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There Was an Old Lady Who Swallowed a Ghost! (Board Book)

by Lucille Colandro

A Halloween rhyme with a growing list of surprises

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AlbakiReads Editorial

A Halloween rhyme with a growing list of surprises

A ghost, mask, spider, flashlight, cloak, crows, and potion form the accumulating list in this Halloween entry in Lucille Colandro’s Old Lady series. The premise builds around the familiar repeated refrain of an old lady swallowing each item, while rhyming text and illustrations frame the sequence as humorous seasonal fiction. Its board-book format presents the story for a young audience, with Halloween imagery and a cumulative structure at the center.

Good fit for readers who enjoy

  • Young children who enjoy rhyming picture-book text
  • Families looking for Halloween-themed fiction to share with children
  • Children who enjoy humorous stories built around accumulating lists

Themes

HalloweenHumorRhyming textCumulative sequence

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Book overview

You won't believe why the Old Lady swallowed a ghost, a mask, a spider, a flashlight, a cloak, some crows, and a potion!

 

There was an old lady who swallowed a ghost. I don't know why she swallowed a ghost but she didn't boast.

 

Filled with hilarious illustrations and fun rhyming text, this Halloween-themed book in the Old Lady series is perfect for young readers.

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