The Little Old Lady Who Was Not Afraid of Anything
Every following object adds a sound-motion pair, then the complete sequence is repurposed into a scarecrow.
The Little Old Lady Who Was Not Afraid of Anything by Linda Williams is estimated to take about 9 minutes to read aloud (722 words, 2 sentences a spread). Best for ages 3-6.
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- Estimated read-aloud time
- about 9 minutesEstimated read-aloud time
- Words
- 722Word count
- Sentences per spread
- 2Text density
- Re-read tolerance
- 5/5strong repeat appeal
- Vocabulary level
- 2/5everyday words
- Best for
- Ages 3-6Age range
Our review
Shoes, pants, shirt, gloves, hat, and pumpkin head follow the old lady home, each adding a sound and motion to the cumulative chase. When she refuses to be scared, she gives the pieces a new job as a scarecrow.
Build the sound sequence with gestures and let a child opt out of the dark pursuit. Big Pumpkin accumulates monsters around one cooperative task; Little Old Lady is the more performative memory challenge and transforms the threat through a practical idea.
Before you buy it
The nighttime pursuit is sustained and can overwhelm children despite the confident protagonist and safe ending.
Themes
- Halloween
- cumulative tale
- sound effects
- courage
- scarecrows
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