I wish the cadence was better. The story was nice and simple, and would work really well at story time. What really makes the book stand out are the illustrations, which are soft but powerful and fun at the same time. ( )

A cross between Denise Fleming and Eric Carle, with somewhat softer colors. ?áEven though I love We're Going on a Bear Hunt and admire The Sad Book, I'm only now beginning to realize that Rosen writes a diverse variety of stories, and chooses different wonderful illustrators for each. ?áI must find more of his work. ?áThis is subversive, very funny, and terrific fun to read aloud. ?áShort, aimed at tots.

33 months - O is a bit old for this book now but she still enjoyed this one the couple times we read it. This could be a good baby signing book as well. ( )

has two repetitive phrases, which i like for storytime "my oh my, tiny little fly" and "i'm going to catch that fly" ( )

Great rhyming text and superb illustrations! ( )