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I Know an Old Lady Who Swallowed a Pie by Alison Jackson

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I Know an Old Lady Who Swallowed a Pie

Alison Jackson

Penguin Young Readers Group · Print & ebook · September 16, 2002

Reading lane: Thanksgiving Stories

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At a Glance

Why This Clicks

A Feast of Nonsense

A familiar rhyme gets a Thanksgiving twist, with absurd appetites and comic holiday chaos.

Come here for

  • A playful spin on a familiar cumulative rhyme
  • Thanksgiving foods swallowed in increasingly ridiculous quantities

Expect

  • Expressive illustrations that catch the comedy
  • A surprising contribution to the holiday festivities

Book Details

Authors
Alison Jackson
Publisher
Penguin Young Readers Group
Published
September 16, 2002
Format
Print & ebook
Theme
Thanksgiving Stories · Thanksgiving
Reading lane
Thanksgiving Stories

Affinity

Publisher Categories

  • Thanksgiving Stories

  • Funny Stories

  • Cooking & Food

About This Book

I know an old lady who swallowed a pie, a Thanksgiving pie, which was really too dry. And with that the feast begins! After the pie the old lady swallows a whole squash, all of the salad, and the entire turkey! As Mother and Father watch in shock, the two children are delighted to see the old lady growing fatter and fatter. And, in the end, the old lady makes a surprising and humorous contribution to the holiday festivities. "Jackson draws on some traditional Thanksgiving fo...

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I know an old lady who swallowed a pie, a Thanksgiving pie, which was really too dry. And with that the feast begins! After the pie the old lady swallows a whole squash, all of the salad, and the entire turkey! As Mother and Father watch in shock, the two children are delighted to see the old lady growing fatter and fatter. And, in the end, the old lady makes a surprising and humorous contribution to the holiday festivities. "Jackson draws on some traditional Thanksgiving foods to give a familiar rhyme new zing. Schachner's exuberant, cartoon-style illustrations . . . catch the comedy splendidly!" -- Booklist "Schachner's watercolor illustrations are absolutely delightful. Children will find lots to examine and enjoy in these expressive pictures, particularly the repeated appearances of the woman's fluffy white cat." -- School Library Journal

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