• Toddler

Grandfather and I by:Helen Buckley

Grandfather and his grandson go for a walk, nice and slow like, not hurrying as certain other family members do. This story has a relaxing repetition to it.

Grandfather Twilight by:Barbara Berger

Grandfather Twilight goes through his evening ritual of delivering a pearl to the night sky, and then returning to his bed. The illustrations are ethereal.

This Old Man (Traditional Nursery Rhyme)

This old man, he played one
He played knick-knack on my thumb
With a knick-knack paddy-whack,
Give a dog a bone.
This old man came rolling home.

This old man, he played two%
He played knick-knack on my shoe
With a knick-knack paddy-whack,
Give a dog a bone.
This old man came rolling home.

This old man, he played three
He played knick-knack on my knee
With a knick-knack paddy-whack,
Give a dog a bone.
This old man came rolling home.

This old man, he played four
He played knick-knack on my door
With a knick-knack paddy-whack,
Give a dog a bone.
This old man came rolling home.

This old man, he played five
He played knick-knack on my hive
With a knick-knack paddy-whack,
Give a dog a bone.
This old man came rolling home.

This old man, he played six
He played knick-knack on my sticks
With a knick-knack paddy-whack,
Give a dog a bone.
This old man came rolling home.

This old man, he played seven
He played knick-knack up in heaven
With a knick-knack paddy-whack,
Give a dog a bone.
This old man came rolling home.

This old man, he played eight
He played knick-knack on my gate
With a knick-knack paddy-whack,
Give a dog a bone.
This old man came rolling home.

This old man, he played nine
He played knick-knack on my spine
With a knick-knack paddy-whack,
Give a dog a bone.
This old man came rolling home.

This old man, he played ten
He played knick-knack once again
With a knick-knack paddy-whack,
Give a dog a bone.
This old man came rolling home.

(an old man puppet can be used for a fun sing-along!)

If I was a Grandpa (Finger Play)

If I was a grandpa,
My beard would grow,
From my chin (touch chin)
To my toes. (touch toes)

If I was a grandpa
My mustache would veer
Around my cheeks (trace cheeks)
And behind my ears! (tickle behind ears)