I Know a Shy Fellow Who Swallowed a Cello

Fun, clever and beautifully illustrated children’s story featuring musical instruments to the rhyme of the old song about the old lady who swallowed a fly.

This is a delightful book! I read this to my 2nd grade classes when we are learning about musical instruments. The rhyming makes it fun and memorable. As I get towards the end, I read all the instruments in 1 breath 😂 A twist on the classic Old Lady Who Swallowed a Fly!

Bought this book to read to my 1st and 2nd grade students and they absolutely loved it! They keep begging me to read/sing it again. Also a great tool to use for lesson plans.

A wonderful play on a well-known children's song. Pictures are funny and the whole book is enjoyable.

My 5 year old recites much of this book - a lot! Easy reading. Good humor and loads of fun. Good way to introduce the orchestra as well as rhythm and rhyming.

The illustrations are a bit bizarre, but the story is cute and the rhymes were clever. I will use it in general music class as we introduce the different instruments. Although the book doesn't follow a "logical" progression through the instrument families, as one reviewer noted, I don't think kids will mind.

I am a PK2-5th grade elementary music teacher. This book is FANTASTIC for PreK-2nd Grade kids to introduce many types of orchestral instruments. Extend the lesson by having them raise their hand and try to remember all the instruments the "shy fellow" swallowed. They love to sing along too! The illustrations are great!

I am a music teacher, and the book is a great lead into teaching instruments of the orchestra to young ones. Since it is a take off of "I know an old lady who swallowed a fly", it can be sung which entertains the children. They can join in on the repeated parts.

I have bought this for my grandson, haven't seen him yet because of travel ban! but I have really enjoyed reading it myself :)

Purchased as a great alternative to There Was an Old Lady Who Swallowed a Fly. I have read and it is great! Purchased for my great nephew (6 wks old) whose father is a professional musician. I anticipate that my nephew will enjoy reading it to him son and as he gets older, his son will enjoy hearing the story.

A very cute book for my musical 4 year old granddaughter....she loves it.

Lovely book and amusing for children

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