| There Was an Old Sailor Contributor(s): Saxby, Claire (Author), Allen, Cassandra (Illustrator) |
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ISBN: 1771380225 ISBN-13: 9781771380225 Publisher: Kids Can Press OUR PRICE: $15.26 Product Type: Hardcover Published: March 2014 |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Juvenile Fiction | Humorous Stories - Juvenile Fiction | Stories In Verse (see Also Poetry) - Juvenile Fiction | Animals - Marine Life |
| Dewey: E |
| Lexile Measure: 460 |
| Physical Information: 0.33" H x 8.72" W x 10.49" (0.77 lbs) 32 pages |
| Accelerated Reader Info |
| Quiz #: 166542 Reading Level: 3.4 Interest Level: Lower Grades Point Value: 0.5 |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: This playful, rhyming picture book offers a fresh and fun new take on the song "There Was an Old Lady Who Swallowed a Fly." In Claire Saxby's telling, a white-bearded, big-bellied sailor sets things in motion by swallowing a krill. He then goes on to swallow progressively larger sea creatures, each meant to catch the preceding one. Every new introduction is followed by a retelling of all the previously eaten animals, and "I don't know why he swallowed the krill --- It'll make him ill." The sailor's tale finally ends when he swallows a whale, "then with a burp ... set sail." The burp allows all the other creatures to be released out of his mouth and back into the sea, presenting the surprise of a happier ending for the sailor than for the old lady in the song.The story is perfectly complemented by Cassandra Allen's jaunty, simple and playful illustrations, which provide a terrific source of visual clues for pre-readers looking to recognize words. The rhyming and repetition will make this a favorite read-aloud choice for storytime, as children will happily participate in reading the repeated sections, which are so easily and quickly memorized. In addition, there is a "Fishy Facts" spread at the back of the book that contains a true fact about each animal in the story (including "A blue whale can eat millions of krill a day!"), which would make for a fantastic introduction to a discussion on the size of sea creatures and the food chain. |