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There Was an Old Lady Who Swallowed a Fly by Simms Taback

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There Was an Old Lady Who Swallowed a Fly
by

Simms Taback

Maria Rowe's review

Aug 29, 2017

really liked it

bookshelves: caldecott-honor, childrens-books, read-2017, folk-tales, animals

• 1998 Caldecott Honor Book •

"There Was An Old Lady Who Swallowed A Fly" is an American folk tale from the 1940s. This was one of my least favorite stories when I was a kid - I still don't get it. But the art in this book! I just love it. The die-cuts are wonderful, and everything is just so fun to look at! I wish the author had stuck with the more traditional version of the story though - the flow isn't quite as good.

Materials used: mixed media and collage on kraft paper
Typeface used: unlisted

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