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This book is a take on the children'due south vocal, "In that location was an one-time woman" except with a monster. The artwork is fun and this is neat for get-go readers. My son is Kindergarten age and loved reading forth with us as a family, and the accompanying disc plays the song which is too fun. This book is a have on the children's vocal, "There was an former woman" except with a monster. The artwork is fun and this is dandy for beginning readers. My son is Kindergarten age and loved reading along with the states as a family unit, and the accompanying disc plays the vocal which is also fun. ...more than

E'er a favorite with kindergarten! The vocal on the Scholastic site makes information technology fifty-fifty more fun!

Nov 27, 2019 Yan Zhou is currently reading it

This book is the monster version of "The Quondam Lady Who Swallowed a Wing". It begins with a monster who was ill because he swallowed a tick. To cure his sickness, the monster swallowed a plethora of insects ad animals. Information technology ends with his encounter with a lion which is too huge for the monster to swallow.

The reason I chose every bit WOW book is that its rhyme and twister. My first-grade students love this book. They peculiarly like to read along with me "scritch scratch scritch scratch..." Another reason is

This book is the monster version of "The Sometime Lady Who Swallowed a Fly". It begins with a monster who was ill considering he swallowed a tick. To cure his sickness, the monster swallowed a plethora of insects advertising animals. It ends with his encounter with a lion which is also huge for the monster to swallow.

The reason I chose as WOW book is that its rhyme and twister. My first-form students dear this book. They particularly like to read forth with me "cheep scratch scritch scratch..." Another reason is that the spooky insects and animals are the commencement graders' favorite topic. Especially during the Halloween season, this book is my first graders' favorite read-aloud book.

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If this is not a children'southward horror volume with sinister sense of humour, I do non know what it is. Never has a stomachache been so creatively insane, filled with rhymes inside the pitch black pages. Using vivid, neon colors, cubist-like illustrations, the Emberleys create a fauna all of their ain. The incongruous shapes and colors compose this crazy story where a monster eats a tick, ants, a lizard, a bat, a jackal, a behave… look for information technology, for the very best is at the end. Information technology is (probably) purposefully strange If this is not a children's horror book with sinister sense of humor, I do non know what it is. Never has a stomachache been then creatively insane, filled with rhymes within the pitch black pages. Using bright, neon colors, cubist-similar illustrations, the Emberleys create a animate being all of their ain. The incongruous shapes and colors compose this crazy story where a monster eats a tick, ants, a lizard, a bat, a jackal, a bear… expect for information technology, for the very all-time is at the stop. It is (probably) purposefully strange. Its absurdity is laughable every bit it conveys the reader, immature and sometime, a bizarre, only skillful time. ...more

Sep 20, 2017 Erin rated it really liked it

This is a fun one to read and sing along. Y'all can even accept the kids scratch their arms or knees forth with the vanquish of the song when they sing the "scritchy scratch" function.

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This is a fun i to read and sing forth. You can even have the kids scratch their arms or knees along with the beat of the song when they sing the "scritchy scratch" part.

Scholastic has revamped their site and so the address in the book no longer links to the song, just information technology tin still be found by directly visiting http://www.scholastic.com/browse/medi....

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February 27, 2018 Lynn Davidson rated information technology really liked it

This cumulative story tin exist sung to the melody of There Was An Old Lady Who Swallowed a Fly. There'south as well a gratuitous download of this story/song. A monster swallowed a tick, then ants to get the tick, just the ants scritched and scratched inside him and then he kept swallowing animals - to a surprising cease. This cumulative story can be sung to the melody of There Was An Old Lady Who Swallowed a Fly. There's also a gratuitous download of this story/song. A monster swallowed a tick, then ants to get the tick, simply the ants scritched and scratched inside him so he kept swallowing animals - to a surprising terminate. ...more

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Mar 22, 2018 Steph rated information technology actually liked information technology

The repetition gets all the kids speaking about the rhyme scheme and repeating the refrains in chorus. ISD kindergarten students loved this book.

Mar 22, 2018 Cara rated it liked it

This was a fun, goofy footling read most a monster who plainly will swallow anything until he finds something that eats him instead.

Very cute story for effectually Halloween. At that place are plenty of activities that can be done with this book also!

Sep 09, 2018 Kelly rated it really liked it

bright and large illustrations highlight this story well-nigh a monster's role in the nutrient chain... bright and large illustrations highlight this story most a monster'south role in the food concatenation... ...more

Mar 01, 2019 Chelsea rated it information technology was astonishing

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This was an ok volume. It goes with in that location was an old lady who swallowed a fly. My 3 kids liked reading this volume.

I idea the ending could take been a fleck different simply it was cute!

Nov 04, 2019 Hannah rated it liked it

This book receives a solid three stars because I'chiliad non sure if I tin support the plot-twist at the end. I mean, I liked it... simply I likewise didn't. It felt a little night to me. This book receives a solid three stars considering I'm not certain if I can support the plot-twist at the end. I mean, I liked information technology... but I also didn't. It felt a fiddling dark to me. ...more

November 10, 2019 N rated it liked it

A monster version of In that location Was An Old Lady Who Swallowed a Fly.

I thought this was just okay. I know information technology's for uncomplicated schoolers but some of the monster illustrations might be too scary for kindergarteners.

This was a fun version of the archetype tale 'There was an onetime lady who swallowed a fly'. Of form with a monster in that location is a creepy theme. And a fun twist. This was a fun version of the classic tale 'There was an old lady who swallowed a fly'. Of course with a monster there is a creepy theme. And a fun twist. ...more

I am NOT impressed by this volume.
It's nice of the Emberleys to requite their daughter/granddaughter some exposure by having her practise a "song" of this volume. And since I found the rhythm of this story unworkable to the traditional tune, I downloaded the "song".

I say "vocal" loosely--this is a rap and the "music" is just percussion. Not exactly high art that ought to advance Adrian Emberley'southward music career--if she can sing or play anything merely a steady percussion beat--and my 10 year old can do that by ready

I am Non impressed by this book.
It's nice of the Emberleys to give their daughter/granddaughter some exposure by having her exercise a "song" of this book. And since I found the rhythm of this story unworkable to the traditional tune, I downloaded the "song".

I say "song" loosely--this is a rap and the "music" is just percussion. Not exactly high fine art that ought to advance Adrian Emberley's music career--if she can sing or play anything only a steady percussion beat--and my 10 year onetime can do that past setting her bones Yamaha keyboard upward to do a backbeat-- it'due south non shown here.

Get back to the book. Information technology'south got prissy pictures--of course, it'southward from the Emberleys. The prose can exist MADE to flow by changing the words here or at that place. And it'south fun prose--the "scritch scratch" fleck is great.

Merely at that place are other"Was An Old Lady" piggybacks (that'due south the professional person term for this sort of matter, folks) that really capture the rhyme and can be sung without a drum machine.

And it's disappointing to see Ed and Rebecca Emberley do less than their best.

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October 26, 2009 Tressa rated it really liked information technology

Set to the rhyme of There Was an Sometime Lady Who Swallowed a Fly, There Was an Old Monster is an even grosser tale of how not to remedy the mistake of swallowing something non meant to be consumed. The perpetuation of the monster'southward bad ideas are comical as he tosses back some ants to take care of the tick, a cadger to take intendance of the ants, a bat to take intendance of the cadger, a jackal to take care of the bat, a acquit to take care of the jackal, a lion to take intendance of the deport, who takes care of the mo Set to the rhyme of At that place Was an Erstwhile Lady Who Swallowed a Fly, There Was an Old Monster is an even grosser tale of how not to remedy the mistake of swallowing something not meant to be consumed. The perpetuation of the monster'south bad ideas are comical every bit he tosses back some ants to take intendance of the tick, a lizard to take care of the ants, a bat to have care of the lizard, a jackal to have care of the bat, a behave to take care of the jackal, a king of beasts to accept care of the deport, who takes intendance of the monster instead. Three generations of Emberlys collaborated on In that location Was an Old Monster: Rebecca Emberley wrote the text and co-illustrated with her male parent, Caldecott Award winner Ed Emberly, and her daughter Adrian recorded the catchy song version of her mom's book that tin be downloaded at www.scholastic.com/oldmonster.

A brilliant, fun volume sure to make children giggle.

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October 07, 2012 Laura rated information technology it was ok

I came across this one in one thousand search for a read aloud that included a vocal. The book begins with a monster who's feeling sick due to a tick he swallowed. He tries to gear up the problem by swallowing a plethora of other insects, reptiles, and animals. It ends when he encounters a lion who's a little too much for the monster to handle. The illustrations are bold with bright accents. The song might be a footling difficult to go at first and so I recommend downloading the song that goes forth with information technology. I tin can't I came across this one in m search for a read aloud that included a song. The book begins with a monster who'southward feeling sick due to a tick he swallowed. He tries to fix the problem by swallowing a plethora of other insects, reptiles, and animals. It ends when he encounters a lion who's a little likewise much for the monster to handle. The illustrations are bold with bright accents. The song might exist a little difficult to get at first then I recommend downloading the vocal that goes along with it. I tin't imagine myself reading this ane aloud. It's but a little exterior my comfort zone. If you can get into it, it would exist a fun style to read with the kiddies. ...more

Jun 14, 2013 Katlin Sims rated it really liked information technology

This is a fun and creepy book that is a monster version of "There Was an Erstwhile Lady Who Swallowed a Fly." Some other great book for children who love monsters and all things creepy awesome! Could also exist used with props to extend the concepts in the story. So there could be a monster prop in the grade of some sort of box or container so popsicle stick puppets of each of the things the monster swallows and then the children could retell the story putting each of the pieces into the box in gild an This is a fun and creepy book that is a monster version of "There Was an Old Lady Who Swallowed a Fly." Another smashing volume for children who dear monsters and all things creepy crawly! Could also be used with props to extend the concepts in the story. So there could be a monster prop in the form of some sort of box or container and then popsicle stick puppets of each of the things the monster swallows and then the children could retell the story putting each of the pieces into the box in order and and then dumping them all out whenever the monster burps them back up. Then the story game can start over again! ...more

Oct 24, 2009 Dolly rated it liked it

Recommends it for: parents reading with their children

Our girls love "Get Away, Large Green Monster" by Ed Emberley, so we figured we had to bank check out this monster book by him and his family. It's a good book, not nearly every bit entertaining equally the original story, but has a catchy melody that you can listen to on the scholastic website at www.scholastic.com/oldmonster. Listening to the "rap" song that follows this book, inspired past the "At that place was an one-time lady who swallowed a fly" tale, is a skilful fashion to get a feel for the rhythm of the volume. I didn't become information technology on Our girls love "Go Away, Large Green Monster" past Ed Emberley, so nosotros figured nosotros had to check out this monster book by him and his family unit. It'south a good book, non nearly as entertaining as the original story, simply has a catchy tune that you can heed to on the scholastic website at www.scholastic.com/oldmonster. Listening to the "rap" vocal that follows this book, inspired by the "There was an old lady who swallowed a wing" tale, is a skillful way to get a experience for the rhythm of the book. I didn't become it on my own.

Information technology's not a Halloween book, but is good to read at this fourth dimension of twelvemonth.

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Apr 18, 2011 Fatima rated it actually liked it

"In that location was an old Monster" is quite similar to "There was an former Lady who swallowed a fly". I read aloud the story "there was an onetime lady who swallowed a fly" for second and tertiary grade boys and girls and they enjoyed reading it with me. I believe that the new rhyming book" At that place was an one-time monster" boys will love it more because boys similar the graphic symbol of monster. Moreover, the illustrations are attractive and colorful for both gender. This book may considred as i of the volume accolade for 2012.

January 28, 2013 Angela rated information technology did non similar information technology

Best for kids ages 3 and upward.
Early on Literacy Skills: Impress Motivation, Vocabulary, Narrative Awareness

From cover:
There was an erstwhile monster who swallowed a tick. I don't know why he swallowed the tick 'cause it made him feel ill. When he swallowed some ants, he danced in his pants. He swallowed a lizard ... a jackal ... a carry ... and a lion! ROAR!!!!! And then the monster was no more!

If you remember the one-time adult female who swallowed a spider then you know where this book is going. The illustration are

Best for kids ages 3 and upwardly.
Early Literacy Skills: Impress Motivation, Vocabulary, Narrative Awareness

From cover:
There was an former monster who swallowed a tick. I don't know why he swallowed the tick 'cause it made him experience sick. When he swallowed some ants, he danced in his pants. He swallowed a lizard ... a jackal ... a behave ... and a lion! ROAR!!!!! And then the monster was no more than!

If you remember the onetime woman who swallowed a spider and then you lot know where this book is going. The illustration are vivid and are dramatically contrasted with the dark background.

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Sep 12, 2013 Magpie67 rated it it was amazing

I love all stories made that resembles the original story of the sometime Lady swallowing a fly.... I don't know why? Halloween is my favorite holiday of all times and this book is fitting for the autumn flavour or anytime really.... T"here Was An Old Monster who swallowed a tick, I don't know why he swallowed a tick because it fabricated him sick......" I believe this one needs to be added to my collection of other titles of sometime ladies swallowing crazy things... Sam asked lots of questions..... very serious I love all stories fabricated that resembles the original story of the onetime Lady swallowing a wing.... I don't know why? Halloween is my favorite holiday of all times and this book is fitting for the autumn season or anytime really.... T"hither Was An Old Monster who swallowed a tick, I don't know why he swallowed a tick considering information technology made him ill......" I believe this 1 needs to be added to my collection of other titles of former ladies swallowing crazy things... Sam asked lots of questions..... very serious little male child. ;o) ...more

Information technology's the classic rhyme, but with a twist! Dissimilar the quondam lady who swallowed a fly, this Old Monster swallowed a tick (which, of course, makes him ill). Preschoolers volition delight in the succession of gross and disgusting creatures the Onetime Monster swallows to rid himself of the tick - including ants and a jackal. While monster-themed, the bright colors of the illustrations are engaging and fun, and obviously not designed to affright children. All in all, this combines the right amounts of chilling and si It'southward the classic rhyme, but with a twist! Different the erstwhile lady who swallowed a fly, this Old Monster swallowed a tick (which, of class, makes him sick). Preschoolers will please in the succession of gross and icky creatures the Old Monster swallows to rid himself of the tick - including ants and a jackal. While monster-themed, the bright colors of the illustrations are engaging and fun, and obviously non designed to frighten children. All in all, this combines the right amounts of chilling and airheaded. – Hannah V. ...more

This book was a clever re-vamp of "There was an quondam lady who swallowed a fly," just I establish myself trying to sing the words to the old familiar melody and the words didn't fit. It does have a downloadable song to go with information technology on scholastic.com. And then, with a niggling research, that small irritation may not affair. Plus, I'grand certain it bothered me more than than it would bother others. The illustrations are beautiful and the twist on the archetype is fun, with a surprise ending. This book was a clever re-vamp of "There was an sometime lady who swallowed a fly," simply I found myself trying to sing the words to the old familiar tune and the words didn't fit. Information technology does accept a downloadable song to go with information technology on scholastic.com. And so, with a little research, that small irritation may non matter. Plus, I'm certain it bothered me more than than it would bother others. The illustrations are cute and the twist on the classic is fun, with a surprise ending. ...more

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