There Was an Old Lady Who Swallowed Some Books! (There Was an Old Lady)
by Lucille Colandro (Author) Jared Lee (Illustrator)
There was an old lady who's ready for school!
That lovely old lady has returned just in time for the first day of school. Now she's swallowing items to make the very best of her first day back. And just in time for the bus... With rhyming text and funny illustrations, this lively version of the classic song will appeal to young readers with every turn of the page--a fun story for the first day of school!
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K-Gr 2--Colandro's kooky version of the classic rhyme begins, "There was an old lady who swallowed some books... but she didn't get any looks." The old lady proceeds to gobble a desk load of school supplies including a pen, pencil case, ruler, folder, chalk, and tote bag. When a big yellow bus rounds the corner, she gives a cheer and out pops a "brand-new backpack." Lee's comical cartoon illustrations have lots of energy as the woman kicks up her heels and tosses her next gastronomical delight into her wide-open mouth. While some of the rhymes are awkward to read aloud ("There was an old lady who swallowed a pencil case./Without leaving a trace, she swallowed that pencil case"), this picture book has appeal as a back-to-school selection.--Linda Ludke, London Public Library, Ontario, Canada
Copyright 2012 School Library Journal, LLC Used with permission.
Jared Lee has illustrated more than 100 books for young readers. He has received awards from the Society of Illustrators, the Martha Kinney Cooper Ohioana Library Association, the National Cartoonists Society, and others. He lives in Ohio with his wife and a menagerie of dogs, cats, ponies, ducks, and a few unknown creatures.
JUV047000 - Juvenile Fiction | Books & Libraries
JUV035000 - Juvenile Fiction | School & Education
JUV043000 - Juvenile Fiction | Readers | Beginner
JUV070000 - Juvenile Fiction | Poetry (see also Stories in Verse)
Folk songs
Nonsense verses
First day of school
