There Was an Old Lady Who Swallowed a Clover!
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Picture Book · Ages 3–5 · 2012 · Est. 3 min read-aloud

There Was an Old Lady Who Swallowed a Clover!

By Lucille Colandro, Jared Lee (Illustrator)

Part of the There Was an Old Lady series

An old lady's swallowing abilities lead to a series of unexpected events.

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32 pages· 354 words· Est. 3 min read-aloud
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The quirky old lady is back, swallowing a clover, butterfly, and more to craft a perfect rainbow for St. Patrick's Day. What magical surprise is she hiding? Discover the whimsical journey as she swallows her way to a pot of gold!

From the publisher

There was an Old Lady who swallowed things over and over, and now she’s come back to swallow a clover!

She’s back! That lovely old lady has returned just in time for St. Patrick’s Day. Now she’s swallowing items to make the perfect rainbow to hide a pot of gold.

At a glance
Format
Paperback
Pages
32
Words
354
Reading age
3–5
Audience
Picture
Lexile
AD470L
Themes & topics
Books about St. Patrick's DayBooks about folk songsBooks about holidaysBooks about leprechaunsBooks about the elderly
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Book details

Reading levels
ATOS
2.9
F&P level
~M
AR points
0.5
AR interest level
LG
AR quiz
148690
Publication
Published
January 1, 2012
Edition
Language
English
Type
Picture Book
Identifiers
ISBN
9780545352222

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