There Was a Cold Lady Who Swallowed Some Snow!
A cold lady swallows various objects to warm herself up, but ends up creating a snowman.
Book Series · 26 Books
In order from There Was a Cold Lady Who Swallowed Some Snow! to There Was an Old Lady Who Swallowed a Rainbow!.
The There Was an Old Lady series is a set of 26 picture books by Lucille Colandro, published between 1995 and 2025. Written for ages 0–8, most books run about 30 pages.
A cold lady swallows various objects to warm herself up, but ends up creating a snowman.
26 books · Published 1995–2025
A cold lady swallows various objects to warm herself up, but ends up creating a snowman.
An old lady swallows a series of strange objects, each one more bizarre than the last.
An old lady swallows Christmas items, leading to a surprising twist.
An old lady swallows various things with unexpected results.
A quirky old lady swallows a series of increasingly large objects, including a chick, straw, egg, candy, basket, and bow, all in the name of celebrating Easter.
A series of events unfolds as an old lady swallows various objects.
An old lady's swallowing abilities lead to a series of unexpected events.
An old lady swallows school supplies for a surprising first day.
An old lady swallows odd items for a mysterious Valentine's gift.
An old lady swallows a series of animals in an attempt to catch a fly.
An old lady swallows a series of objects with unexpected consequences.
A quirky old lady swallows a series of increasingly large objects.
A mermaid swallows a series of underwater creatures, each one leading to a new question about the previous one.
An old pirate swallows odd items on a sea adventure. Why? Discover the fun!
An old lady swallows a cake and more. Can you guess why?
An astronaut's journey through space.
Why did the Old Lady swallow a cow and more? Discover the mystery!
Why did the Old Lady swallow a cactus and more? Discover the mystery inside.
Why did the Old Lady swallow a ghost and more? Discover the mystery!
Why did the scientist swallow a dinosaur? Discover her curious quest.
Why did the old lady swallow a truck? Discover the hilarious reason!
A series of absurd events unfolds as an old lady swallows a series of objects.
A series of absurd events unfolds as an old lady swallows a series of increasingly large objects.
An old lady swallows a worm, sparking a wild Earth Day adventure.
An old lady swallows a series of objects, each one leading to the next in a chain of events.
An old lady swallows a shark and more. What will she gulp down next?
There are 26 books in the There Was an Old Lady series. It began with There Was a Cold Lady Who Swallowed Some Snow! in 1995, and the newest book, There Was an Old Lady Who Swallowed a Rainbow!, was published in 2025.
The series is best for ages 0–8, based on the age ranges of the individual books.
The authors and illustrators who bring There Was an Old Lady to life.
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