There Was an Old Lady Who Swallowed Some Bugs
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Picture Book · Ages 4–7 · 2010 · Est. 5 min read-aloud

There Was an Old Lady Who Swallowed Some Bugs

Written by Johnette Downing

An old lady swallows bugs, but why?

3.5 Goodreads · 64 ratings
32 pages· 525 words· Est. 5 min read-aloud· ~560L
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Bookroo's summary

An unusual old lady embarks on a bizarre culinary adventure, swallowing a fly, a slug, and more creepy-crawlies. What drives her peculiar appetite, and what surprise awaits at the end?

From the publisher

There was an old lady who swallowed a fly. . . . Young readers will love hearing about the fly and all the other creepy-crawly bugs the old lady gulps down in this fanciful feast based on the traditional song. With a taste for slugs, the old lady also enjoys a poached roach and a squirmy worm during the course of the story. And a surprise ending reveals that this isn’t just any old lady.

At a glance
Format
Hardcover
Pages
32
Words
525
Reading age
4–7
Audience
Picture
Lexile
~560L
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Book details

Reading levels
ATOS
3.7
F&P level
~N
AR points
0.5
AR interest level
LG
AR quiz
167891
Publication
Published
September 15, 2010
First published
September 2, 2010
Edition
Language
English
Type
Picture Book
Identifiers
ISBN
9781589808584

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