There Was An Old Lady Who Swallowed A Fly (classic Books With Holes)

from eranda2

I had mixed feeling about this book after reading it. I liked the book because the writing was very organized. The book had a lot of rhymes and repetition, which is great for young readers. For example, the old lady "She swallowed the cow to catch the dog." The old lady kept eating more animals t...

from mcprice

This is fun book that most students will enjoy. There is an old lady and she starts swallowing different things around her. It does repeat alot, it builds up to the new thing that was just swallowed and ask the same question at the end. The pictures in this book are amazing. And children will fin...

from KristinaCotten

Personal Reaction: This book was first published in 1973 and then again in 2002. The book is still stuck in the 70's with patterns, looks of the old lady who swallowed everything. The look of the animals and colors are out dated for children in this time period to keep their attention. Summary: W...

from nkwak1

In my opinion, this is a silly or humorous book for children to read. As I re-read the story, I was drawn in by the continuous additions into the book. The illustrations also played a key role in intriguing my interest. The way that the book is laid out correlates to the written aspect of the sto...

from lcisabell

"There was an old lady who swallowed a fly" is a silly nursey rhyme, that can be used to help spark childrens imagination, they will enjoy seeing all the many animals and bugs that end up in her belly. Can be used in a Pre-K classroom. Children can color or draw pictures of what they think she wi...