"I Know An Old Lady Who Swallowed A Fly" Storybook & Music CD Review and Giveaway! {CLOSED}

One of the most iconic children's songs in the English language, written by Alan Mills more than 50 years ago, is featured in a new release from The Secret Mountain: I Know an Old Lady Who Swallowed a Fly. The colorfully illustrated picture book with musical CD includes the title song and other simple, singable tunes about numbers, letters, and hilariously funny animals. Singers Thomas Hellman and Emilie Clepper breathe new life into old traditions, performing rootsy renditions of jaunty songs composed by Alan Mills in the 1950s.

About the author:

Alan Mills takes his place in history as a renowned Canadian folk artist, circa 1950-1960. Best known for writing the classic nursery rhyme, “I Know an Old Lady Who Swallowed a Fly,” Mills saw a successful career that included CBC radio shows Folk Songs for Young Folk (1947-49), series The Song History of Canada and radio program Songs de Chez Nous (1952-55). RCA released his first notable recording in 1949. He also went on to record 20 albums with Folkways Records. The New York Times ranked two of his albums on their top 100 list: O Canada: A History in Song (1956) and Songs of the Sea (1957). Nursery rhyme “I Know an Old Lady Who Swallowed a Fly” has seen numerous recordings by distinguished artists such as Burl Ives, Pete Seeger, and Peter, Paul and Mary.

About the singers:

Born in Montreal to a Texan father and a mother from Southern France, bilingual singer-songwriter Thomas Hellman (A Gift for Sophie) won the prestigious Felix Leclerc award in 2007. His music is influenced as much by the French “chanson” as by American folk and roots traditions. Emilie Clepper’s roots in music are sunk deep in the folk and roots traditions she heard almost every day growing up listening to her father, Texas songwriter Russell Clepper. She has performed frequently at the Montreal Jazz Festival and the Festival d'été in Quebec City.

About the illustrator:

Artist, illustrator and author Pierre Girard (known professionally as PisHier) was born in Jonquière, and has been residing in Quebec since 1996. His illustrious career spans more than 10 years combining various art genres such as comic strips, numerical pictures, painting, illustration and graphic design. He is one of the founding members of the popular publication False Fanzine.

I used to sing this song all the time when I was a kid so I was really excited to get the chance to share it with my daughter. This story book has wildly exceeded my expectations. I only expected the story book to include I Know An Old Lady Who Swallowed A Fly but the book itself features lyrics for all of the songs! I love how the illustrations really help bring the story to life. Since I loved this story so much as a kid, I was so excited to see it brought to life in a whole new way for my own kid to enjoy.

The CD duration is 39 minutes and the hardcover book is 44 pages, they both feature 12 songs. All of the songs are catchy and fun. This is Z's newest form of entertainment and she absolutely loves it! Her favorite story/song included is "My Father's in the City." She doesn't even hide the fact that she's a Daddy's girl and all day long while Daddy is at work she continually sings,"Oh, this is how I'll play!" Basically, we absolutely adore this CD and we recommend it to any child who loves music as much as we do!

Songs Include:

1. I Know and Old Lady Who Swallowed a Fly
2. Animal Alphabet Song
3. Heel Toe and Away We Go
4. 123 ABCD
5. My Father's in the City
6. Sailing Over the Sea
7. Once I Had an Old Red Hen
8. Per Fiddler
9. The Hungry Goat
10. Sing a Little Song Along with Me
11. Twelve Kittens
12. The Twelve Months of the Year

This Storybook & Musical CD set are recommended for ages: 3 to 8!

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The "I Know An Old Lady Who Swallowed A Fly" Storybook & Music CD just became available on September 1st, 2014! This would make such a great gift for a music or book loving child!

Win It!: One lucky I'm No Domestic Goddess reader will be lucky enough to win their own "I Know An Old Lady Who Swallowed A Fly" Storybook & Music CD!! This giveaway is open to the US and Canada only.

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