{"product_id":"there-was-an-old-sailor-isbn-9781771380225","title":"There Was an Old Sailor","description":"\u003cp\u003eThis playful, rhyming picture book offers a fresh and fun new take on the song ”There Was an Old Lady Who Swallowed a Fly.“ In Claire Saxby’s telling, a white-bearded, big-bellied sailor sets things in motion by swallowing a krill. He then goes on to swallow progressively larger sea creatures, each meant to catch the preceding one. Every new introduction is followed by a retelling of all the previously eaten animals, and ”I don’t know why he swallowed the krill --- It’ll make him ill.“ The sailor’s tale finally ends when he swallows a whale, ”then with a burp … set sail.“ The burp allows all the other creatures to be released out of his mouth and back into the sea, presenting the surprise of a happier ending for the sailor than for the old lady in the song.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe story is perfectly complemented by Cassandra Allen’s jaunty, simple and playful illustrations, which provide a terrific source of visual clues for pre-readers looking to recognize words. The rhyming and repetition will make this a favorite read-aloud choice for storytime, as children will happily participate in reading the repeated sections, which are so easily and quickly memorized. In addition, there is a ”Fishy Facts“ spread at the back of the book that contains a true fact about each animal in the story (including ”A blue whale can eat millions of krill a day!“), which would make for a fantastic introduction to a discussion on the size of sea creatures and the food chain.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Kids Can Press","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":44896557400293,"sku":"NP9781771380225","price":16.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1842\/7735\/files\/a7b0c61c-5050-4228-bd26-ab0200ace72e.jpg?v=1773095823","url":"https:\/\/k12savings.com\/es\/products\/there-was-an-old-sailor-isbn-9781771380225","provider":"K12savings","version":"1.0","type":"link"}