A madcap band of dancing, prancing monkeys explain hands, fingers, and thumbs to beginning readers.   Bright and Early Books are perfect for beginning beginner readers! Launched by Dr. Seuss in 1968 with The Foot Book , Bright and Early Books use fewer and easier words than Beginner Books. Readers just starting to recognize words and sound out letters will love these short books with colorful illustrations. Illus. in full color. A madcap band of dancing, prancing monkeys explain hands, fingers, and thumbs to beginning readers.   Illus. in full color. A madcap band of dancing, prancing monkeys explain hands, fingers, and thumbs to beginning readers. Al Perkins  was the author of several Bright and Early Books and Beginner Books, among them  Hand, Hand, Fingers, Thumb ; and  The Ear Book.  Perkins passed away in 1975.  Eric Gurney (1910–1992) was a well-known artist, cartoonist, and illustrator. Born in Canada, he later came to work for Walt Disney Studios in 1938, where he collaborated on  Bambi and Pinocchio, among other films. He received a National Cartoonist Society Award for his work twice. He books include  The Digging-est Dog, and Hand, Hand, Fingers, Thumb. 0.5 x 4.5 x 5.8 inches Recommended age range: 3 years and up