By Eric Carle (author) Part of the The World of Eric Carle series
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A classic picture book in a robust board book format. The bad-tempered ladybird is too mean to share. Instead, it picks a fight with every creature it meets – even if it is a big as a rhinoceros! The journey, through simple cut away pages, captures the fury of the lady bird and how it is tamed by the experiences it goes through. In a satisfying conclusion, the lady bird returns to leaf where it picked its first fight having learnt to share.
Presents the story of a bad-tempered ladybird. This title explores the concepts of time and size.
Eric Carle (25 June 1929 - 23 May 2021) was acclaimed and beloved as the creator of brilliantly illustrated and innovatively designed picture books for very young children.
His best-known work, The Very Hungry Caterpillar , has eaten its way into the hearts of literally millions of children all over the world and has been translated into more than 50 languages and sold over 33 million copies.
Since the Caterpillar was published in 1969, Eric Carle illustrated more than seventy books, many best sellers, most of which he also wrote, and more than 110 million copies of his books have sold around the world.
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The LoveReading4Kids Editorial Team have read and reviewed The Bad-Tempered Ladybird and determined it is suitable for children aged 3-4 years old
The Bad-Tempered Ladybird features in the following genres: Featured Books for 3+ readers, Recommendations
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The Bad-Tempered Ladybird was written by Eric Carle and published by Puffin Books an imprint of Penguin Books Ltd
The Bad-Tempered Ladybird has 42 pages
Yes it is part of The World of Eric Carle series
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