Book details
- Product code:
- TBTL2
- ISBN:
- 9780141332031
- Publisher:
- Penguin Group
- Format:
- Paperback
- Dimensions:
- 26.1cm x 26.1cm
- Pages:
- 40
- Age range:
- 3 years +
- Points:
- 3
About this book
This new, large-sized edition of Eric Carle's classic tale makes it even easier to enjoy the story of a ladybird who starts his day in a really bad mood. Luckily he soon meets lots of other animals who cheer him up and make him into a nicer, happier bug.
Customer reviews
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- Average rating:
- from 1 Review.
"Bad-tempered Ladybird"
We loved The Hungry Caterpillar and expected similar from Mr Carle in this book - not so. On each page the Bad Tempered Ladybird asks another animal 'do you want a fight?' and the story develops by the Ladybird confronting increasingly larger animals with this 'do you want a fight?' question. The Ladybird ends up being swiped by the tail of a large whale making him rethink. I just didn't like the agressive tone on each page and didn't like the feeling of 'just desserts' and eating humble pie at the end. I think this book delivers a confusing message to youngsters. Read once and will not be brought out again. Further disappointed that the Red House summary is misleading in my point of view.
Jennifer Neasham 14/10/2010