Sequencing Beyond "There was an Old Lady"

I love the Old Lady books (clearly — I've linked a whole collection of them below), but sometimes you need sequencing material that isn't her swallowing yet another themed object. So here are some of my other favorite sequencing and cumulative books for sessions, mixed in with the Old Lady favorites! Use these with individuals or groups to work on memory recall, spelling, sequencing, and more. I've organized this list by season, but you can use them whenever! Here are links for the books.

Check out the resources page for visuals to pair with some of these books! I highlighted the classic old lady books by Lucille Colandro- in case you're looking for something else and want to skim.

Some of these are affiliate links, so that means I earn a small commission if you choose to purchase from the link provided. I always recommend looking at your local bookstores and libraries first!

Summer

• There Was an Old Lady Who Swallowed a Cactus

• There Was an Old Mermaid Who Swallowed a Shark

• There Was an Old Lady Who Swallowed a Shell

• A Hole in the Bottom of the Sea by Jessica Law

• Ten Little Fish by Audrey and Bruce Wood

• Who Sank the Boat? by Pamela Allen

• The Watermelon Seed by Greg Pizzoli

  
  

Fall

• There Was an Old Lady Who Swallowed Some Books

• There Was an Old Lady Who Swallowed Some Leaves

• There Was an Old Lady Who Swallowed a Bat

• There Was an Old Lady Who Swallowed a Ghost

• There Was an Old Mummy Who Swallowed a Spider

• There Was an Old Lady Who Swallowed a Turkey

• There Was an Old Lady Who Swallowed a Pie

• The Little Old Lady Who Was Not Afraid of Anything by Linda Williams

• Big Pumpkin by Erica Silverman

• Leaf Man by Lois Ehlert

• The Apple Pie Tree by Zoe Hall

• Room on the Broom by Julia Donaldson

• We're Going on a Leaf Hunt by Steve Metzger

  
  

Winter

• There Was an Old Lady Who Swallowed a Spoon

• There Was an Old Lady Who Swallowed a Bell

• There Was an Old Lady Who Swallowed Some Snow

• There Was an Old Lady Who Built A Snowman

• The Mitten by Jan Brett

• We're Going on a Gingerbread Hunt

• How to Catch a Snowman

• How to Catch Santa Claus

• I Know an Old Lady Who Swallowed a Dreidel

• How to Catch A Gingerbread Man

• Five Little Penguins Slipping on the Ice by Steve Metzger

• The Hat by Jan Brett

• Bear Snores On by Karma Wilson

• The Gingerbread Man (any version, but the Jan Brett ones are fun)

  
  

Spring

• There Was an Old Lady Who Swallowed a Chick

• There Was an Old Lady Who Swallowed a Frog

• There Was an Old Lady Who Swallowed a Rose

• There Was an Old Lady Who Swallowed a Rainbow

• There Was an Old Lady Who Swallowed a Worm

• The Tiny Seed by Eric Carle

• How to Catch a Groundhog

• The Carrot Seed by Ruth Krauss

• The Pie That Molly Grew by Sue Heavenrich

• Mrs. Wishy-Washy by Joy Cowley

  
  

Other

• I Know a Shy Fellow Who Swallowed a Cello by Barbara S. Garriel

• There Was an Old Lady Who Swallowed a Birthday Cake

• There Was an Old Lady Who Swallowed a Truck

• There Was an Old Astronaut Who Swallowed the Moon

• There Was an Old Scientist Who Swallowed a Dinosaur

• There Was an Old Lady Who Swallowed a Fly

• There Was a Coyote Who Swallowed a Flea

• There Was an Old Pirate Who Swallowed a Map

• There Was an Old Lady Who Swallowed a Cow

• There Was an Old Lady Who Swallowed the Alphabet

• There was an Old Lady Who Swallowed a Dragon

• This Is the House That Jack Built by Simms Taback

• The Napping House by Audrey Wood

• The Rattlin' Bog by Jessica Law

• Driving My Tractor by Jan Dobbins

• From Head to Toe by Eric Carle

• If You Give a Mouse a Cookie by Laura Numeroff

• The Very Busy Spider by Eric Carle

• One Duck Stuck by Phyllis Root

Well that's my list (for now). I have TONs more so keep an eye out! If you have suggestions, send them my way!