There Was an Old Lady Who Swallowed a Bell!

by Lucille Colandro Illustrated by Jared Lee

"There was an old lady who swallowed a bell.

How it jingled and jangled and tickled, as well!

I don't know why she swallowed a bell.

I wish she'd tell."

This time, the hungry old lady swallows a bell, bows, gifts, a sack, a sleigh, and some reindeer! She's about to swallow a candy cane for dessert, when she hears a jolly "Ho! Ho! Ho!" Santa Claus is waiting for a ride! Watch what happens when she whistles, with amazing 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. A wonderful Christmas companion to Colandro and Lee's other Old Lady books.

Ages: 3, 6, 8, 4, 7, 5
Interest Level: Grades PreK - 3
Grade Level Equivalent: 2.6
Number of Pages: 32
Genre: Rhyming Story, Comedy and Humor

About the Author and Illustrator

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 didnâ€™t die at the end. Lucilleâ€™s old lady swallows everything from leaves to pants to snowâ€”always with a funny surprise at the end!

Jared Lee Jared Lee is the illustrator for the Black Lagoon series.