Garriel. I Know a Shy Fellow who Swallowed a Cello

I Know a Shy Fellow who Swallowed a Cello is a children's book by Barbara Garriel, with art by John O'Brien, published in 2005. It is available at the Internet Archive.

Here is a YouTube read-along:

This is a fun variation on the famous old lady who swallowed a fly; the cello leaves quite an impression, as you can see, and the art makes an excellent and vivid addition to the story:

He then swallowed a harp to jam with the cello, then a saxophone, fiddle, cymbal, flute, kazoo, bell, and even though the bell was small, it made him belch and burp, and then out they come one by one in reverse order... the cello last of all. Very cute, and a worthy addition to the enormous number of "swallowing" chain tales; I'll have lots more to post about as this blog takes shape. This is a story that absolutely wants to be imitated!