There Was an Old Lady Who Swallowed Some Bugs

Jacket Description/Flap:"Johnette Downing is a true Louisiana artist. She sings and plays music; she paints; and she loves great Louisiana food. I fell in love with her work a few years ago when she sang 'Today Is Monday in Louisiana' on my PBS television series. Kudos to Johnette on another great work."--Chef John Folse "New Orleans singer-songwriter-author Johnette Downing has done it again--taken a familiar story and made it her own. This time, it's "There Was an Old Lady Who Swallowed a Fly." With Downing's touch, the last line of each passage has been softened a bit to something a little less frightening for small readers. Another entertaining read for young ones." --Judy Bergeron, "Baton Rouge Advocate" "Johnette Downing knows the child's mind and the child's heart deeply. Her reshaping of the classic tale and her striking illustrations are documentation of her brilliant visitations into those places where the child's imagination resides." --Darrell Bourque, Louisiana poet laureate 2009-11 "There was an old lady who swallowed a fly." And so begins this fun and flavorful twist to the familiar tale of one very hungry old lady with a taste for bugs. Gulping down insects, the old lady soon fills her belly with a spider, slug, ant, flea, and others. Vibrant collage-style illustrations accompany the rhythmic verse of this wiggly, jiggly, creepy-crawly story with a surprise for dessert! Johnette Downing is a multi-award-winning, internationally recognized singer, songwriter, and author. Her many accolades include eight Parents' Choice Awards, two Parent's Guide to Children's Media Awards, five National Parenting Publications Awards, four iParenting Media Awards, a Family Choice Award, and three Family Review Center Awards. Downing and her husband, Scott Billington, reside in New Orleans, Louisiana, and Newburyport, Massachusetts. BOOKS BY JOHNETTE DOWNING "There Was an Old Lady Who Swallowed Some Bugs - My Aunt Came Back from Louisiane - Why the Crawfish Lives in the Mud - Amazon Alphabet - How to Dress a Po' Boy - Chef Creole - Down in Louisiana - Why the Oyster Has the Pearl - Why the Possum Has a Large Grin - Today Is Monday in Louisiana - Today Is Monday in Texas - Today Is Monday in New York - Today Is Monday in Kentucky - Macarooned on a Dessert Island - The Fifolet"Publisher Marketing:"As an enthusiast of fractured tales and a big fan of Johnette's songs and stories, I give Johnette's new book a big ten thumbs up. Her funny and surprising version gives a new twist to an old favorite. It is 'kidtastic!' Read it."--Ann L. Davis, head of children's services, Napa City-County Library, Napa, California"Johnette Downing knows the child's mind and the child's heart deeply. Her reshaping of the classic tale and her striking illustrations are documentation of her brilliant visitations into those places where the child's imagination resides."--Darrell Bourque, Louisiana poet laureate 2009-2011There was an old lady who swallowed a fly . . . Young readers will love hearing about the fly and all the other creepy-crawly bugs the old lady gulps down in this fanciful feast. With a taste for slugs, the old lady enjoys a poached roach, a squirmy worm, a wiggly spider, and more during the course of the tale. And a surprise ending reveals that this isn't just any old lady. Accompanied by Johnette Downing's signature colorful collage illustrations, this good and gross tale pops off the page with its fun, musical language and whimsical look at the insect food chain. Review Citations:

Hornbook Guide to Children 01/01/2011 pg. 6 (EAN 9781589808584, Hardcover)

School Library Journal 01/01/2011 pg. 74 (EAN 9781589808584, Hardcover)

Contributor Bio:  Downing, Johnette Johnette Downing is an award-winning, internationally recognized singer/songwriter. Her many accolades include six Parents' Choice Awards, three iParenting Media Awards, and an Imagination Award, among others. In addition to being the author of Today Is Monday in Louisiana, Today Is Monday in Texas, Chef Creole, and Down in Louisiana, she wrote and illustrated Why the Crawfish Lives in the Mud and My Aunt Came Back from Lousiane, all available from Pelican. When she's not traveling the globe sharing her Louisiana heritage with children of all ages she lives in New Orleans, Louisiana.