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The Fly - by Petr Horacek (Hardcover)

The Fly - by  Petr Horacek (Hardcover)
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<p/><br></br><p><b> About the Book </b></p></br></br>A funny look at the life of a fly who doesn't quite understand why no one likes him.<p/><br></br><p><b> Book Synopsis </b></p></br></br><b>There's never a dull moment in this funny, beautifully illustrated tale depicting a pesky fly in a whole new light.</b> <p/>The housefly in this story doesn't understand why people won't share their food with him or play with him . . . and why do they keep trying to give him a swat? He's not doing any harm! In a clever, interactive novelty book buzzing with fun, Petr Horácek may make readers reluctant to turn the final page.<p/><br></br><p><b> Review Quotes </b></p></br></br><br>Horácek's fly's-eye view of a misunderstood insect's life will be a nifty read at storytime or one-on-one ... it's definitely buzz-worthy.<br>--Kirkus Reviews <p/>Cleverly cut-out swatters make this an interactive book of a different sort. In the end, the reader has a moral decision of her own--to close the book and squash the fly or to carefully read it again. I would read it again.<br>--BookPage <p/>Pair this with Lydia Monks's Aaaarrgghh! Spider! (HMH, 2004) for a fun-filled storytime about sympathetic creepy crawlies.<br>--School Library Journal <p/>The fly's- eye vantage point is deftly conveyed, particularly the topsy-turvy scene in which the fly addresses viewers from the ceiling, while the boy seems suspended from the floor...This Hobson's choice will undoubtedly delight more sanguinary readers.<br>--Bulletin of the Center for Children's Books <p/>Several pages feature die-cut fly swatters which, when combined with other clever elements of perspective and tone, make this book highly interactive and entertaining.<br>--Literacy Daily <p/>The best readaloud picture book of 2015.<br>--Betsy Bird, A Fuse 8 Production <p/>Readers get to be a fly on the wall.<br>--Publishers Weekly<br><p/><br></br><p><b> About the Author </b></p></br></br><b>Petr Horacek</b> has created numerous picture books for children, including <i>Animal Opposites, One Spotted Giraffe, Silly Suzy Goose, </i>and <i>Strawberries Are Red. </i>Born in Czechoslovakia, he now lives in England.

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