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There Was an Old Lady Who Swallowed a Fly (Classic Books with Holes) [Board book]

Pam Adams (Illustrator)
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  • Board book: 18 pages
  • Publisher: Child's Play (International) Ltd; New edition edition (1 Sep 2000)
  • Language English
  • ISBN-10: 0859537277
  • ISBN-13: 978-0859537278
  • Product Dimensions: 17 x 16 x 1.1 cm
  • Average Customer Review: 4.3 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (65 customer reviews)
  • Amazon Bestsellers Rank: 462 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)
    #3 in  Books > Children's Books > Classics
    #32 in  Books > Children's Books > Fiction

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This classic board book retells a childhood favourite and can be enjoyed by adults as well as toddlers. Young children love the brightly coloured pages with their ever growing holes. The various animals shown in the old lady’s belly are guaranteed to have your toddler giggling enthusiastically. (babyworld.co.uk )

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Thirty-six years after publication this much-loved classic is still as popular as ever. Ingenious die-cut holes bring this much-loved nursery rhyme to life, and Pam Adams's illustrations lend humour and vibrancy to the proceedings. Bouncy illustrations, innovative die cutting and popular rhymes make Books with Holes a must for every child. Available in three formats, suitable for babies, toddlers, pre-schoolers and the nursery or classroom. (20050301)
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64 of 64 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars Classic song to enjoy with your kids, 14 Mar 2003
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This review is from: There Was an Old Lady Who Swallowed a Fly (Classic Books with Holes) (Board book)
My Mum bought this for me when I was little and I loved the song. I forgot all about it until recently when I bought a Pete Seeger CD - 'Birds, Beasts, Bugs and Fishes (Little and Big)' - and it has this slightly dark but funny song on it. So I searched on Amazon and found the book I had when I was little. It's got holes in it so you can peek into the old lady's tummy to see all the animals she's gobbled up. Now my little girl enjoys singing the song with me about the old lady who swallowed the horse, cow, dog, cat, bird, spider and fly - perhaps she'll die?
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35 of 35 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars Simply wonderful, 28 April 2005
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There Was An Old Lady Who Swallowed A Fly......and copious other creatures, much to the three year old's delight. Great pictures and you view what she has swallowed through a hole of ever increasing size. "Mama, they're in her tummy!" He loves running his finger round the wiggly die cut holes where the repeat lines appear. He loves giggling at the tickly spider. It's not the sort of book you need to encourage them to get involved with - they just do! A lovely version of this old classic song and one that gets the cry of "do it again" at least three times every time you read it. Great fun. Enjoy it!
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25 of 25 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars Standing up to the test of time, 18 Jun 2003
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I bought this (as well "The Hungry Caterpillar") for my daughter, as I remember them well from my own childhood. I am hoping that they will also stick in her mind as they have done in mine. With so many children's books on the market nowadays, it is hard to decide which to buy, so what a relief to find some old classics going strong and looking exactly as I remember them!
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2.0 out of 5 stars Bleeding big book.
The book and the pics are wonderful and it's great to pass on a rhyme that I loved on from my childhood to my daughter. Read more
Published 3 months ago

1.0 out of 5 stars INNAPROPRIATE FOR YOUNG CHILDREN
I found this book totally innapropriate for my son, aged 2 years, as you have to explain to very yound children the concept of death. Read more
Published 3 months ago by marianna

4.0 out of 5 stars Very good fun
Although a slightly macabre whiff to this story it is great fun and has all the animals that children like to see and point out - well our 15 month old anyway.. Read more
Published 4 months ago by Dean Palmer

5.0 out of 5 stars Re-living childhood
I had this sung to me as a child and sang it to my daughter too. When I saw there was a book on it, I didn't hesitate to buy it and I am glad I didn't - my 2. Read more
Published 4 months ago by I. Smith

5.0 out of 5 stars Fun for all the family
Beautifully produced old favourite. Much loved by the next generaltion. A real classic.
Published 5 months ago by C. A. Russell

5.0 out of 5 stars Fantastic!
I had this book as a child and loved it, I bought it for my daughter who was only 3months old at the time but its one of her favourite books and she loves me reading it too her! Read more
Published 5 months ago by Mrs. G. L. Martin

3.0 out of 5 stars Interesting but scary
It is about an old lady who ate a fly, then she ate a spider to kill the fly, then she ate a bird to kill the spider... Read more
Published 5 months ago by Mrs. X. Li

4.0 out of 5 stars Reminds me of when I was little!
A fun and enjoyable book. Nice size for little hands. Reminds me of my childhood although a bit repetitive for a 2 and a half year old. Read more
Published 6 months ago by Kate T

5.0 out of 5 stars Simply A M A Z I N G !
I bought this book for my toddler, because I knew it's a classic for small children... But in the end my eldest daughter (she's 5) fell for it, she keeps repeating the rhymes, and... Read more
Published 7 months ago by viesse76

4.0 out of 5 stars Old time classic
I would recommend this book to parents. My 19 month old really enjoys it. Silly story really but fun all the same.
Published 8 months ago by H. REES

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