[PAR] [TLE] There Was an Old Lady Who Swallowed a Fly [SEP] The phrase and title There Was an Old Lady Who Swallowed a Fly—alternatively, "I Know an Old Lady Who Swallowed a Fly," or "There Was an Old Woman Who Swallowed a Fly," or "I Know an Old Woman Who Swallowed a Fly"—is a children's rhyme and song of a kind known as cumulative.  The song tells the story of an old woman who swallowed increasingly large animals, each to catch the previously swallowed animal.  There are many variations of phrasing in the lyrics, especially for the description of swallowing each animal.  The spider and fly are described in each verse, but the other animals are only described when they are introduced starting with the bird.  The absurdity stems from the increasingly improbable solutions that only worsen the initial problem and are more likely to cause the woman's death: the logic of swallowing of even more animals of preposterous sizes without dying, contrasted with the expected, matter-of-fact recounting of her death from swallowing an animal larger than herself, when in fact the swallowing of any animal as a solution was absurd. [PAR] [TLE] Simms Taback [SEP] Simms Taback (February 13, 1932 – December 25, 2011) was an American writer, graphic artist, and illustrator of more than 35 books.  He won the 2000 Caldecott Medal for U.S. picture book illustration, recognizing "Joseph Had a Little Overcoat", and was a runner-up in 1998 for "There Was an Old Lady Who Swallowed a Fly".
[PAR] [TLE] There Was an Old Lady Who Swallowed a Fly [ SEP ] The phrase and title There Was an Old Lady Who Swallowed a Fly — alternatively , " I Know an Old Lady Who Swallowed a Fly , " or " There Was an Old Woman Who Swallowed a Fly , " or " I Know an Old Woman Who Swallowed a Fly"—is a children 's rhyme and song of a kind known as cumulative . The song tells the story of an old woman who swallowed increasingly large animals , each to catch the previously swallowed animal . There are many variations of phrasing in the lyrics , especially for the description of swallowing each animal . The spider and fly are described in each verse , but the other animals are only described when they are introduced starting with the bird . The absurdity stems from the increasingly improbable solutions that only worsen the initial problem and are more likely to cause the woman 's death : the logic of swallowing of even more animals of preposterous sizes without dying , contrasted with the expected , matter - of - fact recounting of her death from swallowing an animal larger than herself , when in fact the swallowing of any animal as a solution was absurd . [PAR] [TLE] Simms Taback [ SEP ] Simms Taback ( February 13 , 1932 – December 25 , 2011 ) was an American writer , graphic artist , and illustrator of more than 35 books . He won the 2000 Caldecott Medal for U.S. picture book illustration , recognizing " Joseph Had a Little Overcoat " , and was a runner - up in 1998 for " There Was an Old Lady Who Swallowed a Fly " .
What did the illustrator of more than 35 books, and wrote I Know an Old Lady Who Swallowed a Fly, win in 2000?
What did the illustrator of more than 35 books , and wrote I Know an Old Lady Who Swallowed a Fly , win in 2000 ?
Caldecott Medal
Caldecott Medal