
There Was an Old Lady Who Swallowed a Shell!
by Lucille Colandro
"There was an old lady who swallowed a shell.
I don't know why she swallowed the shell.
She didn't tell."
You won't believe why this old lady swallows a shell, a crab, a fish, a gull, a pail, some sand, and a wave! But watch out when she burps, with hilarious results!
With rollicking, rhyming text and funny illustrations, this lively version of a classic song will appeal to young readers with every turn of the page. And, there's a surprise ending!
- Ages
- 3, 6, 8, 4, 7, 5
- Interest Level
- Grades PreK - 3
- Grade Level Equivalent
- 2.2
- Book Type
- Cumulative Tale
- Genre
- Rhyming Story, Comedy and Humor
About the Author
Lucille Colandro
Lucille Colandro is the author of the There Was an Old Lady books. She wrote her first Old Lady book, There Was an Old Lady Who Swallowed a Bat, when an editor asked for a Halloween book with a lady who didn’t die at the end. Lucille’s old lady swallows everything from leaves to pants to snow—always with a funny surprise at the end!
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