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School Library Journal
Starred Review on February 1, 2011
PreS-Gr 1—A spare rhyming text and vivid illustrations tell the story of a fly that stirs up a whole mess of trouble. First it lands on elephant's trunk and ends up eye-to-eye with the great gray beast. Elephant is just about to catch it when, after a "TRAMP! CRUSH! TRAMP!" it flies off. The next landing place is Hippo's ear, and the hippo decides to catch it. But no matter how quickly he squashes an...Log In or Sign Up to Read More
Horn Book Magazine
Reviewed on January 1, 2011
With a pesky antihero and catchy repetitive verse, here's a three-act saga to captivate beginning listeners and beginning readers alike. "Tiny Little Fly / sees great big toes… / Tiny Little Fly / sits on Elephant's nose. / Great Big Elephant / winks one eye, / says to himself, / I'm going to catch that fly!' / Great Big Elephant / winks the other eye. / ...Log In or Sign Up to Read More
Horn Book Guide
Reviewed on January 1, 2010
"Tiny Little Fly / sees great big toes... / Tiny Little Fly / sits on Elephant's nose." Fly first bugs--then escapes from--Elep...Log In or Sign Up to Read More
