Ten Little Ladybugs by Melanie Gerth (2000-11-30) Hardcover – 1 Jan. 1733

We bought this after being recommended this series when expressing love for 10 Little Pirates, I think this has fast become one of my daughters favourite books and is regularly tucked in the bag when we go out and about.Excellent for anchoring number and counting skills and extra points for the tactile nature of the ladybugs that are on each page reinforcing the countdown as one disappears with each page turn. My just turned two year old loves the physical insects on each page and runs her fingers over them counting with mummy as each page turns.The 'story' itself is a lovely bouncy sing-song rhythm telling how each ladybug disappears on our journey around the garden, some children may be upset thinking a fish or bird has in fact eaten the insects but SPOILERS there is a happy ending when everyone including all the distractions come home.This is also great for spring-summer reading (or holiday/day trip to the countryside/city farm for urban dwellers) and anchoring nature-based words- my daughter has started calling out words she has learned from the book as we go around our garden and encounter bees, butterflies and yesterday the joy of finding a ladybird!The art is lovely, gentle, soft naturalistic watercolours and slightly anthropomorphised (faces) 'distractions' to keep it child-friendly.Overall I'm very pleased with this book and the whole series should be recommissioned, off to purchase more in different themes.

I gave 5 stars and in all honesty would have given even more if I could.1. It is greatly engaging, as your child will follow the story closely and watch a little ladybug dissapear at each page.2. Counting - improved!3. Vocabulary - improved!4. Great fun reading, as it rhymes.5. Sensory - a child will love smooth surfaces of both the book and the ladybugs, the pictures are also very eye-pleasing.It's a keeper!

I ordered this for my 18 month old granddaughter for Christmas,its a lovely colourful book and know she will enjoy it.

Very pleased.

my grandson loves loves this book xx

When I first read this book with my daughter, I was getting worried as it listed the ways each ladybird met it’s demise. Wondering what the last bug had resolved to do made me nervous as I turned the page.But wow. Fab book.

Fab bright, colourful book! Bought as a gift for someone that borrowed ours, and it was really really appreciated :-) Condition as great as described :-) Thank you

I love these "Ten little ..." books. And this one has lovely pretty pictures, but I like the 10 fish or caterpillars better as they have a beautiful 3D picture at the end. But their pictures are more "cartoony". So, depends on what you like - prettier pictures or a spectacular ending.

I love the ladybugs and how they slowly disappear. Very colorful and so cute! And a very sturdy board book.

Ma fille adore ce livre, je ne saurais dire pourquoi, on le lit tous les jours et elle n’a que 14 mois

I've been reading this book to my daughter since she was born. She is 7 months old now and loves it! As I've read it, I've noticed different things about the book, not only is it a counting book and the illustrations and 3D ladybugs are great, but the story is rhyming, easy and clear. I've noticed other things as my daughter hit different stages in her development like; it's a durable book, she can turn the pages; the number of ladybugs are represented in 3D, number form, written number form AND by the holes on the page (my baby was recognizing the holes on the page before the ladybugs - the contrast drew her gaze and little fingers to the holes); each page has a different outdoor critter (you don't even have to read the book, it can be a picture book, add actions or sounds 'here'; each critter has a smiling face - my daughter sees those now and smiles too; and, the font is great for showing baby where the words are and eventually becoming the book they go to as they learn to read. I enjoy reading this book to my little one.

Excellent book for babies and toddlersYou can sing along on each page (or read if you prefer)and kids can feel the ladybugs disappear as they learn about numbers.

This book is just as wonderful as 'This Little Piggy.' You are again counting backwards, but I find the illustrations even better and more colorful. Again the hands on touch and feel concept of touching the corresponding number of ladybugs on each page to each number is fantastic!