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The Bad-tempered Ladybird (Picture Puffin) (Paperback)

by Eric Carle (Author)
3.9 out of 5 stars See all reviews (9 customer reviews)
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Product details

  • 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 (9 customer reviews)
  • Amazon.co.uk Sales Rank: 1,934 in Books (See Bestsellers in Books)

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    #33 in  Books > Children's Books > Education > Baby & Toddler > Picture Books

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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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5 of 5 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars Enjoyable for reader and child, 12 Feb 2007
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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.
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14 of 16 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars The Bad Tempered Ladybird is a deceptively educational book., 5 Oct 2000
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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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19 of 24 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars This book is great fun to read, 30 Jun 2000
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...I love this book even though I'm a bit to old for it I still read it and it gives me a chuckle. The pictures and amazing words make the story complete for children
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5.0 out of 5 stars Unexpectedly massive hit.
To be honest, I've been avoiding this for a year or so because I thought Carle was a bit of a one-hit wonder, although I have another non-caterpillar book of his (Dream Snow)... Read more
Published 4 months ago by V. Carlin

5.0 out of 5 stars A lot of fun and a lesson
A great book, more worthwhile than many thanks to its amusingly negative protagonist (the ladybird) and universal lesson about the importance of sharing.
Published 10 months ago by Blanche

1.0 out of 5 stars didn't think the message was good for young children
Bought this book for my pre-school group, the ladybird is not only bad tempered but wants to fight every creature he mets. Read more
Published 16 months ago by C. Minett

1.0 out of 5 stars disappointed
I bought this book for my 6 year old niece after reading the reviews posted, but I was very disappointed. Read more
Published on 25 Jun 2007 by Heather Tough

5.0 out of 5 stars Perfect
I loved this book as a child and now my 5 year old and almost 2 year old love it too. It is timeless, and with the animals getting ever larger along with the text very clever too... Read more
Published on 23 April 2007 by A. Deighan

3.0 out of 5 stars It's good but not as much fun as 'The Hungry Caterpillar'
This book was fun to read to my children and they enjoyed listening. It uses bright colours to keep the child interested. Read more
Published on 10 Feb 2001

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