C'era una volta una vecchia signora che ingoiò una mosca

by Jeremy Holmes (Illustrator), Stefania Carretti (Translator)

“C’era una vecchia signora che aveva ingoiato una mosca. E un ragno. E un uccello. E un gatto…..”. Scorrendo le pagine, come ai raggi x puoi scorgere il contenuto dello stomaco della vecchia signora… e scoprire alla fine cosa le capiterà. una “perfetta delizia tipografica”, che prende le mosse da una filastrocca per bambini, molto conosciuta negli Stati Uniti.

Genres: Picture Books, Childrens

18 pages, Hardcover

First published January 1, 2009

About the author

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Reviews

[Jill Mckinnis · Rating 5 out of 5]

I thought it was a funny book and i think that it is very funny that she says she swallowed all these animals that are like really dangerous. Serafina - age 8

[Gage Langman]

A little IDIOT swallowed a horse. Because of this they died, why of course.

[Loops Wuadaloops · Rating 5 out of 5]

agris

Hay libros que compro porque me enamoran los mecanismos y las estructuras … este es uno de ellos, además de que la historia es muy linda y enseña a explicar el concepto de la muerte a los más pequeños 🖤

No sé si lo van a encontrar en su librería de confianza, pero en YouTube está la narración.

Edita @catapultaeditores

[Negar · Rating 2 out of 5]

کتاب‌سازیش خیلی باحال بود. ولی واقعا لزومی نداشت، حتی از ظرفیت‌هاش در راستای متن استفاده نشده بود.

[Chris · Rating 3 out of 5]

Holmes' Old Lady is a visual feast for any reader, but it seems like a book that may be appreciated more by adults than by children. The book is designed to be an old lady with vintage flair, and her body makes up the pages in which the action takes place. Visually this is highly effective as an art book, but it also makes the pages 1/3 the size of the piece, meaning that it is a lap-book or by-myself-book only. Readers will love the collage-like images of the animals, and younger readers will examine the pages in great detail to find clues to the ultimate fate of each previously eaten animal. The final pull-tab effect creates a nice ending touch for the book, but is delicate, so younger readers may damage it quickly. For a better book, check out Simms Taback's There Was an Old Woman who Swallowed a Fly; for better artwork, make sure to pick up a copy of this treasure. Story for 5-8; Artwork for all ages.

[Mark · Rating 4 out of 5]

There was an old lady who swallowed a fly...
then a bird...
then a cat...
then a dog...
then a snake...
then a cow...
and finally, a horse.
Do you know what happened to her?
Of course you do!

But with his distinct art style and a clever format, acclaimed graphic designer Jeremy Holmes has given the universal rhyme a unique makeover that is clever, funny, and unexpected.

This book shows how creative Jeremy Holmes is. Like it.

[Nancy · Rating 5 out of 5]

An extremely clever, artsy version of the traditional children's folksong. The text pages consist of the middle portion of the book with the old lady's face fixed at the top. When she swallows the horse and the reader turns the last page, her eyes close. Too cool! My absolute favorite edition, but the art work is probably best appreciated by an intermediate (3rd/4th) grade student.

[carpe librorum :)]

Um livro-objeto que apetece manipular com cuidado e atenção. Uma lenga-lenga deliciosamente ilustrada num formato bastante original!



No final, a velhota fecha os olhos... :D

[Ali Hembree · Rating 5 out of 5]

This book is a great book becasue it takes more of a scientific approach to where the animal goes when it gets swallowed.Also I could use this book to explain a food chain to my students because that is why she eats all the animals. I could use this book for grades 2nd to 4th grades.

[Emm Bee · Rating 5 out of 5]

Beautiful and imaginative retelling of the classic...

[Ruhegeist · Rating 5 out of 5]

A little dark but tons of fun to read.

[N]

This looks amazing, I can't wait to see it!

[Cat · Rating 5 out of 5]

Awesome book! Love of the story! Maybe not for the youngest kids, but 6 or 7 should be fine with it. Very artsy!