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cumulative storytelling

Books about cumulative storytelling for readers of all ages.

Cover of There was an old lady who swallowed a mozzie

There was an old lady who swallowed a mozzie

P. Crumble

Ages 2–7cumulative storytellinganimals

Cover of The Napping House and Other Stories Audio

The Napping House and Other Stories Audio

Audrey Wood, Lynn Redgrave

Ages 3–8sleep and dreamscumulative storytelling

Cover of There Was an Old Lady

There Was an Old Lady

Steven Anderson, Flowers, Luke, Musical Youth Productions Saff

Ages 3–8cumulative storytellingfolk tradition

Cover of The cazuela that the farm maiden stirred

The cazuela that the farm maiden stirred

Samantha R. Vamos

Ages 3–8cookingfarm life

Cover of Henny Penny (Clarion Books)

Henny Penny (Clarion Books)

Jean Little

Ages 3–8folklorecritical thinking

Cover of Fiddle-i-fee

Fiddle-i-fee

Melissa Sweet

Ages 2–6farm animalssounds and onomatopoeia

Cover of I Know an Old Lady

I Know an Old Lady

Sandra D'Antonio

Ages 3–7cumulative storytellinghumor

Cover of There Was an Old Lady Who Swallowed the Sea (Classic Books With Holes)

There Was an Old Lady Who Swallowed the Sea (Classic Books With Holes)

Pam Adams

Ages 2–6humorsurprise

Cover of There Was an Old Lady Who Swallowed a Bell!

There Was an Old Lady Who Swallowed a Bell!

Lucille Colandro, Jared D. Lee

Ages 2–7humorsilly situations

Cover of I know an old lady who swallowed a fly

I know an old lady who swallowed a fly

Claudia Rueda, Public Domain

Ages 2–7humorcause and effect

Cover of I know an old lady who swallowed a pie

I know an old lady who swallowed a pie

Alison Jackson

Ages 3–8humorsilly situations

Cover of There Was An Old Lady Who Swallowed A Fly!

There Was An Old Lady Who Swallowed A Fly!

Lucille Colandro

Ages 3–8humorcause and effect

Cover of The clock struck one

The clock struck one

Trudy Harris

Ages 2–7animalscounting

Cover of There Was An Old Lady Who Swallowed A Fly!

There Was An Old Lady Who Swallowed A Fly!

Lucille Colandro

Ages 2–7humorcumulative storytelling

Cover of There was an old lady who swallowed a Turkey!

There was an old lady who swallowed a Turkey!

Lucille Colandro, Jared D. Lee

Ages 3–8humorchristmas

Cover of There Was an Old Lady Who Swallowed Some Leaves!

There Was an Old Lady Who Swallowed Some Leaves!

Lucille Colandro

Ages 3–7humornature

Cover of There was an old lady who swallowed a clover!

There was an old lady who swallowed a clover!

Lucille Colandro

Ages 3–7humorcumulative storytelling

Cover of There Was an Old Lady

There Was an Old Lady

Lucille Colandro, Jared D. Lee

Ages 2–7humorcumulative storytelling

Cover of I Know an Old Lady Who Swallowed a Fly

I Know an Old Lady Who Swallowed a Fly

Nadine Bernard Westcott

Ages 2–8humornonsense

Cover of The Napping House (La Casa Adormecida)

The Napping House (La Casa Adormecida)

Audrey Wood, Don Wood

Ages 2–6sleepcause and effect

Cover of There Was an Old Lady Who Swallowed a Trout

There Was an Old Lady Who Swallowed a Trout

Teri Sloat

Ages 3–8nonsense and humorcumulative storytelling

Cover of Golly Gump Swallowed a Fly

Golly Gump Swallowed a Fly

Joanna Cole

Ages 4–7consequenceshumor

Cover of I know an old lady

I know an old lady

Rose Bonne, Alan Mills

Ages 3–8humornonsense

Cover of The Napping House (La Casa Adormecida)

The Napping House (La Casa Adormecida)

Audrey Wood, Don Wood

Ages 2–7sleepcumulative storytelling