There was an Old Lady Who Swallowed a Bat! by Lucille Colandro, Illustrated by Jared Lee

In a Halloween-themed twist on the classic “Old Lady Who Swallowed a Fly,” the old lady manages to swallow a bat, owl, cat, ghost, goblin, and even a wizard.

If you enjoy this book, ask your local librarian to help you find and read the book that orginally inspired it.

I read it to my students when I was teaching and to my own kids at home. We would read the “Old Lady Who Swallowed a Fly” over and over until we could recite the entire book by heart. We would take turns reading about the different animals she swallowed and in chorus recite, “I don’t know why she swallowed a fly. I guess she’ll die.”

Author Lucille Colandro and illustrator Jared Lee created several takes on this classic book. Kids will beg to hear them over and over again!