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Rainy Day Rhymes from Down by the River: Afro-Caribbean Rhymes, Games, and Songs for Children. Copyright © Grace Hallwor th 1996. Used by permission of Frances Lincoln Children’s Books. The Park Booktrust has acted in good faith with every effor t to trace copyright holders, obtain permission from them and to ensure that all credits are correct. We apologise for any inadver tent omissions, which will be corrected as soon as possible if notif ication is given to us in writing. Rickety Train Ride from Pip (Scholastic, 2002), copyright © Tony Mitton. Used by permission of the author. The Old Man of Peru, Kite, Billy is Blowing his Trumpet and A Bedtime Poem are all traditional or anonymous poems. Lyrics for The Wheels on the Bus, Hey Diddle, Diddle, Hickory, Dickory, Dock, Here We Go Round The Mulberry Bush, Five Little Ducks, Five Currant Buns, Row, Row, Row Your Boat, Head, Shoulders, Knees and Toes, Ten in a Bed and Old MacDonald reproduced by permission of CYP Music Limited, The Fairway, Bush Fair, Harlow, Essex, CM18 6LY, www.kidsmusic.co.uk. © CYP Music Limited. © Bugs by Michael Rosen from Centrally Heated Knickers (© Michael Rosen 2000) is printed by permission of United Agents (www.unitedagents.co.uk) on behalf of the Author. © How To Write Poems reprinted by permission of United Agents on behalf of The Estate of the Late Adrian Mitchell.

Five Currant BunsFive currant buns in a baker’s shop Big and round with a cherry on the top Along came Peter with a penny one day Bought a currant bun and took it right awayFour currant buns in a baker’s shop Big and round with a cherry on the top Along came Rebecca with a penny one day Bought a currant bun and took it right awayThree currant buns in a baker’s shop Big and round with a cherry on the top Along came Sam with a penny one day Bought a currant bun and took it right awayTwo currant buns in a baker’s shop Big and round with a cherry on the top Along came Rachel with a penny one day Bought a currant bun and took it right awayOne currant bun in a baker’s shop Big and round with a cherry on the top Along came David with a penny one day Bought a currant bun and took it right away.

Old MacDonaldOld MacDonald had a farm, e i e i oAnd on this farm he had some chicks, e i e i oWith a cheep cheep and a cheep cheepHere a cheep, there a cheep everywhere a cheep cheepOld MacDonald had a farm e i e i o

Old MacDonald had a farm, e i e i o,And on this farm he had some ducks, e i e i oWith a quack quack and a quack quackHere a quack, there a quack everywhere a quack quackOld MacDonald had a farm e i e i o

Old MacDonald had a farm, e i e i o,And on this farm he had some pigs, e i e i oWith an oink oink and an oink oinkHere an oink, there and oink, everywhere an oink oinkOld MacDonald had a farm, e i e i o

Old MacDonald had a farm, e i e i oAnd on this farm he had some cows, e i e i oWith a moo moo and a moo mooHere a moo, there a moo, everywhere a moo mooOld MacDonald had a farm, e i e i o.

Rickety Train RideI’m taking the train to Ricketywick.Clickety clickety clack.I’m sat in my seatwith a sandwich to eatas I travel the trickety track.

It’s an ever so rickety trickety trainand I honestly thinkety thinkthat before it arrivesat the end of the lineit will tip up my drippety drink.

Row, Row, Row Your BoatRow, row, row your boatGently down the streamMerrily, merrily, merrily, merrilyLife is but a dreamRow, row, row your boatGently with the tideMerrily, merrily, merrily, merrilyTo the other side.

A Bedtime PoemStar light, star bright,First star I see tonight,I wish I may, I wish I might,Have the wish I wish tonight.

Five Little DucksFive little ducks went swimming one dayOver the hills and far awayMummy duck said “quack, quack, quack, quack”And only four little ducks came backFour little ducks went swimming one dayThree little ducks went swimming one dayTwo little ducks went swimming one dayOne little duck went swimming one dayOver the hills and far awayMummy duck said “QUACK QUACK QUACK QUACK”And f ive little ducks came swimming back.Billy is Blowing

his TrumpetBilly is blowing his trumpet;Ber tie is banging a tin;Betty is crying for MummyAnd Bob has pricked Ben with a pin.Baby is crying out loudly;He’s out on the lawn in his pram.I am the only one silentAnd I’ve eaten all of the jam.

The Old Man of PeruThere was an old man of Peru,Who dreamt he was eating his shoe.

He woke in the nightIn a terrible fright,

And found it was perfectly true.

Head, Shoulders, Knees and ToesHead, shoulders, knees and toes, knees and toesHead, shoulders, knees and toes, knees and toesAnd eyes and ears and mouth and noseHead, shoulders, knees and toes, knees and toes.

Hey Diddle, DiddleHey diddle diddleThe cat and the f iddleThe cow jumped over the moonThe little dog laughed to see such funAnd the dish ran away with the spoon.

Hickory, Dickory, DockHickory Dickory DockThe mouse ran up the clockThe clock struck one, the mouse ran downHickory Dickory DockHickory Dickory DockThe mouse ran up the clockThe clock struck two, the mouse went boooooHickory Dickory DockHickory Dickory DockThe mouse ran up the clockThe clock struck three, the mouse went weeeeeHickory Dickory Dock.

The ParkI’m glad that I Live near a parkFor in the winter After darkThe park lights shine As bright and stillAs dandelions On a hill.

KiteA kite on the groundis just paper and stringbut up in the airit will dance and sing.A kite in the airwill dance and will caperbut back on the groundis just string and paper.

The wheels on the busThe wheels on the bus go round and roundRound and round, round and roundThe wheels on the bus go round and roundAll day longThe horn on the bus goes beep beep beepBeep beep beep, beep beep beepThe horn on the bus goes beep beep beepAll day longThe windscreen wipers go swish swish swishSwish swish swish, swish swish swishThe windscreen wipers go swish swish swishAll day longThe people on the bus bounce up and downUp and down, up and downThe people on the bus bounce up and downAll day long.

Rainy Day RhymesRain, rain,Go to Spain,And never come backTo Trinidad again.

Rain, rain, Go away,Come again;Another day.

June too soon,July stand by,August come it must.September remember,October all over.

Here we go round the Mulberry bush(chorus)Here we go round the mulberry bushThe mulberry bush, the mulberry bushHere we go round the mulberry bushOn a cold and frosty morningThis is the way we brush our hairBrush our hair, brush our hairThis is the way we brush our hairOn a cold and frosty morning(chorus)This is the way we clean our teethClean our teeth, clean our teethThis is the way we clean our teethOn a cold and frosty morning(chorus)This is the way we wave bye, byeWave bye, bye, wave bye, byeThis is the way we wave bye, byeOn a cold and frosty morning(chorus - repeat).

BugsWhen people tell methere’s bugs in rugsthere’s bugs in jugsthere’s bugs in plugsthere’s bugs in mugsand there’s bugs in slugs

I just shrugs.

How ToWrite PoemsBite your lower lip,Stick out your tongue.That’s the way poems get done.

Screw up your eyes,Take a new look.That’s the way Poems star t to cook.