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

by Lucy Sprague Mitchell

“Look, look,
Hook, hook.”

And when the shoes were all buttoned up, mother would hit first one little sole and then the other little sole, and say:

“Now we’re through
Tit, tat, too.
Here a nail, there a nail,
Now we’re through.”

Then Marni would run and get her romper and bring it to mother calling, “Romper, romper.” And mother would put on her romper, singing:

“Romper, romper
Who’s got a romper?
Little Marni Moo
She’s got two.
One is a yellow one
And one is blue.
Romper, romper
Who’s got a romper?”

And then Marni would say, “Button, button.” And mother would button up her romper all down the back. First one button and then another button and then another button and then another button, and then another button and then another button until they were buttoned all down the back.

And then Marni would say, “Sweater.” And mother would put on her little blue sweater saying:

“Sweater, sweater
Who’s got a sweater?
Little Marni Moo
She’s got two.
One is a yellow one
And one is blue.
Sweater, sweater,
Who’s got a sweater?”

And then Marni would say, “Hair.” And mother would get the brush and comb and brush Marni’s hair. And all the time she was brushing it she would say: