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A Fly Went By is a 1958 Beginner Book written by Mike McClintock and illustrated by Fritz Siebel.

Plot[]

A 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? A Fly Went By will have young readers buzzing with excitement!

Trivia[]

  • This is the first Beginner Book to not be written nor illustrated by Dr. Seuss.
  • Although this book is not written by Seuss, the story is told in rhyme.
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