When the Fly Flew In

Last updated Monday, March 25, 2002

Author: Lisa Westberg Peters
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Grade Level: 4th
Date(s) Used: Sep. 2000

Synopsis: Napping in the midst of a child's messy bedroom are several household pets. All is peaceful until a fly buzzes in. Suddenly toys, laundry, and old fruit are flying every which way. Both mess-makers and neatniks alike will love this action-packed story. Sneed's spirited paintings hit the mark in this extraordinary chain reaction.

Craft ideas:

• What's another magical way you could clean your room? Draw that.
• If you were the child in the story, what would you think when you came back into the room? Draw the child's head, and all his possible thoughts.