There Was An Old LAdy

Sep 21, 2009

From one of the most puzzling nursery rhymes of all time comes Mutt Ink's rendition of "There Was an Old Lady Who Swallowed a Fly." Published by Chronicle Books, this quirky concoction delivers a fresh new form to the age old tale. Not to mention, the ending's to die for!

"The aim was to integrate a format of substance –a storybook, in this case - with the content of the story itself. Placing the book within the main character’s stomach, the turning of the pages mimics the inner turmoil the Old Lady experiences as she eats a variety of animals, an endeavor which subsequently ends her life. As the last page is turned, the Old Lady’s eyes close, thus ending the story and delivering the moral... don't forget to chew your horse."

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