Children's Fiction Humorous Stories
I Know an Old Lady Who Swallowed a Fly
- Publisher
- The Secret Mountain
- Initial publish date
- Sep 2014
- Category
- Humorous Stories, Music
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Hardback
- ISBN
- 9782924217238
- Publish Date
- Sep 2014
- List Price
- $22.95
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Hardback
- ISBN
- 9782898360718
- Publish Date
- Jun 2024
- List Price
- $19.95
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Recommended Age, Grade, and Reading Levels
- Age: 5 to 7
- Grade: k to 2
Description
Winner of:
Parents' Choice Recommended Award
Classic sing-alongs for children
The children’s classic “I Know an Old Lady Who Swallowed a Fly,” for which singer-songwriter Alan Mills is best known, precedes a potpourri of simple singable songs, often focusing on numbers and letters and featuring hysterically funny animal characters. Singers Thomas Hellman and Emilie Clepper breathe new life into old traditions, performing rootsy renditions of catchy songs written for children more than 50 years ago.
About the authors
Alan Mills était chanteur d’opéra, puis de folklore, ainsi qu’un auteur, compositeur et comédien. Dès la fin des années 40, il participera à diverses émissions de la CBC, dont Folk Songs for Young Folk et, avec Hélène Baillargeon, Songs de Chez Nous. Il montera sur les planches de plusieurs festivals folk durant les années 60, tel le légendaire Newport Folk Festival ainsi que le Hootenany at Carnegie Hall à New York – accompagné du grand violoneux québécois Jean Carignan ! En 1964, l’Office national du film du Canada utilisera, comme trame sonore et titre d’un film, sa chanson pour enfants I Know an Old Lady Who Swallowed a Fly, devenue très populaire à travers le continent nord-américain. Il a été admis en 1974 à l’Ordre du Canada.
Editorial Reviews
"A dozen children’s songs by a famous Canadian singer-songwriter are here rendered for modern listeners in lively, cheerful arrangements and with illustrated lyrics that invite singing along." —Kirkus Reviews
"The very youngest among you will find some delight here." —Stefan Shepherd, zooglobble.com
"Just perfect for the preschool crowd." —Stephanie Bange, School Library Journal