Tale of Mrs. LadyBug

What does a ladybug think about all day? Arthur Scott Bailey gives us a charming answer in this early chapter book that peeks into the tiny world of Pleasant Valley's most industrious resident. Mrs. Ladybug is constantly busy: protecting Farmer Green's apple trees from aphids and other pests, darting from leaf to leaf on her important missions, and, when she can squeeze it in, indulging her love of a good chat with the other insects. Her neighbors whisper that she only helps the farmer because she enjoys the work, and that her legendary appetite might be the real reason she stops to gossip so often. But when trouble comes to the orchard, it's Mrs. Ladybug they call. First published in the early twentieth century, Tale of Mrs. LadyBug belongs to a beloved tradition of animal stories that taught children about nature through humor and heart. Young readers who enjoy gentle anthropomorphic tales will find an irresistible character in this busy, big-hearted bug.