The Ladybird Story

"It is not widely known that 2014 marks the centenary of the publication of books in The Ladybird Series by the British commercial printers Wills & Hepworth. From the start of the First World War to the start of the Second they published about 100 cheap and cheerful colour-illustrated children's books for the popular market, but only in 1940 did they fashion Bunnykins Picnic Party which was to be the first of the Ladybird Books that would come to be recognised and bought by most of the British population. Lorraine Johnson and Brian Alderson trace the history of the Ladybird venture from its wobbly beginning through Wills & Hepworth's triumphant management of the series up to its sale in 1972, with further chapters on the last decades at the printworks in Loughborough down to 1999. A comprehensive bibliography of books edited under the Wills & Hepworth imprint gives ample evidence of their catering for children at all stages of development, a central element in the millions of books that they sold. The many illustrations, mostly in colour, give convincing support to the reasons for their popularity."--Wheelers.co.nz

Ladybird is a lazy little insect. She's just too lazy to fly! But when she catches a lift on some passing animals, she's in for a BIG surprise! My First Storybooks are perfect for reading aloud andsharing with your special little one. With simple, easy-to-follow stories,these shiny, padded-cover books introduce fun vocabulary with bright engagingpictures throughout.

Lara er en glad marihøne med mange venner. Men Lara vil helst se ut som alle de andre. Hvordan går det når hun prøver å være noe hun ikke er? En nydelig historie om det å være glad i seg selv, akkurat sånn man er.

Ladybug is so lazy that she doesn't know how to fly. She wants to find a new place to sleep and decides to ride on passing animals. But Kangaroo's pouch is too bumpy, and Crocodile's tail is too wet. When she hops onto Elephant's trunk, she gets a big surprise!

One clever ladybird, two bungling burglars . . . and a whole farmyard of fun! The first story in the brilliantly funny What the Ladybird Heard series.

Ladybird's Stories for 5 Year Olds is a colourful book packed with three funny, imaginative stories that are just right for the attention span of the age group. It can be dipped in and out of for a quick short story, and is perfect for sharing with preschoolers both at bedtime and nap time.

It's the Grouchy Ladybug's 20th birthday. To celebrate, we are introducing a new, larger format edition with brighter, more colorful pages created from Eric Carle's original artwork using the latest reproduction technology. The Grouchy Ladybug is bigger and brigher, as irascible but irresistable as ever and will surely delight new generations of readers, as well as her devoted fans of all ages. Happy Birthday, Grouchy Ladybug!

Because the farmer's wife insists on cleaning his mud puddle, a little pig runs away to the city where he becomes permanently stuck in what he thought was a mud puddle