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Humpty Who?

Dumpty, of course, but I wasn't really asking. Jennifer Griffin takes Mother Goose out of mothballs with a honk and a waddle in her fun-filled nursery rhyme primer for parents, Humpty Who? A Crash Course in 80 Nursery Rhymes for Clueless Moms and Dads. Poems parade in alphabetical order starting with "The Alphabet Song" and ending with "Where is Thumbkin?" Short, personable notes talk about rhyme origins and offer play suggestions.  Humpty Who? is the perfect antidote for those Hmmm... what now? moments of baby's day. A 35-song CD is included. Here's an excerpt:
Alice the Camel is a simple, memorable song that takes your little one on a wiggly-jiggly lap ride. Not part of the Old Mother Goose tradition, it's a contemporary number that has quickly become a classic. (Listen to the CD if you don't know the tune.) Camels are fascinating to children for their mysterious water-carrying humps- you'll start seeing them soon in children's books and at the zoo. The verse, in addition to featuring an exotic creature, may be baby's first countdown.
The Action Bounce your child on your knee throughout the song, and when a number is mentioned, hold up that many fingers to the child. At the last verse, make a zero sign and whinny/neigh if you feel like it.
ALICE THE CAMEL
Alice the camel has five humps.
Alice the camel has five humps.
Alice the camel has five humps.
So go, Alice, go!
Boom, boom, boom
Alice the camel has four humps.
Alice the camel has four humps.
Alice the camel has four humps.
So go, Alice, go!
Boom, boom, boom

Alice the camel has three humps.
Alice the camel has three humps.
Alice the camel has three humps.
So go, Alice, go!
Boom, boom, boom

Alice the camel has two humps.
Alice the camel has two humps.
Alice the camel has two humps.
So go, Alice go!
Boom, boom, boom

Alice the camel has one humps.
Alice the camel has one humps.
Alice the camel has one humps.
So go, Alice, go!
Boom, boom, boom

Alice the camel has no hump.
Alice the camel has no hump.
Alice the camel has no hump.
So Alice is a horse.


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  1. Melissa ZDSaturday, July 17, 2010

    I love Humpty Who! It's great to see a shout-out for it. I tell my storytime parents about it because they're always asking me, "How do you learn so many songs?" :)

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  2. Linda McInnis, B.S.O.T., MEdMonday, July 19, 2010

    Thank you for your comment. I sooooo wish I had known about this book when my children were little!

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  3. priyankagandhiTuesday, March 27, 2018

    Very interesting blog post, Thanks for the informative post provided.
    Camel Drawing Books for Kids

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