Read-Aloud and Interview with Lucille Colandro
by Traci Swain
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Watch this Scholastic Book Clubs–exclusive video interview with your class to learn more about There Was an Old Lady series author Lucille Colandro. Then join her as she reads her book There Was an Old Lady Who Swallowed a Rose! aloud to kids.
Lucille Colandro is a friendly face we’re very fortunate to see around the Scholastic Book Clubs offices—she works here! And this week, she came by our studio to do an exclusive interview and read-aloud of her special Valentine’s Day–themed book.
Watch the above video interview to learn more about the lady behind the There Was an Old Lady series.
Then share this read-aloud video with your class to get students excited about There Was an Old Lady Who Swallowed a Rose!, Valentine’s Day, and reading!
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Lucille Colandro, a former high school English teacher from West Pittston, Pennsylvania, is the author of the There Was an Old Lady series. She wrote her first the Old Lady book, There Was an Old Lady Who Swallowed a Bat!, when an editor asked for a Halloween book that wasn’t too scary for little kids. Since then, Lucille has gone on to write more than 15 books in this bestselling series. The rhyming text, silly stories, and hilarious illustrations have made Old Lady a kid-favorite. Lucille enjoys reading and working in New York City.
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This Book Is Available from Scholastic Book Clubs
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