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There Was an Old Lady Who Swallowed a Bell! Audiobook
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A wacky new Christmas version of the classic "There Was an Old Lady" song! Format: Paperback book and CD
This time, the hungry old lady swallows a bell, bows, gifts, a sack, a sleigh, and some reindeer! She's about to swallow a candy cane for dessert, when she hears a jolly "Ho! Ho! Ho!" Santa Claus is waiting for a ride! Watch what happens when she whistles, 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 Christmastime! NARRATED by Skip Hinnant
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"A chapter book for children around the first grade reading level. It is written in the Dr. Seuss format and tells the story of an old woman who swallows things related to Christmas. My grand-niece enjoyed it immensely when I read it to her."
— Fredrick (5 out of 5 stars)
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“Skip Hinnant lives up to his name in his narration. With a bouncy intonation he lands perfectly on every rhyme, playing up both its silliness and the joy of the Christmas season.”
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“A funny holiday story children are sure to love!…This is a great book to share with children around the Christmas holiday.”
— Children’s Literature
There Was an Old Lady Who Swallowed a Bell! Listener Reviews
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" The kids at storytime (ages 0-5) loved this. I made up little pictures of each thing the old lady swallowed and when she swallowed the item in the book, the kids could 'feed' the old lady I had made. They made me read this story 3 times "
— Amy, 1/6/2014 -
" Very fun nonsense book for kids. Good giggly fun. "
— Kristie, 12/14/2013 -
" Attempting to capitalize on the old lady who swallowed a fly franchise Colandro had written a holiday version. Pretty flimsy and the conclusion makes no logical sense. "
— Sarah, 11/20/2013 -
" A weird little story, as all the "There was an Old Lady..." book are, about a lady who eats odd items. You can use this book to discuss winter and the christmas holiday. "
— Savannah, 10/15/2013 -
" Another of many spin-offs of the old lady who swallowed the fly. I really didn't think it was clever enough to be worth the read. "
— Wanda, 10/14/2013 -
" My boys think it is funny. "
— Tiffany, 8/27/2013 -
" If you like There was an Old Lady Who Swallowed a Fly you will probably like this one. I had the children ring their jingle bells everytime they heard the word bell and they loved it. "
— Tracy, 6/5/2013 -
" Doesn't quite flow and isn't the great holiday read aloud you'd think it would be. Oh well. "
— Suzanne, 2/19/2013 -
" Based on, "There was an Old Lady Who Swallowed a Fly." "
— Jess, 2/16/2013 -
" A silly rhyme book that illustrates a woman who swallows gifts, bows, deer, sleigh, and a sleigh. At the end of the story the reader and listeners find out the old last did all this to help santa out for Christmas. "
— Jillian, 9/1/2012 -
" Get ready for reindeer and Santa with this fun read that is sure to delight children. "
— Beth, 6/15/2012 -
" These Old Lady books are great for sequencing. Children are to figure out the next thing that happens. It can even be used to teach cause and effect. Ideal for Pre-K - First Grade. "
— Luana, 5/13/2012 -
" The same old lady is back again swallowing varies items but with a Christmas or Holiday theme. Great rhyming book as well as sequencing book to use in literacy lessons. "
— Stephanie, 3/28/2012 -
" Another book for younger students with rhyme and repetition. This one has Santa Claus in it - cute story. "
— Trista, 3/17/2012 -
" A fun holiday book to sing. The kids LOVE the ending and I did too! "
— Emily, 2/2/2012 -
" Humorous, good story for a storytime. Two minuses though: I didn't care for the illustrations, and the ending seemed illogical, it just came out of nowhere as if the author didn't have a better way to end things. "
— cristina, 11/8/2011 -
" The old lady swallows a bell. She then swallows numerous things to go with it. Eventually she whistles and it all comes back out. I didn't really like this book, but it would be good to read with young kids because of the repitition. "
— Kelci, 9/16/2011 -
" it was a really funny book "
— Talayeh, 8/10/2011 -
" This book is so funny, students will love it. An old lady swallows all things related to Christmas and almost ruins Christmas. But then Santa comes to help out. This would be a great read aloud before the winter break. "
— Jennifer, 7/30/2011 -
" A weird little story, as all the "There was an Old Lady..." book are, about a lady who eats odd items. You can use this book to discuss winter and the christmas holiday. "
— Savannah, 4/15/2011 -
" Attempting to capitalize on the old lady who swallowed a fly franchise Colandro had written a holiday version. Pretty flimsy and the conclusion makes no logical sense. "
— Sarah, 12/3/2010 -
" The same old lady is back again swallowing varies items but with a Christmas or Holiday theme. Great rhyming book as well as sequencing book to use in literacy lessons. "
— Stephanie, 2/5/2010 -
" This book is so funny, students will love it. An old lady swallows all things related to Christmas and almost ruins Christmas. But then Santa comes to help out. This would be a great read aloud before the winter break. "
— Jennifer, 1/30/2010 -
" AR reading level ? <br/>Guided reading level ? <br/>Interest level K - 2 "
— Shanesmommy, 3/9/2009 -
" Very fun nonsense book for kids. Good giggly fun. "
— Kristie, 1/19/2009 -
" Based on, "There was an Old Lady Who Swallowed a Fly." "
— Jess, 9/20/2008 -
" Doesn't quite flow and isn't the great holiday read aloud you'd think it would be. Oh well. "
— Suzanne, 12/20/2007
About Skip Hinnant
Skip Hinnant is an American actor and comedian. Hinnant’s first major role was as Cathy’s boyfriend, Ted, on The Patty Duke Show from 1963 to 1965. In 1967, he played Schroeder in the original off-Broadway cast of Clark Gesner’s You’re a Good Man, Charlie Brown, where his older brother, Bill Hinnant, played Snoopy.