Books by Lucille Colandro

19 books by Lucille Colandro have full reviews here; all 27 Lucille Colandro titles and editions in our catalog are rated for reading level and content intensity.

Lucille Colandro has 19 books with full reviews on HootRated, spanning Grade 2–4 reading level. The typical Lucille Colandro book lands at Grade 3, with average content intensity 1/5. Most Lucille Colandro titles fall within the There Was an Old Lady series.

Reading level alone doesn't tell parents whether a Lucille Colandro book is right for a child. All of Lucille Colandro's reviewed titles are at Gentle or Mild intensity — appropriate for sensitive readers or kids reading ahead of their emotional readiness. None are rated Intense or Very Intense. The intensity badges below (green → red) help you match books to your child's emotional readiness, not just their reading ability. See our methodology for how we rate.

There Was an Old Lady Who Swallowed a Bat!

Lucille Colandro

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There Was an Old Lady Who Swallowed a Bat!

Lucille Colandro

Level 2-3 Gentle

There Was an Old Lady

Lucille Colandro

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There Was an Old Lady

Lucille Colandro

Level 2-3 Gentle

There was an old lady who swallowed a chick!

Lucille Colandro

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There was an old lady who swallowed a chick!

Lucille Colandro

Level 2-3 Gentle

There Was an Old Lady Who Swallowed Some Leaves!

Lucille Colandro

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There Was an Old Lady Who Swallowed Some Leaves!

Lucille Colandro

Level 2-3 Gentle

There was an old lady who swallowed a clover!

Lucille Colandro

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There was an old lady who swallowed a clover!

Lucille Colandro

Level 2-3 Gentle

There Was An Old Lady Who Swallowed A Fly!

Lucille Colandro

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There Was An Old Lady Who Swallowed A Fly!

Lucille Colandro

Level 2-3 Gentle

There Was an Old Lady Who Swallowed a Frog!

Lucille Colandro

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There Was an Old Lady Who Swallowed a Frog!

Lucille Colandro

Level 2-3 Gentle

There was an old mermaid who swallowed a shark!

Lucille Colandro

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There was an old mermaid who swallowed a shark!

Lucille Colandro

Level 3-4 Gentle

There Was An Old Pirate Who Swallowed A Map!

Lucille Colandro

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There Was An Old Pirate Who Swallowed A Map!

Lucille Colandro

Level 3-4 Gentle

There Was an Old Lady Who Swallowed a Birthday Cake!

Lucille Colandro

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There Was an Old Lady Who Swallowed a Birthday Cake!

Lucille Colandro

Level 2-3 Gentle

There Was an Old Lady Who Swallowed a Cow

Lucille Colandro

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There Was an Old Lady Who Swallowed a Cow

Lucille Colandro

Level 2-3 Gentle

There was an old astronaut who swallowed the moon!

Lucille Colandro

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There was an old astronaut who swallowed the moon!

Lucille Colandro

Level 2-3 Gentle

There Was An Old Lady Who Swallowed A Ghost!

Lucille Colandro

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There Was An Old Lady Who Swallowed A Ghost!

Lucille Colandro

Level 2-3 Gentle

There Was an Old Lady Who Swallowed a Spoon

Lucille Colandro

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There Was an Old Lady Who Swallowed a Spoon

Lucille Colandro

Level 2-3 Gentle

There Was an Old Lady Who Swallowed a Cactus!

Lucille Colandro

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There Was an Old Lady Who Swallowed a Cactus!

Lucille Colandro

Level 2-3 Gentle

There Was an Old Lady Who Swallowed a Truck

Lucille Colandro

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There Was an Old Lady Who Swallowed a Truck

Lucille Colandro

Level 2-3 Gentle

There Was an Old Lady Who Swallowed a Dragon!

Lucille Colandro

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There Was an Old Lady Who Swallowed a Dragon!

Lucille Colandro

Level 2-3 Gentle

There Was An Old Lady Who Swallowed a Worm!

Lucille Colandro

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There Was An Old Lady Who Swallowed a Worm!

Lucille Colandro

Level 2-3 Gentle

There Was an Old Lady Who Swallowed a Rainbow!

Lucille Colandro

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There Was an Old Lady Who Swallowed a Rainbow!

Lucille Colandro

Level 2-3 Gentle

More Lucille Colandro titles in our catalog

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There was a cold lady who swallowed some snow! Level 2-3 · Gentle 2 editions
There Was an Old Lady Who Built a Snowman! (Scholastic Reader, Level 1) Level 1-2 · Gentle
There was an old lady who swallowed a rose! Level 2-3 · Gentle 2 editions
There Was An Old Lady Who Swallowed A Shell! Level 2-3 · Gentle
There Was an Old Lady Who Swallowed a Turkey! Level 1-2 · Gentle

Questions about Lucille Colandro's books

What reading level are Lucille Colandro's books?: Lucille Colandro's reviewed books range from Grade 2–4, with the typical book at Grade 3. Each title has a separate content intensity score so parents can choose by emotional readiness, not just text difficulty.
Are Lucille Colandro's books appropriate for sensitive readers?: All 19 of Lucille Colandro's reviewed books are at Gentle or Mild intensity — safe for sensitive readers. None are rated Intense or Very Intense. Average intensity: 1/5.
What age are Lucille Colandro's books appropriate for?: Lucille Colandro's reviewed books target Ages 5-8. HootRated rates each book on reading level and content intensity — match both dimensions, not just one.