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A twist on the classic tale of "There Was an Old Lady Who Swallowed a Fly" takes the story even further as the lady goes about swallowing up a variety of items related to Easter, including an egg, a basket, and jellybeans.

Join the old Martian as he swallows the moon, a comet, a rover, and more! Then he blasts off in his spaceship and he eats his way through the galaxy. But what happens when the Martian gets to the sun?

Pairs of rhyming words are introduced and used in simple sentences, such as "Day. Play. We play all day. Night. Fight. We fight all night."

"As the old mummy makes his way across the graveyard and through the haunted castle, he swallows all kinds of creepy things. From a rat to witch's brew, and a crow to a spooky ghost, this mummy keeps swallowing and swallowing ... until finally there's a knock on the door. Trick or treat! Jennifer Ward's fun text and Steve Gray's zany artwork add a spooky Halloween twist to this adaptation of the popular song"--Jacket.

An illustrated alternative version of the cumulative folk song in which the solution proves worse than the predicament when an old lady swallows a fish. Pages are die-cut, permitting a portion of the next illustration to be seen.

"¡Seis Beginner Books clásicos de Dr. Seuss, traducidos en rima al español, disponibles por primera vez en un volumen increíble! Perfecto para hispanohablantes de 3 a 7 años y estudiantes de un segundo idioma"-- Provided by publisher. Six classic Beginner Books by Dr. Seuss, translated into rhymed Spanish, bound together in one amazing volume! Perfect for Spanish speakers and second language learners ages 3-7.