He provided the illustrations for A Fly Went By with Beginner Books at Random House in 1959. Siebel began to find work in advertising agencies and magazines, illustrating for Colliers, Holiday, and the Saturday Evening Post, and creating the now iconic advertising character Mr. His entry was the famous 'Someone Talked' poster, which has won numerous awards. His most well-known poster was an entry in a national competition to create a warning to protect national security. A new edition of the classic illustrated storybook, ideal for children just beginning to read on their own. In America, he worked on movie posters for Paramount Pictures. He studied illustration at the Kunstgewerbeschule in Vienna and immigrated to the United States in 1936, where he served in the US Army during World War II. Mike McClintock (Author of A Fly Went By) Discover new books on Goodreads See if your friends have read any of Mike McClintock's books Join Goodreads Mike McClintock’s Followers (4) Mike McClintock edit data Combine Editions Mike McClintock’s books Average rating: 4. A Fly Went by Mike McClintock, Marshall McClintock Beginner Books, 1958 - Juvenile Fiction - 62 pages 18 Reviews Reviews aren't verified, but Google checks for and removes fake content. Fritz Siebel was born in 1913 in Vienna, Austria. Recommended.'- School Library Journal.Ībout the Author Mike McClintock is the author of the Beginner Books classics Stop That Ball! and A Fly Went by, which was edited by Dr. 'The writing is merry and the pictures are real fun.

Seuss, Beginner Books encourage children to read all by themselves, with simple words and illustrations that give clues to their meaning. who is causing all the fuss? A Fly Went By will have young readers buzzing with excitement! Originally created by Dr. The fly and the frog, the cat and the dog, the pig and the cow, the fox and the hunter. When a young boy sees a frantic fly buzzing past, he asks where the fly is headed-and with that, a chase begins. Full-color illustrations.īook Synopsis A fly is followed by a menagerie of characters in this humorous cumulative tale edited by Dr.

About the Book A fly goes by, followed by a frog, who's chased by a cat, who's chased by a dog and a host of other frantic characters, in a humorous cumulative tale.

A Fly Went By by Mike McClintock