There Was an Old Lady Who Swallowed Fly Guy by Tedd Arnold

Books like There Was an Old Lady Who Swallowed Fly Guy

By Tedd Arnold

For the kid who begs for the old lady who swallowed a fly at every read-aloud, this one swaps in a buzzing, bug-eyed hero who actually does something about it. Silly, escalating, and gleefully gross in the best way

Superworm by Julia Donaldson

A stretchy superhero worm spends his days rescuing bugs in trouble, until a wicked Wizard Lizard captures him — and his friends must find a way to set him free.

10 Minutes till Bedtime by Peggy Rathmann

A child gets ten minutes to get ready for bed while a growing crowd of hamster tourists pours through the front door for a wild, wordless-countdown tour of the house.

Frog and Fly by Jeff Mack

A hungry frog and a clever fly face off in six short comic-style chapters, with frog always seeming to win — until fly gets the last word.

The Hiccupotamus by Aaron Zenz

A hippopotamus hiccups so hard he keeps toppling onto his bottom, and an elephant, a centipede, and a rhinoceros all try to find a cure before the chaos gets worse.

Down to the Sea with Mr. Magee by Chris Van Dusen

A man and his dog set out in a rowboat with lunch for three, only to get launched airborne when a playful whale surfaces right beneath them.

Dragons Love Tacos by Adam Rubin

Dragons love tacos more than anything, so a party planner throws them a giant taco party — but forgets that spicy salsa turns dragons into fire-breathing disasters.

Belly Button Book by Sandra Boynton

A beachful of bare-bellied hippos celebrates the one thing they all have in common, with one tiny baby hippo whose entire vocabulary is BEE BO.

Harry the Dirty Dog by Gene Zion

A dog who hates baths buries the scrubbing brush and runs off for a day of adventure, getting so filthy that his own family no longer recognizes him.

Toddle Waddle by Julia Donaldson

A toddler leads a cheerful parade of friends on a walk to the end of a seaside pier, picking up buzzing bees, bicycle bells and a whole beachful of noisy company along the way.

If You Give a Cat a Cupcake by Laura Joffe Numeroff

A cat gets a cupcake and asks for sprinkles to go with it, setting off a chain of requests and small messes that just keeps looping back on itself.

If You Give a Moose a Muffin by Laura Numeroff

A boy welcomes a hungry moose with a muffin, but one muffin leads to jam, then a trip to the store for more mix, spinning into one favor after another.

Five Little Monkeys Jumping on the Bed by Eileen Christelow

Five little monkeys jump on the bed after saying goodnight to Mama — and one by one, they fall off, bump their heads, and get a call to the doctor.