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3.94 AVERAGE
3.94 AVERAGE
Fun story. The illustrations are the best part. Such delightful character studies of Lulu.
We were introduced to this character through a later book (Ladybug Girl and Bumblebee Boy) which focuses on themes of cooperation and compromise. The original Ladybug Girl focuses on a lonelier, more self-reliant character who (after being excluded from playing ball with an older sibling) resorts to making her own fun. Both are good.
I love the character of Ladybug Girl! She is herself and I'm ok with Eve wanting to be like her!
I'd probably like the book better if it didn't start with a racist picture of the protagonist dresses as an "indian."
Cute story about a younger sister who spends her day being Ladybug Girl while exploring her yard and neighborhood.
Both of my kids really enjoyed spending the morning with Ladybug Girl, who is brave and clever and NOT TOO SMALL, right?
I think the present tense throws them off a little; my son, when he has nothing better to say, now walks around the house muttering "Bingo follows."
I think the present tense throws them off a little; my son, when he has nothing better to say, now walks around the house muttering "Bingo follows."
I so badly wanted to love this book, because my daughter is going to dress up as a ladybug for Halloween. But it wasn't meant to be, apparently.
I absolutely love the illustrations, but the text didn't compare. It definitely had some endearing parts--like where she imagines a shark is in a deep puddle but she jumps in anyway. (Because she's Ladybug Girl!)
But overall, the text felt too long and meandering. I know it could have been edited down to the real meat of the story. Also, I'm not a huge fan of how Ladybug Girl copes with her brother telling her she's too little to play baseball. Rather, I'm not a fan of how she doesn't cope. She says what amounts to "No I'm not, you are." And that's the end.
I absolutely love the illustrations, but the text didn't compare. It definitely had some endearing parts--like where she imagines a shark is in a deep puddle but she jumps in anyway. (Because she's Ladybug Girl!)
But overall, the text felt too long and meandering. I know it could have been edited down to the real meat of the story. Also, I'm not a huge fan of how Ladybug Girl copes with her brother telling her she's too little to play baseball. Rather, I'm not a fan of how she doesn't cope. She says what amounts to "No I'm not, you are." And that's the end.
There are so many little morsels of beauty that made me love this story. For one, the main character, Ladybug Girl, is a determined young girl named 'Lulu' (which also happens to be my sister's name) who refuses to let boredom, or the fact that family members are busy, deter her from going out into her neighborhood and having some fun. She has an adorable companion who does not protest and eagerly joins her in her adventures. Ladybug Girl has a fantastic imagination and I love how she genuinely believes she's a hero, and how this, in turn, might possibly encourage other young readers not only to expand their own imaginations, but to believe in themselves. The illustrations can also not be forgotten for they add so much to this endearing story. My personal favorite? The image of Ladybug Girl and her dog standing in front of a wall full of books and looking up at them in a mixture of curiosity, amazement, and considerable thought.
This is the first in a series about Ladybug Girl. It is a story about a little girl whose alter-ego is basically a Ladybug (almost like a superhero). Despite being told that she is too small to play with her brother and his friends, she goes out on her own adventures and sees herself as the "big" one. Fun read that preschool/kinder age girls will especially love.
I'd probably like the book better if it didn't start with a racist picture of the protagonist dresses as an "indian."