The Little Old Lady Who Was Not Afraid of Anything audiobook

This is a great scary story for young kids. It’s about facing your fears and realizing it’s not as scary as you thought it was. The little old lady keeps running into items of clothing. Some gent is missing a lot of garments out there. Shoes, pants, shirt, and gloves, all moving on their own. A pumpkin head tries to scare her, but she figures out what to do with them. It’s a simple story that builds suspense for the younger ones. I like how the little old lady says ‘I’m not afraid of you, get out of my way’ to each thing that happens to her. We know she is a little scared as she is walking faster, but she keeps going. The nephew said that he wasn’t scared at all. It’s interesting how these simple suspenses work on the mind. The nephew thought it was a fun story overall and he gave this 3 stars.

Impressive and enthralling at numerous levels, Linda Williams & Megan Lloyd created “The Little Old Lady Who Was Not Afraid Of Anything” in 1986. I am elated to have discovered it! It’s brevity does not diminish one iota of its layered, tickling impact. At first, one is tempted to attest Megan’s tremendously attractive illustrations to this book’s spark but Linda’s storytelling thrills me just as much.A nature woman like me, gathers herbs on foot at a distance from home. She has a contented life but knows her woods can be spooky, so she hastens to avoid traversing them by night. This story is about a walk extending to nightfall. It is inanimate characters, as frightening in their aliveness as they are goofy in of themselves, that pop out to scare her. Boots, a shirt, pants, and even a jack-o-lantern should not be floating after her. The impossibility of these items giving chase to the woman has a built-in terror but of course, readers know their worst won’t become too scary. These goofy items manage to be one-hundred percent startling, on a night walk that she has to finish but she is bravely determined to shoo them away. I cannot adequately express how hilariously her utterances struck me! Likely, Linda’s easy words are built to teach vocabulary simultaneously. For adults, their effect is the funniest, most zany dialogue we have ever heard. I laughed joyfully upon every page! If there appeared two shoes, she specified verbatim: “Get out of my way, you two shoes”! Megan’s art is a marvel: exquisitely detailed with hearthrugs, clothes flapping on a line, face expressions, and vibrantly bright environs. She also succeeds superbly and emotively at exuding soft, rich, spooky darkness in fulfillment of a majestic, atmospheric ambiance. I love and savour each lush page!

My two daughters LOVE this book! There were plenty of places for me to make noises and voices which engage them and help them to interact with the story which is ideal for a 2.5 and 4 year old who is just starting to read herself. We have read it several times each day and I am sure will continue through the fall. My daughters will be anticipating taking it out again next year.

I reread this because I’d never written a review for it, even though I used to read it frequently with and to kids, because it’s one of 6 books for the October (theme: Autumn/Halloween) Picture Books Club at the Children's Books group.I was expecting that this would be a book I’d downgrade when reading it on my own, without enthusiastic kids hanging on every word and/or participating.But, it’s a delightful story. I love its cumulative nature, the sound effects, and the clever conclusion. It’s a perfect read aloud book, but independent readers will enjoy it too.The illustrations are terrific also. There’s so much to look at, and they reflect both the humorous and frightening aspects of the story.

Read for my daughter’s nap time. A lady not afraid of anything on her way out to the woods to collect nuts and herbs. On her way back home she was followed by shoes, pants, shirts etc. The last one said boo and she was scared and rushed home.Read from kindle unlimited.

This is a really fun book! It was made especially fun for my g'little because it also had a CD reading the story - with sound effects! The building up of the action is fun to read out loud & makes the book especially fun for children!

My all-time favorite Halloween picture book! I read it every year for my Halloween storytime. Even older kids will participate with the CLOMP, CLOMP, CLAP, CLAP, etc. After reading the story, I like to go back to the beginning and show the picture of the old lady's yard. The kids love seeing what is in her neighbor's yard and hanging on the clothes line.

This book is a great Halloween read for younger listeners because it is cumulative, super-involved (you get a whole body workout when you read this to your kids- you have to shake, shimmy and clap on every page!) and it sends a message that "scary" things aren't scary when you face them bravely. A must-read for ages 3-8.

** spoiler alert ** Not bad , not bad . I’m reading as many short classics as I can find at the thrift stores for my kids, I’m trying to squeeze in as many goodies as I can find. This one is solid and I recommend finding it. Who doesn’t love a tale about a spooky scare crow ?

This book has a classic, timeless feel. It's "just the right amount" of scary for a primary grade audience, and will make a perfect Halloween read-aloud.

Very silly book excellent for a Halloween themed story time. Much giggling (and wiggling, clomping, shaking, clapping, etc) will ensue.

One dark and windy autumn night a brave little old lady was walking back to her house when she heard a clomping noise behind her. What could possibly be making that sound? She discovers an old pair of shoes has been following her, "Clomp, clomp." She turns to them and says, "I'm not afraid of you, " but she walks a little faster. As her journey continues she is confronted by other spooky things: a pair of pants, (wiggle, wiggle), a floating shirt (shake, shake), a top hat (nod, nod), a pair of white gloves (clap, clap), and finally a pumpkin head (boo, boo). She turns to each one and loudly declares she is not afraid but each time she steps up her pace to get back to her home little faster. Once inside she closes the door and collapses in her rocking chair and rocks and rocks so thankful to have made it home and to safety. The next morning she wakes up to a great surprise outside her window. I loved this book. This little old woman inspires you to face your fears, to keep on trucking and never, ever give up. I love how the suspense builds up on each page and invites the reader to accompany her on her frightening walk home. The illustrations are colourful, expressive and detailed, which I liked a lot. I highly recommend this book to be added to your Hallowe'en collection.

The Little Old Lady Who Was Not Afraid Of AnythingOnce 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!I gave this story 5 stars!This is a must read every year around Halloween time for me and my family. As a child I loved the vivid illustrations, and I've continued to find more reasons to adore the book each time I pick it up. It's a great example that no matter how brave you are, there will be times you're not the bravest, and that's okay! Definitely a fun read for kiddos and adults alike.

Now this is a seasonal hit. My kids loved it, I loved it, and I'll be buying a copy for my classroom. It wasn't scary - only slightly creepy. It had repeating lines, which kids love no matter their age. It has a strong rhythm, which almost always pushes a book into the Can't Miss category. Classroom Connections - fun read aloud for Halloween time - great intro for discussions about fear and courage - surprise ending lesson for writer's workshop - onomatopoeia - perfect for creating rhythm and movements to go along with a class performance; either dance or reader's theater

This is a cute book to read in the fall around Halloween. It is easy to get children interacting because their are multiple characters in the book. Children can practice manipulating words orally while the book is read. I can create a lesson where children count the objects in the picture and label each one. This will help the children with writing out numbers and recognizing pictures from the book. Children could also practice sequencing the order of the objects to make up the scarecrow. Many great lessons can be implemented from this book!