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School Library Journal
Reviewed on May 1, 2014 | Preschool to Grades 4
PreS-Gr 1—This gorgeously illustrated tale is based on the song/story, "I Know an Old Lady Who Swallowed a Fly," but it's about an old sailor who swallows common creatures from the deep, such as krill, a ray, a "jelly," a shark, a seal, and more, culminating with a whale. The lines of the story are predictable for children familiar with the song, but what makes this book stand out is the art. All...Log In or Sign Up to Read More
Horn Book Guide
Reviewed on January 1, 2014
An old sailor swallows a krill, then a jellyfish to catch it. True to the source ditty, swallowing begets more swallowing, but this...Log In or Sign Up to Read More
