There Was an Old Lady who Gobbled a Skink is a wonderfully humorous take on the beloved classic nursery rhyme “There Was an Old lady Who Swallowed a Fly.”
There Was an Old Lady Who Gobbled a Skink
There was an old lady who gobbled a skink. And a worm and a pail and a line and an oar and must more in this hilarious book about a crazy fisherwoman who swallows all the essentials for a successful fishing trip.
This charming, lyrical story by Tamera Will Wissinger, accompanied by Ana Bermejo’s colorful and whimsical illustrations, will delight children and adults alike. This fun and funny fishing tale will appeal to the more than fifty million American’s who fish each year-many of whom have children and grandchildren who are aspiring fishers themselves!
With the ever-looming threat of “perhaps she’ll sink,” readers will hold their breath in anticipation as our old woman gobbles her way through the tackle box and then the beat! With an already impressively full stomach, she reaches for just one last bite…What will happen next? To find out how the story ends, you must read the book!
It’s that perfect gift-to read aloud or even sing aloud-again & again!
Our thoughts:
There was an Old lady who Swallowed a Fly was one of my favorite books as a child. It’s also been one that I have read to all my children and even singing the song, over and over again. When I first heard about, There Was an Old lady Who Gobbled a Skink, I knew I had to check to it out, and I’m so glad I did. Both of my boys enjoyed this fun and quirky story. Not only is the story a blast to read, but the illustrations and perfect!
There Was an Old Lady Who Gobbled a Skink is recommended for ages 3-6 and has a SRP of $16.99.
