Little Old Lady Who Was Not Afraid of Anything by Linda D. Williams

Genre: Fable, Folk Tale, Myths
Publisher: HarperCollins Publishers Sept. 1988
Awards/Honors:
Pages: 32

Summary:

A little old woman who was not afraid of anything went for a walk into the forest to gather herbs, spices, nuts, and seeds. On her way back to her collage, she met a pair of big shoes, pants, shirt, gloves, hat, and a pumpkin head. Each item made a sound as they followed the old woman home. The old woman created a scarecrow with the items to scare off the crows.

Personal rating and explanation:
Great Book - The book has a nice steady pace. The students enjoy acting out each part - clapping their hands, nodding their head, stomping their feet, etc.

Reading Level: 3.4
Interest Level: K-2

Writing: A good book to introduce onomatopoeia words. As a group have the children identify other onomatopoeia words and write a sentence using the words. Example: I heard a knock at the door.

Potential Problems or Difficulties:
None