- Paperback: 40 pages
- Publisher: Puffin; New Ed edition (29 April 1999)
- Language English
- ISBN-10: 0140503986
- ISBN-13: 978-0140503982
- Product Dimensions: 21.6 x 21 x 0.4 cm
- Average Customer Review: 3.9 out of 5 stars See all reviews (21 customer reviews)
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99,068 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)
- #57 in Books > Children's Books > Authors & Illustrators > C > Carle, Eric
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Amazon.co.uk Teacher Review
The Bad-Tempered Ladybird is another beautifully illustrated picture book by Eric Carle. At the start of the story a friendly ladybird is eating a breakfast of aphids on a leaf, when it is joined by a very bad-tempered ladybird who also wants to eat the aphids, but refuses to share.
The bad-tempered ladybird then proceeds to pick a fight with every animal he meets, never satisfied that they are big enough to fight. As the story progresses, the animals get bigger and bigger and this would be a good story to discuss the concept of size with a young child. The book is cleverly laid out and as the animals get bigger, so to do the pages. The illustrations in this book are of the usual high standard expected from Eric Carle. This book would also be excellent for consolidating a child's understanding of time, as at the top of each page it shows a clock face with the time that the bad-tempered ladybird meets each animal.
Finally, the bad-tempered ladybird arrives back where it started and is now prepared to share the aphids with the friendly ladybird. The story ends happily with the ladybirds helping the leaf by eating the aphids and both ladybirds going to sleep, as the fireflies come out to dance around the moon.
This book would be suitable for children aged 4-7 years old. --Amanda York
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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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2 of 2 people found the following review helpful
Format:Hardcover
This book was fun to read to my children and they enjoyed listening. It uses bright colours to keep the child interested. It is also repetitive which is very helpful in teaching young children to read.
It also mentions different hours of day, which again is also adding to a child's growing understanding of time.
It deals with size through illustration so the child can compare the ladybird to other animals.
Friendship and sharing are also covered in this book.
7 of 8 people found the following review helpful
Format:Paperback
My 6 year old son was offered this book last year, and we both still enjoy reading this fun and morally relevant story. As the scenario repeats itself over the pages with different animals, the child quickly picks it up and joins in to act the bad tempered ladybird. An happy end rounds it up perfectly. I recommand it for 4 year olds to young readers.
16 of 19 people found the following review helpful
Format:Paperback
This delightful book is one of the most popular Eric Carle stories at the nursery where I teach. The children (aged from three to five) love the colourful pictures, and, of course, the ladybird is one creature that fascinates all children. We have been able to draw a great deal of work from this deceptively simple little book. We retell the story, thus developing language skills, add spots to a big ladybird to help counting skills, use collage to produce our own ladybirds (emulating Carle's quirky illustrative style) and use paint programs on the school computers to draw ladybirds (and develop ICT skills), not to mention all the scientific observation the story inspires! Most of all, though, we enjoy the book for what it is: an enjoyable story with attractive illustrations and a strong storyline. We base almost all of our work for a whole half term on Eric Carle stories and the only rival to the bad tempered ladybird's place in "Nursery Two"'s affections is 'The Very Hungry Caterpillar'!
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pleased
Was a bit apprehensive about buying a second hand book but I was delighted, would do it again and would recomend.
Published 3 days ago by A. WESTON
a very bad tempered ladybird!
nowhere near as good as the hungry caterpillar! my daughter (age 3) likes this book, but I've not enjoyed reading it to her - too much fighting going on!
Published 12 days ago by K. Paul
Not Quite What I Expected
I got this book as a gift for someone i know who is a little grummpy as a nice book to read thow we soon noticed IT's NOT A GOOD BOOK FOR CHILDREN!!! Read more
Published 3 months ago by Cooper
good patterned story.
I brought this book to use in a Literacy lesson but the children really enjoyed the story and it became one for our hometime collection afterwards. Read more
Published 8 months ago by SallyBerry13
Ladybird
A nice book for children and for language teachers. Perfect to learn how to tell the time, the names of the animals and the parts of the body of these animals. Read more
Published 11 months ago by Emma
simply fantastic
I cant believe people are rating this book a one star. So unfair. I think the parents are rating it on their own opinions and if they ask the children im sure most would agree with... Read more
Published 12 months ago by sofias mama
Great childrens book
Bought this for my 8 month old-still a bit beyond him but Mummy is enjoying reconnecting with all the old books!
Still a great read after all these years, a classic.
Still a great read after all these years, a classic.
Published 13 months ago by Carly
Great Book!
My 6 year old twins adore this book. They can easily follow the story, and enjoy reading along with me. The illustrations are bright and colourful. Read more
Published 14 months ago by VL Lewis
great book
brought for my 2 n half year old found story a bit too long but now shes 3years sheshappy to listen to whole story. great book
Published 14 months ago by Mrs. Carla Young
Most disappointing children's book so far!
I love reading books to my 3 year old and thought the title of this book sounded promising but was hugely disappointed after reading it. Read more
Published 18 months ago by D. Hart
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