There Was an Old Sailor

There Was an Old Sailor

A delightful new twist on a familiar tale!

The tale of an old salty sailor who swallows a krill which makes him ill, and who cures his terrible bellyache by eating each animal in the sea, one after another. An hilarious new twist on There was an Old Woman who Swallowed a Fly, delightfully brought to life by Cassandra Allen.

Claire Saxby was born in Melbourne and grew up in Newcastle, NSW where she thought she'd stay until the end of her days. Then, while she was holidaying in Melbourne, Claire's parents decided to move to Bougainville Island in Papua New Guinea. Fortunately, they waited and took her with them. Since then, she's lived in more houses than she can remember. Claire began reading as soon as her older brother passed her the books. She remembers the poem she wrote in Grade Three but she won't recite it, not even if you beg. She will however talk about writing and books for as long as you let her. Claire is the author of Ebi's Boat, illustrated by Anne Spudvilas, which was a CBCA notable book in 2007.

Cassandra Allen was born and raised in Australia, and now lives in the French part of Switzerland, drawing almost every day and soaking up the wonders of life in Europe. After years of study in Melbourne Australia, including fine art, photography and multimedia, her independent illustration and graphic design business took flight, based in a collective studio in Prahran. Several years later Cassandra followed her heart and quit graphic design altogether, focusing solely on illustration. After moving to Europe her career grew wings and she began illustrating children's books, amongst other editorial work. Cassandra's illustrations have appeared in children's books, exhibitions, magazines, newspapers, advertising, websites, greeting cards and T-shirts.

Delightful rhyming book about a sailor who trys to cure his bellyache. Includes some sea animal facts.

There Was an Old Sailor
Walker Books
Author: Claire Saxby
Illustrator: Cassandra Allen
ISBN: 9781921150715
Price: $27.95