Ages 3-7

In this marvelous feat of paper engineering, Caldecott artist Paul O. Zelinsky invigorates the traditional "This Old Man" song with cleverly designed paper mechanics that turn a young boy's ordinary walk into an extravaganza of tiny old men playing knick-knack while their dogs are busy chasing bones! Each time your children lift the flaps, pull on the tabs, or spin the wheels, a delightful scene of activity will erupt - all culminating in a grand finale that will leave your children begging to start over and do it again. With this inventive adaptation of the traditional "This Old Man" tune, you and your children will be singing along and sharing loads of fun as the interactive surprises in this colorful moving-parts book reinforces their knowledge of numbers.