Preschool - 2

Beyond the joy of a Jewish take on this most American of folk songs, the illustrations here offer hilarious parodies of great works of art by da Vinci, Rembrandt, Vermeer, Hopper, Rockwell, Matisse, Picasso, and other masters--adding a whole new layer of humor and culture to the familiar tune. You'll love this old lady, and want to visit her every Chanukah for years to come.

This is a fun book that incorporates rhyming and adventurous visuals.

Sing along to the tune of "There Was an Old Lady Who Swallowed a Fly" and you'll find yourself giggling before the latkes. A preface of the story of Chanukah starts us off in this delightful ditty that is illustrated with takes on famous painting. (See if you can name them all, including the artist before the glossary at the end. I missed two.) Fun! ( )

Gift from Gene and Em

This book is trying to do a lot at once. It's a spin on "I know an old lady who swallowed a fly," of course, but it's also a spin through the world of art, from Munch's "The Scream" to Andrew Wyeth's "Christina's World." ( )