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Books like There Was an Old Lady Who Swallowed a Fly

12 books with a reading profile close to There Was an Old Lady Who Swallowed a Fly by Simms Taback. Practical, outward-looking, growth-minded and clear-cut; an easy read.

1

How to Tell If Your Cat Is Plotting to Kill You

by Matthew Inman

Also practical and outward-looking · entertainment, accessible

This collection of comics and infographics interprets feline behaviors as calculated attempts at assassination.
2

The Book with No Pictures

by B.J. Novak

Also practical and outward-looking · entertainment, accessible

B.J.
3

I Can Read With My Eyes Shut!

by Dr. Seuss

Also practical and outward-looking · entertainment, accessible

The Cat in the Hat returns to lead Young Cat through a series of increasingly absurd reading challenges.
4

The wimpy kid movie diary

by Jeff Kinney

Also practical and outward-looking · entertainment, accessible

This book provides a detailed behind-the-scenes look at the process of adapting Jeff Kinney’s cartoon illustrations into a live-action feature film.
5

Diary of a Worm

by Doreen Cronin

Also practical and outward-looking · entertainment, accessible

This picture book follows the daily life of a young, anthropomorphic worm through a series of dated journal entries.
6

Cat in the Hat Song Book

by Dr. Seuss

Also practical and outward-looking · entertainment, accessible

The Cat in the Hat Songbook contains nineteen original musical compositions written by Dr.
7

The Poky Little Puppy

by Janette Sebring Lowrey

Also practical and outward-looking · entertainment, accessible

Five inquisitive siblings dig holes under the garden fence to explore the wider world.
8

If You Give a Pig a Pancake

by Laura Joffe Numeroff

Also practical and outward-looking · entertainment, accessible

When a young girl offers a pancake to a small pig, she initiates a circular chain of demands.
9

If You Give a Moose a Muffin

by Laura Numeroff

Also practical and outward-looking · entertainment, accessible

When a young boy offers a moose a muffin, he unknowingly triggers a sequence of escalating domestic demands.
10

Skippyjon Jones

by Judy Schachner

Also practical and outward-looking · entertainment, accessible

Skippyjon Jones is a Siamese kitten who refuses to behave like a cat, preferring to inhabit his oversized imagination.
11

Curious George Goes to the Hospital

by Margret Rey

Also practical and outward-looking · entertainment, accessible

The story begins when Curious George discovers a colorful puzzle piece on the kitchen table and, mistaking it for candy, swallows it.
12

The Very Busy Spider

by Eric Carle

Also practical and outward-looking · entertainment, accessible

In this classic picture book, a spider lands on a farm fence post after being carried across the fields by the wind.

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