In my experience, kids with runny noses tend to do what comes naturally. They wipe them. And who has time to stop and look for a tissue?
Not Felicity Floo! Because she’s headed to the zoo, where she plans to meet – and pet – animals of every stripe, feather and hue with hands that are covered in sticky green goo. The result, which you can read about in this wonderful book written and illustrated by E.S. Redmond, goes something like this:
All of the animals down at the zoo are snuffling and snorting and sneezing ACHOO. The lions won’t roar, and the tigers just mew.
Follow this jaunty little rhyme, and Felicity’s shiny green handprints, for a fun way to help your children understand how colds and flu spread. Along with the giggles, they’ll get a reminder (that might just stick) to use tissues on their drippy noses, and wash those little hands.
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