I'm Going on a Fly Hunt! Tiny Little Fly by Michael Rosen

MY, OH, MY.
TINY LITTLE FLY.

TINY LITTLE FLY.
GREAT BIG TOES.

TINY LITTLE FLY
SITS ON ELEPHANT'S NOSE.

Fly may be tiny, but he thinks BIG. Slipping away from Great Big Elephant's lusty swat, he flies on to new challenges. There's Great Big Hippo, who may not have a trunk, but has the heft to squash Tiny Little Fly. Except Fly is too fast for him, too.

Then there's the tempting clawed toes of Great Big Tiger just ahead. Just the place to light. But not if Tiger has anything to say about that maneuver...

GREAT BIG TIGER WINKS ONE EYE, SAYS
"I'M GOING TO CATCH THAT FLY!"

Michael Rosen, author of the classic toddler participation tale, We're Going on a Bear Hunt (Classic Board Books), in his latest, Tiny Little Fly (Candlewick, 2010) works with Irish illustrator Kevin Waldron to produce a clever little tale of the underdog who takes on the great big beasts of storybook land. Little ones will easily identify with the tiny protagonist in this simple tale. Waldron's beasts are BIG, filling up the page with color and self-confidence as they pursue the little guy with all their power, but Tiny Little Fly exuberantly has the last word:

"SEE YOU ALL SOON.
BYE, EVERYONE, BYE!"