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Rating: 8.7  [2 reviews]
3 out of 5
ProdID: 2955 - There Was An Old Woman Who Swallowed A Weta
Author: P Crumble

There Was An Old Woman Who Swallowed A Weta
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$18.50
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Available:
July 2011
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There Was An Old Woman Who Swallowed A Weta product reviews

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Review by: mumkat
Dated: 9th of July, 2011

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This Review Score:
Score 9 out of 10

Price:
Score 8 out of 10
Value for Money:
Score 8 out of 10
ReReadability:
Score 9 out of 10
Personal Choice:
Score 9 out of 10

This book puts a great spin on the story we had as kids. The pictures help the story really come to life and with the way some of them are drawn they come off the page. It has been read nearly half a dozen times in the past couple of days and i doubt will make it to the book shelf.

One of the girls hates the book, or content of, and the other loves it. It is a fantastic New Zealand book and i will have to get a copy for the pastor when he goes home to America.

The last page of the book really surprised me, i wasn't expecting that.

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Review by: nzgeekgirl
Dated: 4th of July, 2011

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This Review Score:
Score 9 out of 10

Price:
Score 9 out of 10
Value for Money:
Score 9 out of 10
ReReadability:
Score 9 out of 10
Personal Choice:
Score 8 out of 10

Well I can honestly say that I personally found this book more that just a little icksome given my all-consuming loathing of wetas and it did not appeal to me at all.

Good thing I'm not the target audience huh?

My daughter loves it and finds it hilarious!

This is a very kiwi book (which I do love) right down the illustrations which remind me very much of Murry Ball and Footrot Flats. The premise is, as it says, an old lady eating a variety of odd creatures. The good thing is that it's a chance for kids to learn some of what New Zealand wildlife has to offer, including some they may not be so aware of.

While it may not appeal to this adult the kids love it so I'd have to rate it a hit.

And as Mr Geek doesn't hate wetas he can do the repeated readings!

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