There was an old lady who swallowed a fly…
I don’t know why, she swallowed a fly…
Each new generation of kids embraces this silly rhyming song with as much enthusiasm as every generation before, and now the theme has been extended into many different picture books with various funny characters and settings.
There Was an Old Monkey Who Swallowed a Frog (4.5/5 stars, currently priced at $3.99)
There was an old monkey who swallowed a frog, a bat, a mango, a toucan, an iguana, and more! What a hog!
Zany illustrations rendered digitally by Steve Gray show monkey’s belly growing and growing as he eats a host of jungle creatures in this adaptation of the popular children’s song, inspired by the rain forest.
There Was An Old Lady Who Swallowed Some Leaves! (4/5 stars, currently priced at $5.42)
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Our favorite old lady is back and swallowing autumn items!
That wild old lady is back swallowing fall-themed items.
What can you make from leaves, clothes, a pumpkin, and rope? That’s right, a scarecrow!
Perfect for back-to-school time.
Fly Guy #4: There Was an Old Lady Who Swallowed Fly Guy (4.5/5 stars, currently priced at $5.38)
The fourth book in a humorous, easy-to-read series about a boy and his pet fly!
Buzz is visiting Grandma, and Fly Guy comes along for the ride. Oops! Grandma swallows Fly Guy, then a spider, then a bird, then a cat, then a dog. . . .
She’s about to swallow a horse, when Fly Guy shouts: “BUZZZ!”
Buzz is starting to worry, but there is nothing Fly Guy can’t handle! He flies out, and all the critters follow. And everybody parties!
There Was an Old Pirate Who Swallowed a Fish (4.5/5 stars, currently priced at $3.99)
There was an old pirate . . . who swallowed a fish, a bird, a map, some gold, and even a whole pirate ship!
Will the Old Pirate sink to the bottom of the deep, dark sea?
Yo ho ho! Watch his belly grow!
Jennifer Ward’s take on the “Old Lady Who Swallowed a Fly” song is perfectly matched with Steve Gray’s zany digital illustrations.
There was an Odd Princess who Swallowed a Pea (4.5/5 stars, currently priced at $3.99)
There was an odd princess who swallowed a pea, a slipper, a crown, a rose, a queen, and even more!
Will this odd princess live happily ever after?
Illustrations rendered digitally by Lee Calderon show Princess’s belly growing and growing as she eats a host of royal possessions in this zany adaptation of the popular children’s song.