5 Charming Picture Books About Ladybugs

Ladybug Girl and Bingo, by David Soman and Jacky Davis
In this edition of the popular Ladybug Girl series, Lulu and her basset hound Bingo go camping with the family for the first time. They get to sleep outside in a tent and have all sorts of fun experiences in nature (canoeing, picnics, hiking). But when Bingo runs off into the woods to have his own adventures, Lulu must become Ladybug Girl and find her beloved pup “even if she has to look under every leaf in the forest.”

What the Ladybug Heard, by Julia Donaldson and Lydia Monks 
Amidst the cacophony of the lively farm lives a quiet ladybug who “never said a word.” But all the while the ladybug is watching and listening, and one night she sees two robbers (Hefty Hugh and Lanky Len) who are plotting to steal the farm’s prized cow. The quiet bug speaks up for the first time and alerts the rest of the animals. She comes up with a clever plan to foil the thieves—Ladybug to the rescue!

Yoo-Hoo, Ladybug!, by Mem Fox and Laura Ljungvist 
“Yoo-hoo, Ladybug! Where are you?” Have you ever tried to play hide-and-go-seek with a ladybug? No? Well this book will show you all the best ladybug hiding spots! (In the bath, on the stairs, and many more sneaky places.) Kids will have fun playing along and trying to find the cute red and black spotted insects in the colorful illustrations.

The Grouchy Ladybug, by Eric Carle 
Perhaps best known for his classic The Very Hungry Caterpillar, this book by Eric Carle uses some of the same style of cut-out pages and colorful and bold illustrations. As the title reveals, this ladybug is grumpy. She refuses to share, and shouts at the other friendly ladybugs to leave her alone. The grouchy ladybug tries to fight every insect who comes in her way, although no one is big enough to be worth fighting. (Not even a rhinoceros!) How will she ever learn to be nice?

Lady Bugs – For Kids – Amazing Animal Books for Young Readers, by Jean Hall, John Davidson, edited by Mendon Cottage Books 
For your aspiring entomologist, this nonfiction book will teach your kids all about these cute little critters. It’s so filled with fun ladybug facts and photographs, adults may learn something too! It turns out ladybugs are even more amazing than you might have imagined. These insects might be little, but they have a big appetite for all of those pesky insects that destroy plants and trees and crops. They also have several eyes! Who knew?