There Was an Old Lady Who Swallowed a Clover!

by Lucille Colandro, Jared Lee (Illustrator)

Overview

Celebrate St. Patrick's Day with a twist on the classic song from the bestselling There Was an Old Lady series for kids! You’ll never guess what she’ll swallow next!

There was an old lady who swallowed a clover.

I don't know why she swallowed the clover,

But she didn't roll over.

It's spring and the Old Lady is swallowing a clover, a butterfly, a daisy, and more! Herald spring with this joyful entry in the Old Lady series, full of bouncy rhymes and bright art!

Also in the There Was an Old Lady series:

• There Was an Old Lady Who Swallowed a Frog!
• There Was an Old Lady Who Swallowed a Rose!
• There Was an Old Lady Who Swallowed a Dragon!
• and more!

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9780545352222
Publisher:	Scholastic, Inc.
Publication date:	01/01/2012
Series:	There Was an Old Lady Series
Edition description:	Original
Pages:	32
Product dimensions:	7.70(w) x 9.80(h) x 0.20(d)
Lexile:	AD470L (what's this?)
Age Range:	3 - 5 Years

About the Author

Lucille Colandro has written many books for children, including the bestselling There Was an Old Lady series illustrated by Jared Lee.

Jared Lee has illustrated more than 100 books for young readers. He has received awards from the Society of Illustrators, the Martha Kinney Cooper Ohioana Library Association, the National Cartoonists Society, and others. He lives in Ohio with his wife and a menagerie of dogs, cats, ponies, ducks, and a few unknown creatures.

Editorial Reviews

K-Gr 2—In this goofy twist on the classic cumulative rhyme "There was an old lady who swallowed a clover… but she didn't roll over." Indeed, she also gulps down a daisy, a butterfly, a bird, a pot, gold coins, and a fiddle. At the end of this strange feast, she dances with a "wee little leprechaun" and her giggling causes a rainbow to pop out of her mouth. While not an obvious holiday selection, the book ends with a "Happy St. Patrick's Day!" wish. Lee's comically absurd cartoons will have children chuckling, but some of the rhymes are awkward to read aloud ("She swallowed the bird to glide with the butterfly"), and the explanations are often a stretch ("She swallowed the daisy to brighten the clover").—Linda Ludke, London Public Library, Ontario, Canada

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