msgabbythelibrarian's review against another edition
3.0
Have you ever read the book, "There was an Old Lady who Swallowed a Fly?" Well, this is another one just like it....set around Thanksgiving.
My favorite thing about this book is all of the new words that readers can be introduced to. Words like "rumbled" "murky" "pallid." See why children's books are amazing?
I did find the end page a bit weird (she became a balloon in a parade!). But overall, I smiled. I want to do this book in storytime soon!
My favorite thing about this book is all of the new words that readers can be introduced to. Words like "rumbled" "murky" "pallid." See why children's books are amazing?
I did find the end page a bit weird (she became a balloon in a parade!). But overall, I smiled. I want to do this book in storytime soon!
mlottermoser's review against another edition
2.0
I was disappointed in the ending. The old lady ate the entire Thanksgiving feast and turns into a balloon for the parade. Not my favorite book in the series.
ryckmanreader's review against another edition
4.0
Brief summary An Old Lady who swallows up common thanksgiving foods and gets so big she is used as a balloon in the Macy Day Parade
Annotation A cute adaptation of I know an old lady who swallowed a fly. This book has great illustrations and allows the reader to follow the story and how much the Old Lady eats with how big she keeps appearing on the page.
Age appropriateness This would be a good book for 4-7 year olds
Connection to six early literacy skills This is great for narrative skills. Because each page builds upon the last, students need to understate that the story keeps building.
Five practices This world with reading and singing. This rhyming pattern often is read in a sing-song pattern.
Opinion This is a good book to read with older children who can understand how stuffed someone can become when they eat a big meal. The pictues help draw the reader through the story and it is somewhat of a surprise at the end. I think this would be a good read especially if student where already familiar with the original version of the story.
Annotation A cute adaptation of I know an old lady who swallowed a fly. This book has great illustrations and allows the reader to follow the story and how much the Old Lady eats with how big she keeps appearing on the page.
Age appropriateness This would be a good book for 4-7 year olds
Connection to six early literacy skills This is great for narrative skills. Because each page builds upon the last, students need to understate that the story keeps building.
Five practices This world with reading and singing. This rhyming pattern often is read in a sing-song pattern.
Opinion This is a good book to read with older children who can understand how stuffed someone can become when they eat a big meal. The pictues help draw the reader through the story and it is somewhat of a surprise at the end. I think this would be a good read especially if student where already familiar with the original version of the story.
libscote's review against another edition
2.0
Eh. Probably would be good in a storytime around Thanksgiving, but not my favorite.
calistareads's review against another edition
3.0
This had the family in laughing riotously.
This old lady starts out pretty good. She eats a whole pie, which isn't too bad and drinks a gallon of cider. She needs portion control. She has heat in her stomach. Anyway. It goes on from there with everything she eats, like a big pot.
The moral of the story is, if you hog the food at Thanksgiving and eat to much, you will end up being a float in a parade.
The artwork is terrible, but it is a funny book and the kids thought it was very funny. We were laughing together. I was more laughing at them getting tickled. They gave it 4 stars.
This old lady starts out pretty good. She eats a whole pie, which isn't too bad and drinks a gallon of cider. She needs portion control. She has heat in her stomach. Anyway. It goes on from there with everything she eats, like a big pot.
The moral of the story is, if you hog the food at Thanksgiving and eat to much, you will end up being a float in a parade.
The artwork is terrible, but it is a funny book and the kids thought it was very funny. We were laughing together. I was more laughing at them getting tickled. They gave it 4 stars.
bibli0rach's review against another edition
5.0
too funny -- she eats so much that she turns into a Macy's float!