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Publication
Candlewick (2010), 32 pages
Description
With a tramp and a roll and a swat, Great Big Elephant, Great Big Hippo, and Great Big Tiger try to capture Tiny Little Fly as he teases each one in turn.
User reviews
LibraryThing member missbrandysue
Fly is landing on Elephant, Tiger and Hippo. They wink their eyes and try to swat at him but he keeps getting away.
I thought the book would be enjoyable for young children 2-5. It would be fun for children going to the zoo to learn a few more famous animals to see. The language is very repetitive
I thought the book would be enjoyable for young children 2-5. It would be fun for children going to the zoo to learn a few more famous animals to see. The language is very repetitive
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and would probably not hold the interest of older children. Show Less
LibraryThing member debnance
A tiny little fly lights on several African animals, provoking them to try to catch him. None of them succeed and off he flies.
A little masterpiece in its simple repetitive text and oversized pictures.
“My, oh my,
Tiny Little Fly!
Tiny Little Fly
says, ‘What’s this here?’
‘Great Big
And settles on his ear.
Great Big Hippo winks one eye, says
to himself, ‘I’m going to catch that fly!’”
A little masterpiece in its simple repetitive text and oversized pictures.
“My, oh my,
Tiny Little Fly!
Tiny Little Fly
says, ‘What’s this here?’
‘Great Big
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Hippo!’And settles on his ear.
Great Big Hippo winks one eye, says
to himself, ‘I’m going to catch that fly!’”
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LibraryThing member Sullywriter
Great rhyming text and superb illustrations!
LibraryThing member shazam79
has two repetitive phrases, which i like for storytime "my oh my, tiny little fly" and "i'm going to catch that fly"
LibraryThing member Cheryl_in_CC_NV
A cross between Denise Fleming and Eric Carle, with somewhat softer colors. ?�Even though I love We're Going on a Bear Hunt and admire The Sad Book, I'm only now beginning to realize that Rosen writes a diverse variety of stories, and chooses different wonderful illustrators for each. ?áI must
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find more of his work. ?áThis is subversive, very funny, and terrific fun to read aloud. ?áShort, aimed at tots. Show Less
LibraryThing member LibrarianRyan
I wish the cadence was better. The story was nice and simple, and would work really well at story time. What really makes the book stand out are the illustrations, which are soft but powerful and fun at the same time.
Awards
Yoto Carnegie Medal for Illustration (Nominee — 2012)
Virginia Readers' Choice (Nominee — Primary — 2014)
Language
Original language
English
Physical description
12.13 inches
ISBN
0763646814 / 9780763646813