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As everyone knows, nothing is sweeter than tiny baby fingers and chubby baby toes . . .
A delightful Australian classic that will have children begging to hear it again and again.From two of the most gifted picture book creators of our time, here is a celebration of babies and the joy they bring to everyone, everywhere, all over the world!
Featured on Oprah's list of best books for children aged 0-2.
Winner of the Turin International Book Fair award for best book for children aged 0-3.There was one little baby who was born far away,
and another who was born on the very next day.
And both of these babies-as everyone knows
-had ten little fingers and ten little toes.'This is a perfect read-aloud picture book . . . full of warmth and appeal. It was a joy to read and a pleasure to hold.' Margaret Hamilton, Bookseller and Publisher
Mem Fox (Author)
Mem Fox has written more than 40 books for children, including the bestselling and much-loved picture books Possum Magic and Where is the Green Sheep? Other books by Mem include Ten Little Fingers and Ten Little Toes, Hunwick's Egg, Hello Baby!, A Giraffe in the Bath, Koala Lou, Baby Bedtime and Roly Poly. In 2019, The Tiny Star was released to great critical acclaim from the Australian Book Industry, and March 2021 will see the release of another new picture book, Early One Morning.
Mem has been presented with an array of book awards, and was awarded an AM for services to the cultural life of Australia in 1993.
Mem lives in Adelaide and is a retired Associate Professor of Literacy Studies from Flinders University, South Australia.