Jake and his book from the library are placed in one sticky situation
after another in this cumulative tale, an original adaptation of the
classic There Was an Old Lady.
There's the drip, drip, drip, of a jelly mishap that leads to the lick,
lick, lick of a lucky rat, whose luck runs out when he's caught by the
cat, all before a dog shows up and that's that for the book Jake
borrowed from the library! Repetitive phrases, onomatopoeia, and simple
choruses make this an easy beginning for young readers while the cut
paper and fabric collage illustrations add humorous depth to the
sequence of unfortunate events and offer opportunities for hands-on
related activities.