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There Was an Old Lady Who Swallowed a Bat!

There Was an Old Lady Who Swallowed a Bat!

By Lucille Colandro, illustrated by Jared Lee

Interest Level

Grades K - 2

Reading Level

Grade level Equivalent: 2.3

Lexile Measure®: 400L

DRA: 16

Guided Reading: I

Type of Book: Cumulative Tale

Genre

  • Comedy and Humor
  • Poetry and Rhymes

Theme/Subject

  • Ghosts, Monsters, Vampires, Witches
  • Halloween

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About This Book

There was an old lady who swallowed a bat. Imagine that! She also swallowed an owl, a cat, a ghost, a goblin, some bones, and even a wizard! This Halloween-themed twist on the classic "little old lady" books will delight and entertain all brave readers who dare to read it!

About the Authors or Illustrators

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