Old black fly / Jim Aylesworth ; illustrations by Stephen Gammell.
Rhyming text and illustrations follow a mischievous old black fly through the alphabet as he has a very busy bad day landing where he should not be. A big bad fly wreaks alphabetical havoc on a household in lilting rhyme that brings readers to a resounding "Swat!" on the very last page. A solid refrain invites partial participation, but the whole sordid story, accompanied by Gammell's energetic vision of this watercolor pest, is easy to remember and chant. Nothing drives a family crazy faster than an old black fly on a hot summer day, especially when the family's a little crazy already. And this fly is as bad as they come. He knows every low-down trick in the book--and won't rest until he's gone through them all. He ate on the crust of the Apple pie. He bothered the Baby and made her cry. Shoo fly! Shoo fly! Shooo.
Record details
- ISBN: 0805014012
- ISBN: 9780780747876
- Physical Description: 30 unnumbered pages : color illustrations ; 24 cm
- Edition: First edition
- Publisher: New York : Holt, [1992]
- Copyright: ©1992
Content descriptions
| Formatted Contents Note: | Also in "Big books" / |
| Target Audience Note: | AD400L Lexile |
| Study Program Information Note: | Accelerated Reader AR 1.4 0.5 Accelerated Reader AR LG 1.4 0.5 6080. |
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| Genre: | Fiction. Stories in rhyme. |
Available copies
- 42 of 47 copies available at NC Cardinal.
- 0 of 1 copy available at McDowell County Public Library. (Show)
Holds
- 0 current holds with 47 total copies.
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| Location | Call Number / Copy Notes | Barcode | Shelving Location | Status | Due Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Marion Library | PIC AYL (Text) | 37810435429773 | Easy Fiction | Checked out | 05/07/2025 |
| Albert Carlton - Cashiers Community Library | E AYELSWORTH (Text) | 39493107083638 | Easy Reader | Available | - |
| Ashe County Public Library | E AYL (Text) | 50503010367532 | Easy Fiction | Available | - |
| BHM Outreach | J FIC (Text) | 38344100889599 | Juvenile Fiction | Checked out | 06/01/2029 |
| Boonville Community Public Library | EZ AYLESWORTH (Text) | 30005100065583 | Easy Fiction | Available | - |
| Braswell Memorial Main Library | E Aylesworth (Text) | 540191000271344 | Easy Fiction | Available | - |
| C.B. Hildebrand Public Library | E AYL (Text) | 33557001378140 | Easy Fiction | Available | - |
| Charles H. Stone Memorial Library | EZ AYLESWORTH (Text) | 30665000131767 | Easy Fiction | Available | - |
| Danbury Public Library | EZ AYLESWORTH (Text) | 30672000140301 | Easy Fiction | Checked out | 05/09/2025 |
| East Asheville Library | E AYL (Text) | 0020402042566 | Easy Fiction | Available | - |
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