The