There Was a Cold Lady Who Swallowed Some Snow!
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Picture Book · Ages 4–8 · 1995 · Est. 3 min read-aloud

There Was a Cold Lady Who Swallowed Some Snow!

By Lucille Colandro, Jared Lee (Illustrator)

Part of the There Was an Old Lady series

A cold lady swallows various objects to warm herself up, but ends up creating a snowman.

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32 pages· 374 words· Est. 3 min read-aloud
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In a frosty twist on a classic tale, a cold lady swallows snow, a pipe, coal, and a hat. Each gulp brings her closer to an unpredictable surprise. What could possibly happen next? With playful rhymes and whimsical illustrations, young readers will be captivated by the mystery of what she swallows and the unexpected ending that awaits. Dive into this lively adventure and see if you can guess the surprise that no one sees coming!

From the publisher

Here’s the newest twist on the familiar tale of There Was an Old Lady Who Swallowed A Fly.There was a cold lady who swallowed some snow.I don’t know why she swallowed some snow.Perhaps you know.This time, the old lady is swallowing everything from snow to a pipe, some coal, a hat, and more! With rollicking, rhyming text and funny illustrations, this lively version will appeal to young readers with every turn of the page. And this time, there’s a surprise at the end no reader will be able to guess!

At a glance
Format
Pages
32
Words
374
Reading age
4–8
Audience
Picture
Lexile
NPL
Themes & topics
Books about the environmentBooks about snowBooks about snowmenBooks about science and natureBooks about folk songs
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The fine print

Book details

Reading levels
ATOS
2.5
F&P level
~A
AR points
0.5
AR interest level
LG
AR quiz
87226
Publication
Published
December 1, 2003
First published
February 1, 1995
Edition
Language
English
Type
Picture Book
Identifiers
ISBN
9780439567039

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