What the Ladybug Heard

by Donaldson, Julia; Monks, Lydia

• ISBN13: 9780805090284
• ISBN10: 0805090282
• Format: Hardcover
• Copyright: 2010-05-11
• Publisher: Henry Holt and Co. (BYR)

Summary

Two robbers have a cunning plan to sneak past all the animals and steal a farmer's prize cow. But they forget about the tiniest, quietest creature on the farm--the ladybug. She has a plan of her own. Full color.

Author Biography

Julia Donaldson is the best-selling author of many books for children, including One Ted Falls Out of Bed, The Gruffalo, and The Giants and the Joneses. She lives in Scotland with her family.

Lydia Monks is an award-winning artist, and her brilliantly colored collage illustrations are featured in many popular picture books. She lives in Sheffield, England.

Table of Contents

“Flamboyant colors, zany perspectives and a neatly circular tale lead, with satisfying inevitability, to a happy outcome for all but the thieves.” –Washington Post

“The appealing and brightly colored collage illustrations, rhyming text, and assorted animal sounds make it a natural for individual or group readalouds.”—Booklist

“An excellent read-aloud or lap book, it's full of slapstick action, animal noises, and repeated phrases that invite participation. Donaldson's rhymed verse is both rhythmic and skillfully executed.” --Publishers Weekly, STARRED review

“Low on menace and high on clever silliness, this highly readable rhyming tale will have young listeners participating in the delivery of these unexpected variations on animal sounds and examining the last scene.” --Kirkus Reviews

 

“The playful rhyming text flows without stumbling and offers the opportunity to demonstrate one’s finest animal sounds. Monk’s illustrations incorporate paint and collage to depict boldly caricatured participants in farmyard tableaux.” --School Library Journal