Old Black Fly
Book description
Nothing drives a family crazy faster than an old black fly on a hot summer day, especially when the family's a little crazy already. And this fly is as bad as they come. He knows every low-down trick in the book--and won't rest until he's gone through them all.
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Why read it?
1 author picked Old Black Fly as one of their favorite books. Why do they recommend it?
I love this book because I love books whose illustrations are as enticing as the text.
“Silly” is a quality I look for in a book to share with little kids. Silly certainly applies to Gammell’s splashy, exquisite illustrations. The cadence of the text invites the reader (of any age) to engage with the rhyme and not just read it but perform it!
It also teaches the alphabet. Who knew that going through the alphabet could be such messy fun?
From Jean's list on read-aloud fun for little folks and big folks together.
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