There Was an Old Lady Who Swallowed a Chick!

{My thoughts} – This book is just like all the other books that are in the series “There was an Old Lady.” This one is written for the Easter holiday and the illustrations and the story within the pages help to show that it is what the story is leading up to.

I think that this book would make a great addition to any child’s Easter basket when the time comes. It’s a silly book that may have the ability to cause some laughter depending on how your child responds to the story. This book also has a lot of repetition of words and or phrases that help children that are learning to read.

I recommend this book for any child that enjoys silly stories.

I liked this book for three main reasons. First, I liked how the story had repeated sections that could be done with shared reading in the classroom. For example, the author kept repeating “There was an old lady who swallowed an ___________.” This story would be a delightful book to do shared reading with in the classroom because the students can repeat that section of the story and predict what the little old lady is going to swallow next. Second, I liked how throughout the story there was a lot of rhyming. For example, the author rhymed chick with sick, candy with handy, tasket with basket, and many other rhyming words. This book allows the students to get familiar with a variety of rhyming words. Third, I liked how the show more illustrations were so colorful and life like, rather than cartoons. The big idea of this story was that everything that the little old lady swallowed made an Easter basket at the end of the story. show less

This book is a unique twist on the classic "There Was an Old Lady Who Swallowed a Fly!' In this book the lady swallows easter and spring themed items unlike the traditional version which make it a fun read during that time of year. Like the original, this book is also written in a rhyme manner which makes it fun and easy for children to read along. It's a silly and engaging tale perfect for any child from ages 4 to 8.

Summary: The old lady swallows several interesting things as the story progresses. She swallows a chick, some straw, an egg, some candy, a basket, and a bow. All of the Easter objects seem to magically fit together in her tummy. As she's skipping along, she meets the Easter bunny and trips as soon as she sees him. When she falls, all of the objects jump our of her mouth to create a beautiful Easter basket.
"There Was An Old Lady Who Swallowed A Chick" is a great book to read around Easter or when teaching about rhyme schemes. Both teachers and students will find entertainment in this humorous book. The funny illustrations and bizarre storyline make this picture book fun and unique.

I read this book to my Kindergarten class at my practicum school. I read it on the Friday before Easter, and I brought yellow Peeps for them to snack on while I read. They really enjoyed the repetition, and by the end of the story, they were repeating the lines with me. It was a fun book for Easter time.
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A great addition to the "there was an old lady who swallowed' series. Good use of rhyme.

A wacky new Easter version of the classic "There Was an Old Lady" song!
This time, the hungry old lady swallows a chick, some straw, an egg, some candy, a basket, and a bow!
And just as she's hopping and skipping along, who should she meet but the Easter Bunny! Watch what happens when she trips, with amazing results!
With rhyming text and funny illustrations, this lively version of a classic song will appeal to young readers with every turn of the page -- a fun story for Easter! -- GoodReads