What the Ladybird Heard at Christmas: A bestselling Christmas adventure
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Packed full of fun, What the Ladybird Heard at Christmas is a perfect gift for the festive season from the bestselling picture book partnership of Julia Donaldson and Lydia Monks.
In a big old house, the ladybird is visiting her friend the spider for the festive season. But those two bad men, Hefty Hugh and Lanky Len, are up to no good again. They have a devious plan – to steal the children’s Christmas presents from their stockings! It’s a good thing that the clever little ladybird has overheard their awful plotting, and she has a cunning plan to make sure they don’t get away with it.
The fifth title in the Number One bestselling series from the award-winning team of Julia Donaldson and Lydia Monks, which has been enjoyed by over four million children worldwide.
Enjoy more perfect picture books from Julia Donaldson and Lydia Monks including The Singing Mermaid, Sugarlump and the Unicorn and other exciting adventures from the What the Ladybird Heard series.
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Publisher : Macmillan Children’s Books
Publication date : 12 Oct. 2023
Edition : Main Market
Language : English
Print length : 32 pages
ISBN-10 : 1529087082
ISBN-13 : 978-1529087086
Item weight : 197 g
Reading age : 3 – 5 years, from customers
Dimensions : 25.4 x 0.3 x 25.2 cm
Part of series : What the Ladybird Heard
Best Sellers Rank: 14 in Books (See Top 100 in Books) 1 in Children’s Books on Bugs & Spiders 1 in Humorous Verse 1 in Stories in Verse for Children (Books)
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Customers enjoy this Christmas story for its build-up to the holiday season, lovely illustrations, and beautiful, colorful presentation. They find it engaging and good value for money, with one customer noting it appeals to small children. The book’s Christmas value receives mixed reactions, with some finding it great for the holiday while others say it’s not festive enough.
13 reviews for What the Ladybird Heard at Christmas: A bestselling Christmas adventure
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D. Harness –
lovely christmas story that can be treasured year after year
Great book that has been enjoyed many times. Characters stay the same and makes a great addition to the set. Love the rhyming text, great pictures and fun simple story
Miss R –
Brilliant as always, despite the lack of glitter
We love the What the Ladybird Heard series so were eagerly anticipating the release of this latest Christmassy themed one.The story itself is utterly brilliant, probably my second favourite after the original itself. It’s familiar, humorous and set on Christmas Eve. What’s not to love?The only drawback, as highlighted by other reviews, is that unfortunately the book does not contain the usual glitter, which most fans of the series are use to. I was sadly expecting this, as I’d noticed that the previous books have all been re-released over the past couple of years without glitter. In fact, I believe the previous release (What the Ladybird Heard at the Seaside) only ever contained glitter in the hardback version. By the time it was released in paperback, they seemed to have done away with the famous glittery ladybird which helped to make this series so popular. I can only assume this is a cost cutting decision, as I really can’t think why else such a decision would have been made when the glitter was such a popular element of this series (and all of Donaldson and Monk’s other past collaborations).I am still giving it 5 stars, as the story itself is excellent and I’m sure it will still be thoroughly enjoyed by the 3-7 age group. However, toddlers who were previously drawn in by the glittery textures may sadly be less interested now until they’re old enough to appreciate the actual storyline.I would still highly recommend this book as, at the end of the day, high-quality literature will always trump glittery gimmicks, as disappointing as the absence of glitter might be to some.
Amanda-Jane Roberts –
Lovely book
My daughter was very happy with this book for our Christmas December collection. In great condition. Lovely pictures
Amazon Customer –
Great story
Great story and good graphics. My daughter enjoed it
Stephanie Sandall –
Good Christmas story
Be wary, as lovely as the book is, Amazon decided to fold it to package!! Not great when giving it as a gift.
Jane Parry –
Lovely little books, I’ve thoroughly enjoyed reading them.
Lovely little books.My little nearly three years old nephew loves the books, so I buy as many as I can for him.
Kindle Customer –
Lovely Christmas book
Just what you would expect from Julia Donaldson. Lovely book and easy to read. Good value for money.
Laura –
Great story
Great Christmas story, lovely illustrations children love the book
Pferdefrau –
Eine Weihnachtsgeschichte ohne großes weihnachtliches Brimborium. 2 Diebe wollen den Kindern die Geschenke stehlen und die Tiere des Hauses, allen voran der Marienkäfer, helfen aus.Meine Enkel lieben diese Bücher von Julia Donaldson und schleppen sie alle mit in die Kita, kaum dass wir sie ihnen geschenkt haben. Sie werden dort auch – wie zu Hause – in englischer Sprache vorgelesen, für die Kitakinder übersetzt die Erzieherin.
J.R –
Cute rhyming story with bright and awesome illustrations! Bought for a Christmas gift for my granddaughter who is obsessed with Ladybirds and I know she will love it 🐞.
Rose Magleave –
Love this book
Amazon Customer –
Illustrazioni di lydia Monks come sempre meravigliose e storia molto carina, che mixa atmosfera natalizia con… un tocco di halloween 🤪Super consigliato!!! 👍🏻👍🏻
Axtawer –
Great book from this Great series