"Dedo Pulgar" is sung to the tune of "Frère Jacques". It's about the names of the fingers in Spanish.

Dedo Pulgar - Spanish Children's Songs - Spain - Mama Lisa's World: Children's Songs and Rhymes from Around the World  - Intro Image

Game Instructions

1. "Mister Thumb, where are you?" - Hide your hands behind your back.
2. "Here I am" - Show your hands with the thumbs up.
3. "Very pleased to see you" - Bend your thumbs many times as if they were bowing to say hi.
4. "Now I'm leaving" - Hide one hand behind your back.
5. "So am I" - Hide the other hand behind your back.

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Many thanks to Esther Patruno and her friend for the recording.

Thanks and Acknowledgements

Many thanks to Esther Patruno for contributing this song and to Monique Palomares for translating it. Thanks to Lila Pomerantz for the drawing.

¡Muchas gracias!