Here and Now Story Book / Two- to seven-year-olds

by Lucy Sprague Mitchell

and then mother would button up Marni’s shirt.

And then Marni would say “Waist, waist.” Then while mother put on Marni’s waist she would say:

“Here’s one hand
And here’s another.
Marni’s a sister
And Robin’s a brother.”

And then Marni would say, “Drawers, drawers.” And while mother put on Marni’s drawers she would say:

“Here’s one foot
And here’s another.
Marni’s a sister
And Peter’s a brother.”

And then Marni would say, “Stockings, stockings.” And mother would put on one stocking on her left foot, and then she’d put on another stocking on her right foot. And then she’d fasten the garters on one stocking, and then she’d fasten the garters on the other stocking. And all the time mother would keep saying:

“Here’s one leg
And here’s another.
Marni’s a sister
And Jack-o’s a brother.”

Then Marni would say, “Shoe, shoe.” And mother would put one shoe on her left foot and then she’d put on the other shoe on her right foot. And then she’d say again:

“Here’s one foot
And here’s another.
Marni’s a sister
And Robin’s a brother.”

And then Marni would say, “Hook, hook.” And mother would get the button-hook and then she’d button up the left shoe and then she’d button up the right shoe. And all the time she was buttoning up first one shoe and then the other shoe Marni would say: