There Was an Old Lady Who Swallowed a Fly -- Simms Taback, Hardcover

An old favorite as you've never seen it before

Everyone knows the song about the old lady who swallowed a fly, a spider, a bird, and even worse, but who's ever seen what's going on inside the old lady's stomach? With this inventive die-cut artwork, Simms Tabak gives us a rollicking, eye-popping version of the well-loved poem.

Author: Simms Taback
Publisher: Viking Books for Young Readers
Published: 09/01/1997
Pages: 36
Binding Type: Hardcover
Weight: 0.80lbs
Size: 8.00h x 10.20w x 0.30d
ISBN: 9780670869398
Audience: Ages 4-8

Accelerated Reader:
Reading Level: 2
Point Value: 0.5
Interest Level: Lower Grade
Quiz #/Name: 173385 / There Was an Old Lady Who Swallowed a Fly

Award: Young Hoosier Book Award - Nominee
Award: Caldecott Medal - Honor Book

Review Citation(s):
Publishers Weekly 08/18/1997 pg. 91
Kirkus Review - Children 09/15/1997 pg. 1463
New York Times 11/16/1997 pg. 56
School Library Journal 12/01/1997 pg. 101
ALA Notable Children's Books 01/01/1998 pg. 1219
Hornbook Guide to Children 07/01/1997 pg. 116 - Recommended, Satisfactory
Booklist 11/15/1997 pg. 565

About the Author
Simms Taback grew up in the Bronx and graduated from Cooper Union. He has worked as an art director and a graphic designer, and has taught at the School of Visual Arts and Syracause University. He has illustrated many children's books, including There Was an Old Lady Who Swallowed a Fly (Viking), Spacy Riddles, Snakey Riddles, Buggy Riddles, and Fishy Riddles (all written by Katy Hall and lIsa Eisenberg, Dial).His work has won many awards, including the Caldecott Honor Award Medal for I Know an Old Lady Who Swallowed a Fly and a New York Times Best Illustrated Children's Book.