There Was An Old Giant Who Swallowed A Clock

by Becky Davies, Elina Ellis (Illustrator)

Overview

There once was a giant who swallowed a clock. So he swallowed some knitting to muffle the ticking of the clock. Then he swallowed a moth to munch through the knitting, and then some honey to trap the moth! A hilarious retelling of There Was an Old Lady Who Swallowed a Fly.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781680100761
Publisher:	Tiger Tales.
Publication date:	03/06/2018
Pages:	32
Product dimensions:	10.40(w) x 10.40(h) x 0.50(d)
Age Range:	3 - 7 Years

About the Author

Becky Davies is a children's book editor and author from the South West of England. Her favorite things are animals, books about magic, and anything sparkly. In a parallel universe she lives in Hawaii, where she works in a dog sanctuary and surfs until the sun sets beyond the horizon.

Editorial Reviews

2017-12-03
And not a small clock, either!Apparently, this giant is related to that old lady who swallowed a fly. He is also a clock aficionado, or perhaps a clock repairman, as he's surrounded by them. In any event, the white giant "had such a shock when he swallowed that clock!" After this, he swallows his knitting, a moth that he finds in his closet, some honey, even a bear. ("He swallowed the bear to eat up the honey.") Next, he swallows a net "to catch the bear." He tries a boat to "pull in the net." Then he swallows the sea to "wash down the boat," and finally tries swallowing the moon. Why? To "soak up the sea. / Not very clever—I'm sure you'll agree!" Ingenious book design features a die-cut hole in the right-hand page, showing the clock that he has swallowed. The left-hand page features that first verse. Then when readers turn the pages, the hole on the left-hand page repeats that first verse in smaller type, while through the increasingly large holes on the right-hand pages, readers see the swallowed item(s). By the end, the hole is large, the verse is long, and the giant's stomach sure to succumb to indigestion. Ellis' pictures are refreshingly kooky, filled with various cats, mice, and other small critters who view the goings-on with some interest. Davies wisely sticks to the meter of her inspiration, and caregivers will likely sing that tune as they share the book. Great fun. (Picture book. 3-6)

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