Ladybug Girl and Bumblebee Boy

My 3-year old little girl loves the Ladybug Girl series. In fact, she has a Ladybug Girl skirt that she often wears to daycare. As of this posting, we own three of the full-length books and a few of the shorter board books. Ladybug Girl and Bumblebee Boy is by far her favorite, followed closely by Ladybug Girl at the Beach.My daughter is really into superheroes and Paw Patrol so naturally, she took to this series of book. What she likes most about this book in the series is that it showcases Ladybug Girl’s “superhero” prowess. No spoiler here, but, she does feel bad for the squirrel who looks “so cute.”Our bedtime routine usually consists of three short books and five songs before bed. What I like about this book is that it is just long enough that I could get by reading just one book prior to the songs. I am all for the Biscuit series, but I just can’t “woof” 43 times a night.I also like how this book teaches how to cope with frustration and how to promote compromise. It’s better to work together than to fight one another. The way that they highlight the names of the “heroes” is very beneficial as well. My daughter can recognize the names and associate them to the characters, which has helped her with associating letters to words to objects. She can even recognize Bingo’s name, which is not highlighted.Overall, her and I both love the series. The quality of the book is high for both content and structure. The paper is thick and glossy, and the artwork is quite colorful. A+ on the toddler scale.

I teach social-emotional skills to kindergarten and first grade. I bought this book to read to the students for my lessons on solving problems, fair ways to play and inviting others to play. It addresses these goals nicely and I really like how it encourages unstructured, imaginative free play. However, because I work for a school district and I believe most districts have safety rules and possibly even zero tolerance policies like ours, I have a problem with the part of this book where Bumblebee Boy picks up a stick to use as his stinger and carries it around with him. One picture shows them running while he is swinging the stick over his head. Another picture shows the stick tucked beside him while they are swinging on swings. Another page shows and tells about him stinging the Mean Robot (tire swing) with his stinger (stick) again and again. I am a Baby Boomer and grew up with no seat belts or bike helmets so I'm not some safety fanatic. I would have no problem reading this to a child at home. That said, if the intended use is for a public school, this is probably not a good choice. I can't find a way of ignoring those parts so I may need to return this otherwise adorable book. I wish I had noticed the stick on the cover before I ordered it and that the stick being used as a "weapon" had been included in the Sneak Peak.

The book is well written, but too lengthy for a 3 yo. She was bored less than half-way through. Rated it 4 stars only bc what the content was trying to convey was clear by the end of the book (and well considered).

These books are fantastic. The illustrations are awesome. The text is simple yet entertaining and engaging. The details are sharp and effective, like Toni Morrison. The story-line completely captures the magic of being a kid, the excitement of childhood adventures and the turmoil of navigating the unfamiliar rough seas of learning social skills. The characters are empowering, brave, reflective, and imperfect. Children can easily see themselves in the characters and then learn how to handle situations when they make a mistake or are afraid/uncertain what will happen if they confront the conflict. My 3 year old loves these books and I love buying them for her. I change a few things, like "bad guys" and "mean" but that's just my own peculiarity. These books are true to childhood games. Completely appropriate and authentic.

We just discovered the Ladybug Girl series. This particular one is our favorite so far. I have a 3 and 5 year-old. I read this to them last night and I can see from her eyes how she was reacting to the story. At first she wasn't into it but when Ladybug Girl and Bumblebee Boy started playing nice together, I could see the dopey gleeful smile on my daughter's face. She totally got it. It's right in her wheelhouse as she and her friends like to play pretend superheroes. After finishing this, she told me she wants to read it again tomorrow night for bedtime. I think this is better than the first book. Can't wait to introduce her to the rest of the series.

Great books about compromise and pretend play! The words can be a little advanced for a 4 year old but the concept is so relevant.

I purchased this product for a baby shower as something the baby could grow into.

I have two kids, a 3.5 year old son and a 1.5 year old daughter. They both love this book! My husband and I like it too. I appreciate the message of the story and my son has a neighbor friend who is a girl and they definitely don't always like playing the same thing. But they always find a common ground and it's usually using their imaginations to be something like super heroes, so he very much related to the book. This is our second Ladybug Girl book and I just ordered two more to add to our collection.

This is an excellent book. It is very good on the dynamics of friendship and the imagination and problem-solving skills of children; it is beautifully drawn; and above all, effortlessly balanced on gender.

Excellent.

Great valur

E' il terzo libro di questa serie che acquisto: non mi delude mai! Le storie di Ladybug girl sono sempre carine ed avvincenti. Questa in particolare è adatta anche a dei maschietti.

My 5 year old was not interested. I would say that it is more appropriate for 2 1/2 years to about 4. Having said that, for a younger child it would probably be a better read.