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When an old sailor accidentally swallows a krill, he becomes ill and must seek a cure from the sea itself. In a playful, nautical retelling of the classic rhyme “There was an old lady who swallowed a fly,” he sequentially consumes each animal he knows—carrying the theme of cause and consequence while bringing humor and rhythm to young readers.
First publish date: 2014
Genre: Children's Fiction/Picture Books
Authors: Claire Saxby
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