{"product_id":"a-fly-went-by-hardcover","title":"A Fly Went by - Hardcover","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eMike McClintock\u003c\/b\u003e (Author), \u003cb\u003eFritz Siebel\u003c\/b\u003e (Illustrator)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eA fly is followed by a menagerie of characters in this humorous cumulative tale edited by Dr. Seuss. When a young boy sees a frantic fly buzzing past, he asks where the fly is headed--and with that, a chase begins. The fly and the frog, the cat and the dog, the pig and the cow, the fox and the hunter . . . who is causing all the fuss? \u003ci\u003eA Fly Went By\u003c\/i\u003e will have young readers buzzing with excitement! \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e Originally created by Dr. Seuss, Beginner Books encourage children to read all by themselves, with simple words and illustrations that give clues to their meaning. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\"The writing is merry and the pictures are real fun. Recommended.\"--\u003ci\u003eSchool Library Journal. \u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003ch3\u003eFront Jacket\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eIllus. in color. A fly goes by, followed by a frog, who's chased by a cat, who's chased by a dog and a host of other frantic characters, in a humorous cumulative tale.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eMike McClintock\u003c\/b\u003e is the author of the Beginner Books classics \u003ci\u003eStop That Ball! \u003c\/i\u003eand \u003ci\u003eA Fly Went by\u003c\/i\u003e, which was edited by Dr. Seuss. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003eFritz Siebel\u003c\/b\u003e was born in 1913 in Vienna, Austria. He studied illustration at the Kunstgewerbeschule in Vienna and immigrated to the United States in 1936, where he served in the US Army during World War II. In America, he worked on movie posters for Paramount Pictures. His most well-known poster was an entry in a national competition to create a warning to protect national security. His entry was the famous \"Someone Talked\" poster, which has won numerous awards. Siebel began to find work in advertising agencies and magazines, illustrating for \u003ci\u003eColliers\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003e Holiday\u003c\/i\u003e, and the \u003ci\u003eSaturday Evening Post\u003c\/i\u003e, and creating the now iconic advertising character Mr. Clean. He provided the illustrations for \u003ci\u003eA Fly Went By\u003c\/i\u003e with Beginner Books at Random House in 1959. He died in 1991.\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 72\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.38 x 9.36 x 6.76 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eIllustrated:\u003c\/strong\u003e Yes\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e September 12, 1958\u003c\/div\u003e\n                \u003cdiv\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAccelerated Reader:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n                \n                \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eQuiz Name:\u003c\/strong\u003e Fly Went by\u003c\/div\u003e\n                \n                \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eInterest Level:\u003c\/strong\u003e Lower Grades, K-3\u003c\/div\u003e\n                \n                \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eReading Level:\u003c\/strong\u003e 1.9\u003c\/div\u003e\n                \n                \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePoint Value:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.5\u003c\/div\u003e\n                ","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51755741151520,"sku":"9780394800035","price":9.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0974\/9764\/5344\/files\/1c407e2f16485282861d5b3c19d430f7.webp?v=1780067468","url":"https:\/\/ebocreations.com\/products\/a-fly-went-by-hardcover","provider":"The E-Book Oasis LLC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}