Thirsty, a baby bird runs quickly towards the puddle. But oh! It stumbles and lands right in the little puddle! Luckily, help is at hand: The first finger pulls it out, the second dries it off and the third also makes itself useful.

But who actually pushed the baby bird into the puddle?, asks the fourth finger. »I only nudged it,« admits the fifth, the one with the big cap, slightly contrite.
Every child in Iran knows this Persian finger game with the counting rhyme. The puddle is in the palm of the hand of the child. When the bird falls into the water, every finger has its job in the rescue. The verse starts with the little finger, while in the end is the big thumb is the rascal. All this is great fun – and makes counting a breeze.

The Iranian illustrator Reza Dalvand has created a charming little book from the old, orally transmitted verse from Persian culture.The original Persian text is cleverly integrated in the picture too, creating unity between verse and illustration.

This board book made of recycled cardboard, printed with plant based ink and with a cut-out will fit right into any children’s hand.