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The Little Old Lady Who Was Not Afraid of Anything [Paperback]

Linda D. Williams , Megan Lloyd
4.8 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (84 customer reviews)


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August 20, 2002 4 - 8 years710L (What's this?)

0nce upon a time, there was a little old lady who was not afraid of anything! But one autumn night, while walking in the woods, the little old lady heard . . . CLOMP, CLOMP, SHAKE, SHAKE, CLAP, CLAP. And the little old lady who was not afraid of anything had the scare of her life!



Editorial Reviews

From Publishers Weekly

In this just-spooky-enough tale, an old lady puts to good use some animated objects that are trying to frighten her. Ages 3-7.
Copyright 1988 Reed Business Information, Inc.

From School Library Journal

PreSchool-Grade 2 A delightful picture book, perfect for both independent reading pleasure and for telling aloud. The Little Old Lady. . . is a clever reworking of the classic story of a ghostly body that appears bit by bit (see ``What's the Matter'' in Maria Leach's Whistle in the Graveyard Viking, 1974 ). The humor of the little old lady's fearless attitude and her clever solution as to what to do with the lively shoes, pants, shirt, pumpkin head, etc., that are chasing her, will enchant young audiences. The catchy refrain never falters, and the rhythmic repeated sounds made by each of the woman's pursuers are sure to appeal to children. Lloyd's brilliantly-colored, detailed folk art-style illustrations are a perfect complement to the text. A great purchase for Halloween or any time of the year, and a must for both school and public libraries. Alice Cronin, Belleville Public Library, N.J.
Copyright 1987 Reed Business Information, Inc. --This text refers to the Hardcover edition.

Product Details

  • Age Range: 4 - 8 years
  • Paperback: 32 pages
  • Publisher: HarperCollins; Reprint edition (August 20, 2002)
  • Language: English
  • ISBN-10: 0064431835
  • ISBN-13: 978-0064431835
  • Product Dimensions: 7.9 x 9.9 x 0.2 inches
  • Shipping Weight: 1.2 pounds
  • Average Customer Review: 4.8 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (84 customer reviews)
  • Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #270,753 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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Children will ask for this book to be read over and over again. Beverly Hale  |  14 reviewers made a similar statement
I'm 18 years old now, but when I was a toddler, I loved this book. Sara  |  17 reviewers made a similar statement
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34 of 34 people found the following review helpful
4.0 out of 5 stars Who's afraid of the big floating pumpkinhead? March 30, 2004
Format:Paperback
At last! The rare Halloween children's classic! Every Halloween seems to bring a rash of holiday centered picture books. Some are okay and most are simply terrible. This Halloween, I ask that you consider a story where the word "Halloween" never even enters the text. In "The Little Old Lady Who Was Not Afraid of Anything" we read a story that has all the markings of a classic folktale.

As a little old lady makes her way home through a dark and scary forest, she comes across a pair of old shoes that walk all by themselves. Assuring the shoes that she is not afraid of them, she next comes across a floating pair of pants. A shirt follows the pants, gloves and hat follow the shirt, and finally a huge scary pumpkin head follows them all. In the end the brave little old lady finds a use for the floating objects and everyone ends happily.

The book conjures up images of other pop culture touchstones where clothing floats all of its own accord. The well-known "Bedknobs and Broomsticks" for example. And like "Bedknobs", the clothes in this story are definitely malevolent. Stalking the nice old lady through the woods, each article has its own specific sounds. The boots go "CLOMP CLOMP CLOMP", the shirt goes, "SHAKE SHAKE", and the pants (for reasons best left to the author) go, "WIGGLE WIGGLE". As the number of objects increase, the number of sounds increase as well. A good oral reading of this story will give each sound a scary touch to drill the point home. The illustrations accompanying the story are rather nice. They are equally adept at displaying the old lady's grey skied country home as they are the dark bleak autumnal night where she meets the frightening accoutrements. It's a great story with a rousing plot. Anyone familiar with fall in the countryside (and anyone who just loves Halloween in general) will enjoy this great old-fashioned book.

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29 of 30 people found the following review helpful
5.0 out of 5 stars Librarian and Teacher! June 3, 2001
Format:Hardcover
I use this book with my Kindergarten and First grade students. I have a T-shaped wooden frame that I use with my lesson. I pass out articles of clothing...a pair of boots, a pair of gloves, a shirt, a pair of pants, a top hat and a plastic Jack-0-lantern. I encourage participation, chanting and acting out of the story from the students for each part as we read the book aloud. Finally, I place the items on the wooden frame to make a Scarecrow as the grand finale!!!!! They predict the outcome and enjoy the excitement of discovery as we read the book. It is both scary and fun! This is one book I look forward to reading each year!!!!! My students LOVE it!
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27 of 30 people found the following review helpful
5.0 out of 5 stars A fun, not so scary book! August 15, 2000
By A Customer
Format:Paperback
My youngest daughter loves this book so much that if she hears us reading it to another child after she's gone to bed, she yells, "Boo lady! Boo lady!" and begs us to read it to her again. It's such a fun tale that we always do.

Once upon a time, a little old lady who was not afraid of anything walked home through the moonlit woods. She rounded a bend on the path and found two big shoes that go CLOMP, CLOMP by themselves.

"Get out of my way, you two big shoes! I'm not afraid of you," she said. She kept on walking, and the shoes clomp-clomped behind her. Next she met up with a pair of pants, then a shirt, and pretty soon she had an entire outfit following her. Each time, she ordered, "Get out of my way... I'm not afraid of you" and walked on just a wee bit faster.

Then she got to the "very huge, very orange, very scary pumpkin head." Walking a little bit faster was out of the question -- running wasn't. She ran all the way home,

"[b]ut behind her she could hear Two shoes go CLOMP, CLOMP, One pair of pants go WIGGLE, WIGGLE, One shirt go SHAKE, SHAKE, Two gloves go CLAP, CLAP, One hat go NOD, NOD, And one scary pumpkin head go BOO, BOO!" When she bravely proclaimed that she was still not frightened, all the stuff that had followed her home didn't know what to do with itself. But she had an idea. She found a place for it in her garden, where it could scare all the birds away.

Part of the magic in this story lies in it's repetition. My kids love saying and acting out shake, shake, nod, nod, etc. (and I may be a very proud mom, but nobody says "wiggle, wiggle" cuter than my toddler). Another part of the magic is the illustrations. They're serious, but not scary. At one point, the little old lady pushes the shirt out of her way. In the next illustration, it's following her with it's sleeves crossed in the classic "humph!" pose so familiar to parents of strong-willed children.

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5.0 out of 5 stars A delight
It is a thoroughly enjoyable little story with lovely pictures, and very nice for reading out aloud. A bit of a gem really.
Published 22 days ago by L. Corcoran
5.0 out of 5 stars Grandchildren love it
My grandchildren are the lovers of this book. Stocking stuffer at Christmas and they read it over and over again.
Published 23 days ago by Two Fifty
5.0 out of 5 stars Great book for kids to have fun with you!
My 13 month old son would come running out of his room with this book for us to read. We incorporate the 'shake shake' by tickling him- or the 'clap clap' and take his hands to... Read more
Published 28 days ago by Neener
5.0 out of 5 stars Classic
A favorite, timeless Halloween book that holds up again and again. I love that kids get to see others proclaiming not to be scared, but who are really scared. Read more
Published 1 month ago by AJ
5.0 out of 5 stars fun book for little ones
I read this story to my children and bought this to read to my grand daughter..always a favorite for the 2 yr old... Read more
Published 1 month ago by Teresa Seufert
5.0 out of 5 stars Fun
Had rented this from the library and my daughter loved it so, we had to buy a copy for her.
Published 1 month ago by Amy Marshall
5.0 out of 5 stars book
My son loves this book. Even after six months we have to read it almost daily. Now he can say it without me reading it.
Published 1 month ago by Tina S.
5.0 out of 5 stars The Little Old Lady Who Was Not Afraid of Anything
My grandchildren and neighborhood children loved it for Halloween.
We read it with them for a treat instead of candy.
Published 2 months ago by Edward Smith
5.0 out of 5 stars an all time favorite
I must read to children of all ages. Children will ask for this book to be read over and over again.
Published 2 months ago by Beverly Hale
5.0 out of 5 stars great halloween book.
great for hlloween ,teaches kids not to afraid things ,and show that even little old lady not afraid. silly,
repeted text great for kids.
Published 2 months ago by mariya johnson
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