Book Of The Week: What The Ladybird Heard 🐞

📚 Book of the Week: What The Ladybird Heard 🐞

This week in our nursery, we’ve explored one of our favourite stories — What The Ladybird Heard by Julia Donaldson and Lydia Monks! 🐞✨

This delightful tale takes us on a farmyard adventure, where a clever little ladybird outsmarts two sneaky thieves with the help of her animal friends. With its rhyming text and bright illustrations it’s a story that captures children’s imaginations.

🌾 Why We Love This Book

• Rhyming fun: The rhythm and rhyme make it perfect for little ears, helping children develop early language and listening skills.

• Teamwork & problem-solving: The animals all work together to save the day, showing children how cooperation and friendship can make a big difference.

• Sensory excitement: The glittery ladybird and colourful farm animals encourage visual exploration and curiosity.

🐔 Activities Inspired by the Story

To bring the story to life, we’ve been enjoying lots of themed activities this week, including:

• 🎨 Farmyard crafts: The children created their own ladybirds using homemade red and black play dough! 

• 🚜 Small world play: Our farmyard play set was busy with little farmers, animals, and tractors — perfect for storytelling and imaginative play, along with reading the book with stick pictures to bring the story to life.

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💬 Conversation Starters for Home

You can continue the fun at home too! Try asking your little one:

• “What animals can you remember from the story?”

• “How did the ladybird help her friends?”

• “Can you make the sound of the cow/sheep/duck?”

🌟 Our Takeaway

What The Ladybird Heard reminds us that even the smallest voices can make a big difference. It’s a wonderful story about courage, teamwork, and clever thinking — perfect for inspiring confidence and creativity in young children.

~ Alice