waterviolite's review against another edition
2.0
This book follows the pattern of There Was an Old Lady Who Swallowed a Fly. While the illustrations are lively and energetic, the depictions of the librarian are stereotypical and the text doesn't have much content.
lornarei's review against another edition
3.0
I'm kind of conflicted about what kind of review to give this book. In many ways it was very good - a new twist on the "old lady who swallowed a fly" tale. Fun illustrations, great vocabulary. But....the bun and high-necked blouse...in 2013? Really?? Librarians don't look like this anymore. They can be hip, pierced, young, MALE. I would wager no child in the targeted range for this book would even understand this old, tired stereotype.
jdgcreates's review against another edition
1.0
Didn't care for the lurid illustrations or the furniture-eating librarian storyline.
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