今天要解析的是Simms TAback的名作，there was an old lady who swallowed a fly. Simms is a famous illustrater and artist. He had another book which win the golden Caldecott price is called Joseph had a little coat. And this book win the silver price of caldecott!
.let’s take a look at the cover and back cover. There is a fly in the mouth of the old lady. And on the back cover, there are so many kinds of the flies. It’s easy to see that most fly have 6 legs and 2 antennas and two wings!
Turn to the lining paper, some different colors dots appeared in your eyes! It’s easy to find that’s the pattern of the old lady’s dress. Most picture book do like this.
The old lady swallowed a fly and she cover her mouth. Then the cow the bird the dog and the cat are judging the old lady, their judging are all in rathym.
Then the old lady swallowed a lot of things, why? She swallowed the horse to eat the cow, swallowed the cow to eat the dog, the dog to catch the cat, the cat to catch the bird, the bird to eat the fly. So I know this story is talking about the food chain!
On each odd page, there will be notice to tell you what will be swallowed the next.
The main color of the pic book is yellow and black. It’s very obvious to read and there are some wired atmosphere to read the book.
Details: each time the old lady who swallowed something she always cover her mouth; she got fatter and fatter when she swallowed a lot; on the cow page, there are some items made of milk or cow and there is a newspaper tells the cow got lost!
The last page of moral, is very humorous. Never swallow a horse!
