When the Fly Flew In . . .

By Lisa Westberg Peters

Book Overview

Napping in the midst of a child's messy bedroom are several household pets. All is peaceful until a fly buzzes in. Suddenly toys, laundry, and old fruit are flying every which way. Both mess-makers and neatniks alike will love this action-packed story. Sneed's spirited paintings hit the mark in this extraordinary chain reaction. Full color.

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0803714319
• ISBN13: 9780803714311
• Release Date: September 1994
• Publisher: Dial
• Length: 32 Pages
• Weight: 0.88 lbs.
• Dimensions: 11.3" x 0.4" x 8.4"
• Age Range: 4 to 8 years
• Grade Range: Preschool to Grade 3

Customer Reviews

Great Book!

During the first read, you and the listener(s) are not really sure what is up. However, at the end of the book you find out what has been going on and then it's fun to go back and read it again! Very cute! It's like having the light bulb go on and that's always fun to see with children.

Great Action Pictures

This book has great realistic artwork. You can feel the action in the pictures of the dog sweeping "muddy pants and crusty socks" into the laundry basket. The pictures have so much detail, I think I child could almost draw a perfect anatomy of a fly.

Who Would've Imagined!

This is a really cute story. Who would've imagined that one little, trespassing fly could make a child's life so much easier? The author of the book, I suppose. This story has a clever plot with a gradually anticipated ending--perfect for young children.