There was an Old Lady who Swallowed a Fly

Author- Simms Taback

 

Title- There Was An Old Lady Who Swallowed A Fly
 

Illustrater- Simms Taback  
 
Year- 1998 
 

Publisher- First Scholastic Printing Genre- Picture Storybook
 

Reading Level- Assisted Format- Hardcover
 

Interest Level- Elementary
 

Topics- Caldecott, animals
 

Summary- An old lady's belly expends and gets bigger and bigger as she swallows different animals. It is a fun and silly book. The illustrations are just hilarious. You can see into the women's stomach as it continues to grow because of all the things she swallows.
 

Extension Activity- You could have the children draw the old lady with all the different animals in her belly.