Silly rhyming text invites young readers to join the chickies as they have their pictures taken and learn about opposites.

"Maeve Binchy, "the grand story teller,"* returns with a cast of characters you will never forget when they all spend a winter week together on holiday at Stone House, a restful inn by the sea... Stoneyville is a small town on the coast of Ireland where all the families know each other. When Chicky decides to take an old decaying mansion, Stone House, and turn it into a restful place for a holiday by the sea, the town thinks she is crazy. She is...

These easy to learn activity songs are designed for pre-school and primary grade learners. Each song is repeated in an instrumental version. Once children have learned a song, they can sing along without hearing the words, or make up their own words and create their own movements.