There Was an Old Lady Who Swallowed a Fly Book Read Aloud

Introduction

There Was an Old Lady Who Swallowed a Fly.40 years after its first publication this much-loved Child’s Play standard is as successful as ever. Inventive die-cut slots begin this iconic preschool rhyme to life, and Pam Adams’ excellent illustrations present entertainment and vibrancy to the performances. Bouncy photographs, innovative die-cutting, and popular rhymes build Books with Slots a must for every kid. Prepared in three compositions, fitting for babies, toddlers, pre-schoolers, and the nursery or classroom.

There Was an Old Lady Who Swallowed a Fly by Pam Adams

There was an old lady who swallowed a fly, I don’t know why she swallowed a fly. Perhaps she’ll die. She swallowed a fly why?

There was an old lady who swallowed a spider. That wriggled and wriggled and jiggled inside her. She swallowed the spider to catch the fly. I don’t know why she swallowed a fly. Perhaps she’ll die. She swallowed the spider to catch the fly. She swallowed a fly why?

There was an old lady who swallowed a bird. How absurd, to swallow a bird. She swallowed the bird to catch the spider. She swallowed the bird to catch the spider that wriggled and wriggled and jiggled inside her. She swallowed the spider to catch the fly. She swallowed a fly why?

There was an old lady who swallowed a cat. Well, fancy that, she swallowed a cat. She swallowed the cat to catch the bird. She swallowed the cat to catch the bird. How absurd, to swallow a bird. She the bird to catch the spider that wriggled and wriggled and jiggled inside her. She swallowed the spider to catch the fly. She swallowed a fly why?

There was an old lady who swallowed a dog. What a hog, to swallow a dog. She swallowed the dog to catch the cat. She swallowed the dog to catch the cat. Fancy that to swallow a cat. She swallowed the cat to catch the bird. How absurd to swallow a bird. She swallowed the bird to catch the spider. That wriggled and wriggled and jiggled inside her. She swallowed the spider to catch the fly. She swallowed a fly why?

There was an old lady who swallowed a cow. I don’t know how she swallowed a cow. She swallowed the cow to catch the dog. She swallowed the cow to catch the dog. What a hog to swallow a dog. She swallowed the dog to catch the cat. Fancy that to swallow a cat. She swallowed the cat to catch the bird. How absurd to swallow a bird. She swallowed the bird to catch the spider. That wriggled and wriggled and jiggled inside her. She swallowed the spider to catch the fly. She swallowed a fly why?

There was an old lady who swallowed a horse. She swallowed the cow to catch the dog. What a hog to swallow a dog. She swallowed the dog to catch the cat. Fancy that to swallow a cat. She swallowed the cat to catch the bird. How absurd to swallow a bird. She swallowed the bird to catch the spider that wriggled and wriggled and jiggled inside her. She swallowed the spider to catch the fly. She swallowed a fly why? She’s dead, of course.”

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Conversations

So what conversation will you have with your child after reading this book?

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