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The Bad-tempered Ladybird

By Eric Carle
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The Bad-tempered Ladybird by Eric Carle is a children's book that follows a grumpy ladybird as it confronts various animals throughout the day, from dawn to night. Through encounters with creatures of differing sizes and demeanours, the story explores themes of manners, sharing, and self-discovery, inviting young readers to reflect on the value of cooperation and kindness. With vibrant illustrations and a circular repeating narrative, it offers an engaging and educational experience for children.
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This book may appeal to you if you and your child enjoy vibrant illustrations coupled with engaging storytelling about friendship, sharing, and empathy. Its humorous depiction of an irritable ladybird learning important life lessons can be both entertaining and educational, making it a delightful choice for young readers.

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The Bad-tempered Ladybird

The bad-tempered ladybird picks fights with every animal he meets, but soon learns the importance of friends and turns into a far nicer, happier bug. The beautifully illustrated pages of this entertaining book demonstrate the sizes of the different animals and the sun's path across the sky as time passes.

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A brand-new upsized paperback edition of this classic story.

The Bad-tempered Ladybird picks fights with every animal he meets, but soon learns the importance of friends and turns into a far nicer, happier bug.

The beautifully illustrated pages of this entertaining book demonstrate the sizes of the different animals and the sun's path across the sky as time passes.

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The Bad-tempered Ladybird by Eric Carle is cherished for its vibrant illustrations and engaging story, which introduces young readers to concepts of time and size. Reviewers often praise its educational aspects, as it subtly teaches about manners and social behaviour through the journey of a grouchy ladybird. The repetitive and rhythmic text is appreciated for its ability to captivate children, creating an interactive reading experience.

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Book Details

INFORMATION

ISBN: 9780141332031

Publisher: Penguin Random House Children's UK

Format: Paperback / softback

Date Published: 05 August 2010

Country: United Kingdom

Imprint: Puffin

Audience: Children

DIMENSIONS

Spine width: 4.0mm

Width: 261.0mm

Height: 261.0mm

Weight: 206g

Pages: 40

Collections

Children's Books Children's Picture Books Children’s, Teenage and Educational Drawing, Colouring and Painting Books for Kids Eric Carle Penguin Books

About the Author

Eric Carle is acclaimed and beloved as the creator of brilliantly illustrated and innovatively designed picture books for very young children. His best-known work, The Very Hungry Caterpillar, has been translated into 70 languages and sold over 55 million copies. Carle illustrated more than seventy books, many best sellers, most of which he also wrote, and more than 170 million copies of his books have sold around the world. In 2003, Carle received the Laura Ingalls Wilder Award (now called the Children's Literature Legacy Award) for lifetime achievement in children's literature. In 2002, Eric and his wife, Barbara, cofounded The Eric Carle Museum of Picture Book Art (www.carlemuseum.org) in Amherst, Massachusetts, a 40,000-square-foot space dedicated to the celebration of picture books and picture book illustrations from around the world, underscoring the cultural, historical, and artistic significance of picture books and their art form. Eric Carle passed away in May 2021 at the age of 91. His work remains an important influence on artists and illustrators at work today. www.eric-carle.com

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