Fly - Softcover

Petr Horáček; Petr Horcek

Softcover

ISBN 10: 1406330736 ISBN 13: 9781406330731

Publisher: Walker & Company, 2011

Synopsis

Hello! It's me - the house fly. Open my book and take a look inside. There's never a dull moment. The Fly doesn't understand why people won't share their food with him, or play with him...and why do they keep trying to swat him? He's not doing any harm. Be careful not to swat the Fly yourself when you close the book in this fun and buzzing novelty book from Petr Horacek.

About this title

About the Author:

Petr Horacek trained at the Academy of Fine Arts in Prague before becoming a graphic designer, illustrator and painter. He won the Books for Children Newcomer Award with Strawberries Are Red (9781406325102) and What Is Black and White? (9781406325126). He is also the creator of the loveable Suzy Goose character who has featured in Silly Suzy Goose (9781406304589) Look Out, Suzy Goose (9781406317640) and Suzy Goose and the Christmas Stsr (9781406320657). Born in Czechoslovakia, Petr now lives in Worcestershire with his wife and two daughters.

From School Library Journal:

PreS-Gr 2—Poor Fly just can't catch a break. Even though he's just a normal housefly, people don't like him in the house. No matter where he goes or what he does, everyone wants to swat him. "Flap!" Through humorous text ("After breakfast, I do my exercises—156 times around the lamp keeps me fit!") and bright mixed-media illustrations, including several pages that cleverly serve as a flip-the-flap fly swatter, this will be a sure hit with the preschool crowd. Pair this with Lydia Monks's Aaaarrgghh! Spider! (HMH, 2004) for a fun-filled storytime about sympathetic creepy crawlies. VERDICT A great companion title for fans of Tedd Arnold's "Fly Guy" books (Scholastic).—Jessica Marie, Salem Public Library, OR

About this edition

• Publisher: Walker & Company
• Publication date: 2011
• ISBN 10: 1406330736
• ISBN 13: 9781406330731
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 32