There Was an Old Lady Who Swallowed a Trout! Contributor(s): Sloat, Teri (Author), Ruffins, Reynold (Illustrator) |
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ISBN: 0805069003 ISBN-13: 9780805069006 Publisher: Square Fish OUR PRICE: $9.89 Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats Published: April 2002 Annotation: Everyone has heard about the old lady who swallowed a fly, but there is something particularly fishy about this old lady. Beautiful illustrations in this story capture the scenery and wildlife of the Pacific Northwest. |
Additional Information |
BISAC Categories: - Juvenile Fiction | Stories In Verse (see Also Poetry) - Juvenile Fiction | Humorous Stories |
Dewey: E |
Physical Information: 0.13" H x 7.92" W x 9.93" (0.26 lbs) 32 pages |
Accelerated Reader Info |
Quiz #: 65142 Reading Level: 3.1 Interest Level: Lower Grades Point Value: 0.5 |
Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
Publisher Description: A bright, energetic retelling of a beloved children's rhyme, with a Pacific Northwest twist. There was an old lady who swallowed a troutThat splished and splashed and thrashed about. Everyone has heard about the old lady who swallowed a fly, but there is something particularly fishy about this old lady . . . Beautiful illustrations in this story capture the scenery and wildlife of the Pacific Northwest. The buoyant text jumps along as the old lady swallows a salmon, an otter, a seal, a walrus, and more, until eventually she swallows the entire sea and the trout swims free With a unique and fascinating setting, this pure flight of fancy gives a fresh look to a familiar poem. |
Contributor Bio(s): Ruffins, Reynold: - Reynold Ruffins has illustrated more than twenty books for children. Among his numerous awards is a Coretta Scott King Honor for Running the Road to ABC. He lives with his wife on Long Island.Sloat, Teri: - Teri Sloat is the author of There Was an Old Lady Who Swallowed a Trout! and both author and illustrator of Pieces of Christmas, as well as many other books for children. Ms. Sloat lives with her husband in a tidy house north of San Francisco. |