What the Ladybird Heard: Laugh out loud rhyming adventures on the farm! (What the Ladybird Heard, 1)
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With a cast of everyone’s favourite farm animals, What the Ladybird Heard is a brilliant rhyming adventure from the stellar picture-book partnership of Julia Donaldson and Lydia Monks.
Hefty Hugh and Lanky Len are two crafty robbers with a cunning plan to steal the farmer’s fine prize cow. But little do they know that the tiniest, quietest creature of all has overhead their plot, and she has a plan of her own . . .
Now available as a board book, this much-loved classic is perfect for young readers, with brilliant rhyming verse from Julia Donaldson, author of The Gruffalo, and bright, distinctive illustrations from award-winning illustrator, Lydia Monks.
Enjoy more adventures with the clever little ladybird in What the Ladybird Heard Next, What the Ladybird Heard on Holiday and What the Ladybird Heard at the Seaside.
From the Publisher
Publisher : Macmillan Children’s Books
Publication date : 14 April 2022
Edition : Main Market
Language : English
Print length : 24 pages
ISBN-10 : 1529082161
ISBN-13 : 978-1529082166
Item weight : 348 g
Reading age : 1 – 4 years, from customers
Dimensions : 18.7 x 2 x 18.8 cm
Part of series : What the Ladybird Heard
Best Sellers Rank: 20,295 in Books (See Top 100 in Books) 11 in Children’s Books on Bugs & Spiders 20 in Children’s Books on Farm Animals 48 in Humorous Verse
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Customers love this children’s book for its great story by Julia Donaldson and its suitability for 4-5 year olds, with one customer noting it’s a bedtime favorite. The book features super illustrations, colorful pages, and lots of opportunities to make animal noises, making it engaging for both children and adults to read aloud. Customers appreciate the rhyming throughout the story and consider it excellent value for the price.
13 reviews for What the Ladybird Heard: Laugh out loud rhyming adventures on the farm! (What the Ladybird Heard, 1)
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Original price was: £7.99.£7.35Current price is: £7.35.
Muirgheal –
good value
Good quality book and good value. My granddaughter loved the story and the colourful pictures
Jacqueline Van B –
! The rhymes are fun
My three-year-old son is a huge Julia Donaldson fan, and this book is another favorite! The rhymes are fun, the story is engaging, and the illustrations are bright and playful. He loves pointing out the little ladybird on each page
Philipop –
A must read for little ones
Be prepared to read this book again. again and again (and again)It is a huge hit with my Grandson. He is 3 years old and this story really appeals to him, the animal sounds, and the naughtiness of the two characters trying to steal the fine prize cow.It is a delightful story for little ones who are ready to move on to proper stories and easy plots.Also, a lesson that you don’t have to be big in this world to make an effect. Where would they have been without that little ladybird?
Bibs –
Two year old loves these books
We got a spin off board book as a gift which didn’t make sense as a standalone story so we bought the paperback version and it was an instant hit. We now have four ladybird heard books and they are regularly chosen at bed time. Our son finishes the sentences and can recite parts of it so it’s also really helped develop his speech. We’ve gifted this book at birthdays as well and know older siblings (4/5) have also enjoyed it.
Dorota –
Perfect condition
The book is in very good condition, like new. So happy with my purchase.
Bláthnaid Kiely –
Yet another lovely story by the very talented Julia Donaldson!
I am a primary school teacher and the Julia Donaldson books are always a big hit with the children. This story was no different. The children were glued to it and enjoyed looking for the ladybird on every page. It was also very funny and the children loved listening to the different animal sounds. This is a book I will be reading to children for many years to come! 🙂
Happy –
Lovely book
The book was a gift.
Amazon Customer –
Lovely story
Kids love it.
A. Esteve –
Mi hijo de 3 años ha empezado a mostrar un gran interés por leer cuentos antes de ir a la cama. En casa yo me ocupo de los cuentos en inglés y éste es un gran acierto. Independientemente del nivel de tu hijo y de su edad, leer un cuento cada noche les inicia en el hábito y, aunque no entiendan todo, algo se les va quedando. En particular este libro tiene unas bonitas ilustraciones y si tu hijo es muy pequeño puedes empezar insistiendo en los animales de granja, sus nombres y el sonido que cada uno hace. Incluso si es muy pequeño para eso, hay una mariquita en cada página, con lo que se puede jugar simplemente a encontrarla.En definitiva, un bonito cuento para iniciar a tu hijo a la lectura, conectar con él y relajarlo antes de ir a dormir.
Amazon Customer –
This is such a fun book, we read it for Storytime where we work. I like that it’s a rhyming story, and it’s interactive in that kids get to repeatedly help make the farm animal noises along with you. An insect is the hero and saves the day. It’s really fun!
Sydney-DC –
Great book, very funny!
Amazon Customer –
We first picked up this book at the local library. It immediately became the only book that our grand-daughter wanted to read that week. She loved the rhyming and filled in the ending of the sentences after the first time we read it together. She is four. Her little brother, two, also loved the story. I tried to find a local bookstore that had it in stock, and could not find it, so I ordered it through Amazon for Christmas. She was thrilled when she opened it and had to read it immediately. The text is wonderful, and the illustrations of the various animals are terrific as well.
Timmy –
My son loves this. He was 19/20 months old when we first read it and he loved it. We borrowed it from the library and then ended up buying it here. If he doesn’t feel like us reading the story he plays hunt the ladybird on each page. Room on the Broom is also awesome. She’s a brilliant author. We have her 10 book collection ordered.