The Grouchy Ladybug (1977)

This story is written for primary readers. It tells the story of a grouchy ladybug who tries to pick fights with animals bigger than herself, but then finally pays for her attitude when she is beat by a whale. She then learns to cooperate with others and finds that it can be fulfilling to be friends.
This story can be used to teach students how to keep peace with one another. Students who enjoy bugs or animals will really enjoy seeing them come to life in this classic story. ( )

Excellent as always. ( )

This book was illustrated by Eric Carle, who uses collage style art in his illustrations. This story has a Scholastic Readability Level of Grades K-2. In the book, a grouchy ladybug turns down the chance to share aphids with the friendly ladybug. Throughout the day, he proceeds to challenge bigger and bigger competitors but moves on saying they aren't "big enough." At the end of the day, he ends up tired and hungry, but the friendly ladybug still offers to share the aphids with him. He eats them and realizes that it would have been easier to share than to try to pick a fight. The story has a great moral message that I would use to share with students. It also shows the events as a sequential progression of time. At the end, I would have students take turns (sharing) placing different events into the correct designated section of the clock that the event occurred with the support of the book and their classmates. ( )

THE GROUCHY LADYBUG tells the story of a very grouchy ladybug who begins the story as being greedy and mean to a friendly ladybug who wanted to share breakfast. The grouchy ladybug then goes through the day, meeting new bugs and animals, and trying to pick fights even though these bugs were "not big enough" as he flew away. After being grouchy all day, he was sent back to the original spot where he met the friendly ladybug, who offered to share their dinner. They did share them, and the two ladybugs went to sleep. ( )

This book can be used as lesson but also as showing repetitive text. ( )