This is a fun, Scottish-themed twist on the classic cumulative nursery rhyme, "There Was an Old Lady Who Swallowed a Fly." In this version, a wee lassie begins by swallowing a tiny Scottish insect, a midgie, and proceeds to swallow increasingly large and absurd items familiar to Scotland, like a haggis or a wee dog. The humorous, rhythmic text and local flavor make it a wonderful read-aloud that introduces children to Scottish dialect and cultural references. The cumulative structure ensures a lot of laughs and interaction.
