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For over a century this subversive rhyme has delighted children and parents alike. Its galloping rhythm is perfect for reading out loud, becoming a memory game as the list of animals - bird, cat, dog, goat - grows. Graboff´s bright and startling illustrations combine beautifully with the traditional verse to bring this classic tale to life.

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One day an old lady swallows a fly and the only way she can get rid of it is to swallow a wriggling, tickling spider...

For over a century this subversive rhyme has delighted children and parents alike. Its galloping rhythm is perfect for reading out loud, becoming a memory game as the list of animals - bird, cat, dog, goat - grows. Graboff´s bright and startling illustrations combine beautifully with the traditional verse to bring this classic tale to life.

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´His arresting scenes of the animal guzzling old lady show a wicked sense of humour.´ Red Reading Hub

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Graboff, Abner
Abner Graboff was a prolific graphic designer and children´s book illustrator, active from the 1950s to the 1970s.

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