Ladybug

by Magali Attiogbé

Join ladybug as she helps gardeners with their aphids and camouflages herself from a swooping bird. But where should she hide her little eggs? Introducing nature to little ones, Tales From Nature provides simple, entertaining storylines with an animal character as the focus. Bright and colorful illustrations are sure to engage young children as they learn about each animal's day, from a cute description, to what it eats, and where it lives. Simple, engaging text explains nature in a playful way for little ones. Each page includes a window or a flap to encourage children to read on and discover more.

Genres: Childrens, Picture Books, Nature, Nonfiction

18 pages, Board Book

Published March 19, 2019

Reviews

[Toni · Rating 4 out of 5]

This short colourful book introduces little readers to the appearance, food habits and lifecycle of a ladybird. The text is simple and accessible to very young children, but the real strength of the book is the artwork. It is sweet and child friendly, with its bright bold colours and smiley creatures.
Thank you to NetGalley and Quarto Publishing Group for the ARC provided in exchange for an honest opinion.

[PattyMacDotComma · Rating 4 out of 5]

3.5★
“Gardeners love me! I eat the tasty aphids that damage their plants.”

True! Yes ladybugs, ladybirds, whatever you call them, are welcome visitors on farms. This book sticks to a very simple version of a six-spotted ladybug who eats the pests (aphids), lays eggs which hatch, become larvae, and then transform into – you guessed it – more ladybugs!

I have an issue with this. I grew up “knowing” that orangey ladybugs with lots of spots were “bad” ones, so I had a quick google to find out what urban myth I'd been sold. I found NO six-spotted ladybugs but several references to “common” seven-spotted varieties. In fact, the photos of those with seven spots look just like these, except there is a single large spot just behind the head with half of the dot on each side of the body.

Further googling revealed the many variations, with the many-spotted ones apt to come into the house and be very smelly.

I also saw a reference to an old saying that a season with ladybugs with more than seven spots means famine, while ladybugs with fewer than seven mean a bumper crop. Sounds like the origin of whatever I was told. It also makes me wonder why I didn't happen to run across any pictures of six-spotted ones, but I don't pretend to have extensive research!

But that’s not part of this book for toddlers. It’s cute but not particularly entertaining or informative. Still, it’s worth sharing some of the illustrations here to show how little kids will probably like counting spots and aphids and finding other little creatures.

Harking back to my childhood [I digress again], I find it hard to believe there's nothing about the little poem which I've heard variations of: Ladybug, ladybug, fly away home. Your house is on fire, your children are gone (or will burn). Here are the many versions. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ladybir...

Thanks to Quarto Publishing for the preview of #TalesFromNatureLadybug via #NetGalley.


Six-spotted ladybug


Gardeners love ladybugs!


Where’s the best place to lay eggs?


Plenty of “food” here for when the eggs hatch


Larvae begin to change.


Lots of new little ladybugs!

[Kathleen · Rating 4 out of 5]

Tales from Nature: Ladybug by Magali Attiogbe is an attractive and easy to handle book for toddlers and preschoolers. The simple text and brilliantly coloured pictures show and tell the life cycle of the ladybug.

Special thanks to Magali Attiogbe, Quarto Publishing Group, and NetGalley for a digital copy of this delightful book.

Posted
March 27, 2019 Goodreads, NetGalley
March 30, 2018 Savvy Reader

[Etienne · Rating 4 out of 5]

Like The Bees, from the same collection, this book delivers a cute story, well illustrated, with some informations about the Ladybug. Good!

[Richard · Rating 3 out of 5]

Tales from Nature: Ladybird or Ladybug for my NA friends.
Another vivid and engaging story gets us outside with our young folk enjoying the countryside and our gardens. Now we're looking at 12 o'clock high as out of the sun dives a red and black spotted winged creature aiming for aphid held territory.
Simple introduction into the lifecycle of this delightful creature; the gardener's friend!
Good interaction and within and on every page lots to chat about with your toddler chum, from counting the spots to guessing the best leaf to lay one's eggs.
Loved the fact that the aphids looked liked "space invaders" - sort of got carried away with them I think. Still keep these tales coming, Nature is big enough and there is a wide, wild out there to go.

[Lana · Rating 5 out of 5]

This is a simple, yet wonderful preschool story about ladybugs. It’s comes out just in time for spring and gardening themes for preschool programs. I would love to read this title to my preschoolers especially when we find a ladybug on the playground! The artwork is very bright and colorful, I think every preschooler would have one with this story!
Thank you to Quarto Publishing and NetGalley for this copy.

[Donna Maguire · Rating 4 out of 5]

This is the second book I have read in the Tales From Nature series and I thought this was much better than the first!
The book has some lovely images and it takes you though the lifecycle of a ladybird and is a great introduction to young children about what a ladybird is and it's role in nature
It is 4 stars from me for this one, highly recommended and my daughter loved the images!!

[Laura · Rating 4 out of 5]

This is the life cycle of a lady bug. We get to find out about their favorite food, aphids, and how they lay their eggs. Very simply told, and very short and sweet.



A good introduction to the lifecycle of insets. The pictures are bright and cute.

Thanks to Netgalley for making this book available for an honest review.

[Carla · Rating 4 out of 5]

This short colourful book introduces toddlers to Ladybugs. It shares the appearance, food habits, life cycle and more. The text is simple and easy to understand for very young children, but the thing that attracted my granddaughter to this book was the illustrations. We read the words, but then talked about what we saw in the artwork. It was bright, with vibrant colours and child friendly pictures. A nice non-fiction book for young children. The publisher generously provided me with a copy of this book upon request. The rating, ideas and opinions shared are my own.

[Lel Budge · Rating 5 out of 5]

This is an absolutely charming book all about the ladybug.

It covers their food and their life cycle in easy to understand language and beautiful, simple illustrations.

Children will love the pictures and will learn a little about everyone’s favourite bug.


I would like to thank the Author/the Publishers/NetGalley for the opportunity to read this book for free in exchange for a fair and honest review

[***Book Lady *** · Rating 4 out of 5]

Wonderful little book for toddlers about ladybugs! Lots of facts given about what they eat, and how they camouflage themselves, and where they lay their eggs. Lots of questions will arise and be answered through this little book. Nice bright colored illustrations.

[thewoollygeek (tea, cake, crochet & books) · Rating 5 out of 5]

Lovely little book with bright cheerful illustrations that draw the young reader in. Covers the life of a ladybug (or ladybird to those British ) and is a great introduction to the natural world


Thanks to netgalley and the publisher for a free copy for an honest opinion

[Bridget · Rating 4 out of 5]

This colourful and delightful, little book introduces very young readers to the life-cycle, appearance and eating of a ladybird. The text is straight-forward and easy to understand for small ones and it is nicely complemented by modern, strong artwork. It is sweet, pleasing and positively told with its bright and eye-catching colours and smiling, happy creatures. This book would be a great addition to a family library.

{Thank you to NetGalley and Quarto Publishing Group for the free ARC provided in exchange for an honest review.}

[Psusan · Rating 4 out of 5]

Tales From Nature: Ladybug by Magali Attiogbé is a cute first look at ladybugs for toddlers. The description states that it is a lid -the-flap book because I received a digital copy to review, I was unable to see what is under the flap. However, experience has shown me that young children love finding these types of hidden pictures.

The text is simple but gives a first look at ladybugs. The book covers their life cycle, which was interesting. Also tells how they help in the garden. Not a lot of details on any one aspect of their lives. Perfectly aimed at a young thinker to begin to understand the world around them. The illustrations are cute but no actual photos of ladybugs at the end. At least not in the digital copy.

I read several books along with this one to a four-year-old and a two-year old. Both said that this was their favorite of the day. The author chose a favorite to share with the young in this book.

The publisher through Net Galley provided an ARC. I have voluntarily decided to read and review, giving my personal opinions and thoughts.

[Sharon · Rating 4 out of 5]

Quarto Publishing Group and NetGalley provided me with an electronic copy of Tales From Nature: Ladybug. I was under no obligation to review this book and my opinion is freely given.

Author Magali Attiogbé takes young readers through the essence of what it means to be a ladybug. With mainly broad strokes, the life of a ladybug becomes real to children. From the dangers to their essential role in gardens, ladybugs are explained in a way that youngsters will understand.

The illustrations are bright and colorful, which will draw the eye and attention of young children. Tales From Nature: Ladybug is a great starting point for parents and caregivers to foster an interest in nature for young children. For these reasons, I would recommend Tales From Nature: Ladybug, as well as the other book in the series Tales From Nature: Bee.

[Storywraps · Rating 5 out of 5]

This simple, sweet board book is a perfect introduction to the ladybug for toddlers and pre-schoolers. The illustrations are large, vibrant and informative. It highlights the ladybug's life cycle, its importance in the garden as it dines on aphids, how it camouflages itself in time of danger, and where it lays its eggs.

It is a wonderful way to get wee ones interested in nature and aware of the marvels around them. It is an interactive book with a lift-the-flap addition that kids will surely love. Every page brings a new opportunity for questions and conversations as the book is shared together.

I am a huge fan of getting kids outdoors and teaching them to become nature detectives. I highly recommend this book and the whole "Tales From Nature" series.

[Theediscerning · Rating 4 out of 5]

An exceedingly short book, concerning the life cycle of a ladybird – even if it uses the American bastardisation of the name. It's really abrupt, with only a few words per spread, which might be to its detriment, in that it concentrates on just eating and procreation – nothing about the animals' ideal environment etc gets a look in. But I am all for books that tell me something I didn't know, and this, with its illustration of ladyBIRD larvae shows they're also orangey-red and spotted, which I would never have known. It's not the most salient lesson I've ever read in a book, but this junior nature title can't really be sniffed at.

[Clare O'Beara · Rating 4 out of 5]

This is a cheerful way of introducing young children to nature in the garden. A ladybird is shown going about her life and laying eggs, the lifecycle goes through a lot of aphids to help the gardener. On one page I noted the ladybird's body is missing, but that will probably be corrected by the time the book goes to print as I read an ARC.
The book is short and I would have liked it to be a little less simple, as I think kids will quickly grow out of the book, but the art is bright and friendly and small kids will enjoy turning the pages.

I downloaded an ARC from Net Galley. This is an unbiased review.

[Alyce Hunt · Rating 4 out of 5]

Tales From Nature: Ladybug progresses at a much more comfortable pace than its bee counterpart, making this an enjoyable tale that really educates little ones on the different stages of a ladybird's existence. From munching on tasty aphids to laying eggs, larvae to ladybird, every step of the process is covered in a simple and memorable way.

My only complaint is that the UK edition appears to switch the title to ladybird but the instances of ladybug used throughout aren't adjusted, but this might only be an issue with my NetGalley copy so I'm not marking the book down for it.

[Patricia Timbrook · Rating 2 out of 5]

Book Review of LADYBUG, Tales from Nature
Children’s Book Reviewer: Patricia Ann Timbrook
by Magali Attiogbe

Here’s an ebook with bold, primary colors and cleanly drawn lady bug pictures. The writer/illustrator, uses 98 words within the 10 pages, of what pass on sight as a board book for kids. However, some of the words, such as damage, transform, and aphids don’t work for the board book age of toddlers.

If I could hold this picture book in my hands, perhaps I could better evaluate it for this written review—which I have found a “plus” for both readers and reviewers. But, with today’s protocol for online book reviewing, and the advanced technological graphic design programs, new books of all kinds number in the thousands, if not, in the millions, which almost makes reviewing them a “catch 22”: providing a plethora of kids book from which to select for writing reviews; but, at the same time, a plethora of levels of writing skills for these books, of whom their authors cannot afford editors and/or publishers. Hence, comes the decision to, published it myself! So, if you are not bothered about holding a book to read to your little ones, and plan to use your computer or iphone instead, you can go to https://www.NetGalley.com. to read this book and many more.

[Leeya · Rating 4 out of 5]

Ladybug is a charming little book for small children. The colorful pictures have a lovely retro touch, depicting the life and work of ladybugs with two or three sentences per spread. The language used is child friendly and easily understood. Although it is a book for younger children, first readers might enjoy it too. A great book to teach children about nature!

Thank you NetGalley and Quarto Publishing for a free copy of this book in exchange for an honest review.

[Sanna lukee lapselle · Rating 4 out of 5]

Ihana kuvitus ja kauniit värit tässä pahvikirjassa! Muutama kuvista on niin hienoja, että laittaisin mielelläni niitä lastenhuoneen seinälle. Kirja kertoo leppäkertuista lorumaisilla tietoiskuilla, lapsen tasoisesti, mutta silti totuudenmukaisesti. Leppäkerttu syö kirvoja, munii lehdelle ja ruokkii toukkia, jotka lopulta muuttavat muotoaan leppäkertuiksi.

[Andreea · Rating 4 out of 5]

I was sent a free copy of this book in exchange for my honest review.

Just like the bee book - this book is perfect for the little ones: huge pictures, bright colors, beautiful flowers and bugs. The face of the ladybug was not as spooky as the bee.

[K is for Cathy · Rating 5 out of 5]

My grandkids 4 & 6 loved reading this book. Although they have seen many and knew lots about ladybug’s this was more informative. The illustrations were bright and colorful. I know we will see this in the please read this group of books.

[Isla Terry · Rating 4 out of 5]

Isla read likes all the cutouts in this book and especially the “weird page” in the middle. She seems to notice that the cutouts are different when she turns the pages. She likes to flip them back and forth.

[Cam · Rating 4 out of 5]

Cute book for the 2-3 yr old range.

[Nicole · Rating 5 out of 5]

There is a ladybug on the cover!! Ahw, do I have to say more.

My toddler choose the book and she loves it!

[Andréa · Rating 3 out of 5]

Note: I received a digital review copy of this book from the publisher through NetGalley.

[Becky · Rating 4 out of 5]

A cute and simple illustration of the little red bugs we all love. A great book to read with your toddler while they look and point at the pictures. The artwork is cute and colourful and all the little creatures are fun to look at.

I received an ARC via NetGalley and Quarto Publishing Group in exchange for an honest review.

[Tapani Aulu · Rating 3 out of 5]

Tämähän oli oikeastaan ihan oikea tietokirja leppäkerttujene elämästä pienille. Onkohan aikuisille olemasssa riimiteltyjä tietokirjoja?