There Was an Old Lady Who Swallowed a Fly (Classic Books with Holes) [Board book] http://www.fishpond.com.au/Books/There-Was-Old-Lady-Who-Swallowed-Fly-Classic-Books-with-Holes-Board-book-Pam-Adams-Pam-Adams-Illustrated-by/9780859537278

By Pam Adams, Pam Adams (Illustrated by)

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Hardcover, 18 pages, Board Book Edition

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14 colour illustrations

Release Date:

01 September 2000

Thirty-six years after publication this much-loved classic is still as popular as ever. Ingenious die-cut holes bring this much-loved nursery rhyme to life, and Pam Adams's illustrations lend humour and vibrancy to the proceedings. Bouncy illustrations, innovative die cutting and popular rhymes make Books with Holes a must for every child. Available in three formats, suitable for babies, toddlers, pre-schoolers and the nursery or classroom.

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PreS-Gr 3‘From cover to moral (never swallow a horse), this cleverly illustrated version of an old folk favorite will delight children. Each page is full of details and humorous asides, from the names of different types of birds, to a recipe for spider soup, to the rhyming asides from the spectating animals. As for the old lady, with her toothy grin and round bloodshot eyes, she looks wacky enough to go so far as to swallow a horse. A die-cut hole allows readers to see inside her belly, first the critters already devoured and, with the turn of the page, the new animal that will join the crowd in her ever-expanding stomach. The pattern of the lady's dress, with its patchwork of bright, torn colored paper pasted on black, is used as the background motif for the words. The text is handwritten on vivid strips of paper that are loosely placed on the patterned page, thus creating a lively interplay between the meaning of the words and their visual power. All in all, this illustrator provides an eye-catching, energy-filled interpretation that could easily become a classic in itself.‘Martha Topol, Traverse Area District Library, Traverse City, MI

This classic board book retells a childhood favourite and can be enjoyed by adults as well as toddlers. Young children love the brightly coloured pages with their ever growing holes. The various animals shown in the old lady's belly are guaranteed to have your toddler giggling enthusiastically. babyworld.co.uk 20050301

In Taback's (Joseph Had a Little Overcoat) ingenious take on the cumulative tale, there's a die-cut hole where the old lady's stomach should be, so the audience can see where everything she swallows ends up. What's more, the hole grows bigger to accommodate the increasing gastro-population‘by the tale's end, it's the size and shape of the horse that causes her demise. The digested wide-eyed animals float in a confetti-dusted space (which matches her dress), while everything about the elderly woman's exterior is equally askew, including the pupils in her eyes. Older children should get a kick out of the amusing asides liberally tucked into every spread. For example, there are bogus front page headlines ("LADY WOLFS DOWN DOG" screams one); a recipe for "Spider's Soup"; editorial comments by the menagerie and Taback himself ("Even the artist is crying," says a small caricature of Taback when she meets her gluttonous end); as well as factual information (various types of flies, birds or dogs are clearly labeled and paired with accurate pictures). The gleefully dizzy mood is intensified by Taback's use of black hand-lettered words set in blocks of bright colors laid atop orange or black backgrounds, and occasionally sprinkled with collage images (whose sources range from old field guides to the Wall Street Journal). Children of all ages will joyfully swallow this book whole. All ages. (Sept.)

Publisher:	Child's Play (International) Ltd
ISBN:	0859537277
EAN:	9780859537278
Dimensions:	17.02 x 16.0 x 1.14 centimeters (0.19 kg)
Age Range:	2-4 years

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5.0 out of 5 based on 17 reviews. 5 of 5 Stars! – Customer review on 01/03/2010

Beautiful edition of a classic story. My grandchildren 4 and 2 love it. It is very interactive with illustrations the children love. It is a very visual book as all the animals the old woman swallows are clearly visable and create a sense of fun and laughter as the story is being read. The children are not at all upset when the old woman dies as it seems a very natural conclusion after swallowing so many animals. It is definitely one of their favourite books.