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The Bad-tempered Ladybird

Description:

A classic picture book by Eric Carle: The Bad-Tempered Ladybird.

The bad-tempered ladybird picks fights with every animal he meets, but soon learns the importance of friends and turns into a far nicer, happier bug.

The beautifully illustrated pages of this entertaining book demonstrate the sizes of the different animals and the sun's path across the sky as time passes.

Eric Carle is an internationally bestselling and award-winning author and illustrator of books for very young children. Eric lives in Massachusetts with his wife, Barbara. The Carles opened The Eric Carle Museum of Picture Book Art in Massachusetts in 2002.

Don't miss all the other Very Hungry Caterpillar and Eric Carle books:

The Very Hungry Caterpillar; Eric Carle's Very Special Baby Book; Polar Bear, Polar Bear, What do You Hear?; The Very busy Spider; The Very Quiet Cricket; The Artist Who Painted a Blue Horse; 1, 2, 3 to the Zoo; Baby Bear, Baby Bear, What do you See?; The Very Hungry Caterpillar Pop-Up Book; Polar Bear, Polar Bear, What Do You Hear?; The Very Hungry Caterpillar's Buggy Book; Brown Bear, Brown Bear, What Do You See?; The Bad-Tempered Ladbybird; The Very Hungry Caterpillar: Little Learning Library; The Very Hungry Caterpillar: Touch and Feel Playbook; My Very First Book of Words; The Very Hungry Caterpillar Book and Toy; Little Cloud; Today is Monday; My Very First Book of Shapes; The Very Hungry Caterpillar's Sound Book; The Very Hungry Caterpillar; From Head to Toe; The Very Hungry Caterpillar Big Board Book; Draw Me a Star; Mister Seahorse; Do You want to be My Friend?; The Tiny Seed; The Mixed-up Chameleon; The Very Hungry Caterpillar: Book and CD; Baby Bear, Baby Bear, What do you See?; The Very Hungry Caterpillar Board Book and Block Set; Rooster's Off to See the World; Count with the Very Hungry Caterpillar: Sticker Book; My Very First Book of Colours; The Very Hungry Caterpillar: Finger Puppet Book; My Own Very Busy Spider Colouring Book; Slowly, Slowly, Slowly, Said the Sloth; The Very Hungry Caterpillar and Friends: My Very First Annual

Review:

5.0 out of 5 stars Classic book

M. · 15 July 2025

A good classic buy

5.0 out of 5 stars Fantastic book for small child and adults with beautiful illustrations and a great story

S. · 28 September 2016

The bad tempered ladybird is a must have for every child!I love this book so much, I had a copy when I was small and would read it all the time.Now I have brought it for my son and read it to him very often because I simply love the story so much.The illustrations are perfect and the book is super easy to easy to read.I highly recommend this book.

5.0 out of 5 stars Perfect!

M.D.S.L. · 1 August 2024

A very good book for helping with emotions.A great addition to our classroom.

5.0 out of 5 stars Great story for little ones

C. · 18 November 2019

what a great story!! About such small animal and the big impact and importance on our lives eating the aphids that damage trees. Also go through different stages and timing of the day, big and small; the moral of “always will be someone bigger or clever that you”.

4.0 out of 5 stars Another good book by Eric Carle

D.J. · 10 September 2024

Another good book by Eric Carle helps with learning tines

5.0 out of 5 stars Brilliant 🤩

A.C. · 9 April 2024

I love this story. We can all learn something from it and it gets us thinking about time.

5.0 out of 5 stars don't take it so seriously...

S. · 12 July 2014

I remember this book from my childhood, so had no hesitation in buying it to read to my daughter.I got a bit of a shock when it arrived - I didn't remember the ladybird being quite so aggressive!However, I changed the word "bad-tempered" to "grumpy" (a word my daughter is familiar with) and it works great. She loves "reading" along with me, and now we can even make comparisons with the book: if she doesn't got to sleep, she will be grumpy in the morning. And if she's grumpy, she will make me grumpy. Because that's how it works. Grumpiness spreads. All the other animals were quite happy doing whatever they were doing until the grumpy ladybird came along and made them grumpy too.

5.0 out of 5 stars for any kid who might have had a bad-tempered day

M.B. · 2 November 2013

In the US version this is a story about a Grouchy Lady Bug , but the unique format and beautiful illustrations still deliver the same page turning interest and even a fun lesson about how a grouchy or bad-tempered day can be put into perspective and end with a smile.

Bonito

J. · 19 April 2024

Buen material y bonito para niños

Fun with a good lesson to learn

S. · 4 February 2024

My son loves this book. It is big. It is good to teach about bad temper, and to read clock. And it talks about different bugs and animals as well. It has a clock for almost each page. It is a big book (paperback) the pages are sicker that a regular book, which is good for my 3 year old boy. It has shinny finish of the pages.

Idk

A.C. · 27 August 2018

This book went into our library

Livre très riche et intéressant

A. · 9 June 2017

Ma fille a 16 mois donc elle ne suit pas vraiment l'histoire, mais elle aime bien tourner toutes les pages et sur chacune on dit le nom de l'animal, ou on fait son bruit, ou elle cherche un autre jouet représentant le même animal...Sur chaque page elle s'amuse à trouver la coccinelle, qui est de plus en plus petite tandis que les animaux sont de plus en plus grands.Pour un enfant plus grand, il y a aussi le cycle du soleil qui se lève et se couche, les heures avec la représentation de l'horloge... et biensûr aussi l'histoire de la coccinelle pas gentille qui à la fin comprend qu'elle avait tout à gagner en étant gentille.Les illustrations sont superbes comme à chaque fois avec cet auteur.

Do we react rationally when we are angry

M.o. · 11 July 2020

Just like other books from Eric Carle, this book delivers an important message to toddlers and young children about the importance of controlling our temper and to choose our fights.A bad tempered lady bird who does not want to share its food with another friendly lady bird keeps going to bigger and bigger animals and instigating a fight. What happens when it reaches the biggest animal on the earth? And in the end does it really get to eat all the food?A very creative way of illustrating the story with a morale. Children can learn about animals, get a sense of small and big, and appreciate the importance controlling our actions when we are angry.High quality printing, beautiful illustrations and paperback takes almost no space. Overall, I would highly recommend adding this book to your toddler's library.

The Bad-tempered Ladybird

Product ID: K0141332034
Condition: New

4.7

AED6463

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Type: Paperback
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The Bad-tempered Ladybird

Product ID: K0141332034
Condition: New

4.7

Type: Paperback

AED6463

Price includes VAT & Import Duties
Availability: In Stock

Quantity:

|

Order today to get by

Free delivery on orders over AED 200

Return and refund policies

Imported From: United Kingdom

At bolo.ae, we stand behind the authenticity and quality of every product we sell. We guarantee that all items offered on our website are 100% genuine, sourced directly from authorized distributors, trusted partners, or the original brands themselves.

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If you ever have concerns regarding the authenticity of a product purchased from us, please contact Bolo Support . We will review your inquiry promptly and, if necessary, provide documentation verifying authenticity or offer a suitable resolution.

Your trust is our top priority, and we are committed to maintaining transparency and integrity in every transaction.

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Unless otherwise stated during checkout, all prices displayed on the product page include applicable taxes and import duties.

bolo.ae operates in accordance with the laws and regulations of United Arab Emirates. Any items found to be restricted or prohibited for sale within the UAE will be cancelled prior to shipment. We take proactive measures to ensure that only products permitted for sale in United Arab Emirates are listed on our website.

All items are shipped by air, and any products classified as “Dangerous Goods (DG)” under IATA regulations will be removed from the order and cancelled.

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Description:

A classic picture book by Eric Carle: The Bad-Tempered Ladybird.

The bad-tempered ladybird picks fights with every animal he meets, but soon learns the importance of friends and turns into a far nicer, happier bug.

The beautifully illustrated pages of this entertaining book demonstrate the sizes of the different animals and the sun's path across the sky as time passes.

Eric Carle is an internationally bestselling and award-winning author and illustrator of books for very young children. Eric lives in Massachusetts with his wife, Barbara. The Carles opened The Eric Carle Museum of Picture Book Art in Massachusetts in 2002.

Don't miss all the other Very Hungry Caterpillar and Eric Carle books:

The Very Hungry Caterpillar; Eric Carle's Very Special Baby Book; Polar Bear, Polar Bear, What do You Hear?; The Very busy Spider; The Very Quiet Cricket; The Artist Who Painted a Blue Horse; 1, 2, 3 to the Zoo; Baby Bear, Baby Bear, What do you See?; The Very Hungry Caterpillar Pop-Up Book; Polar Bear, Polar Bear, What Do You Hear?; The Very Hungry Caterpillar's Buggy Book; Brown Bear, Brown Bear, What Do You See?; The Bad-Tempered Ladbybird; The Very Hungry Caterpillar: Little Learning Library; The Very Hungry Caterpillar: Touch and Feel Playbook; My Very First Book of Words; The Very Hungry Caterpillar Book and Toy; Little Cloud; Today is Monday; My Very First Book of Shapes; The Very Hungry Caterpillar's Sound Book; The Very Hungry Caterpillar; From Head to Toe; The Very Hungry Caterpillar Big Board Book; Draw Me a Star; Mister Seahorse; Do You want to be My Friend?; The Tiny Seed; The Mixed-up Chameleon; The Very Hungry Caterpillar: Book and CD; Baby Bear, Baby Bear, What do you See?; The Very Hungry Caterpillar Board Book and Block Set; Rooster's Off to See the World; Count with the Very Hungry Caterpillar: Sticker Book; My Very First Book of Colours; The Very Hungry Caterpillar: Finger Puppet Book; My Own Very Busy Spider Colouring Book; Slowly, Slowly, Slowly, Said the Sloth; The Very Hungry Caterpillar and Friends: My Very First Annual

Review:

5.0 out of 5 stars Classic book

M. · 15 July 2025

A good classic buy

5.0 out of 5 stars Fantastic book for small child and adults with beautiful illustrations and a great story

S. · 28 September 2016

The bad tempered ladybird is a must have for every child!I love this book so much, I had a copy when I was small and would read it all the time.Now I have brought it for my son and read it to him very often because I simply love the story so much.The illustrations are perfect and the book is super easy to easy to read.I highly recommend this book.

5.0 out of 5 stars Perfect!

M.D.S.L. · 1 August 2024

A very good book for helping with emotions.A great addition to our classroom.

5.0 out of 5 stars Great story for little ones

C. · 18 November 2019

what a great story!! About such small animal and the big impact and importance on our lives eating the aphids that damage trees. Also go through different stages and timing of the day, big and small; the moral of “always will be someone bigger or clever that you”.

4.0 out of 5 stars Another good book by Eric Carle

D.J. · 10 September 2024

Another good book by Eric Carle helps with learning tines

5.0 out of 5 stars Brilliant 🤩

A.C. · 9 April 2024

I love this story. We can all learn something from it and it gets us thinking about time.

5.0 out of 5 stars don't take it so seriously...

S. · 12 July 2014

I remember this book from my childhood, so had no hesitation in buying it to read to my daughter.I got a bit of a shock when it arrived - I didn't remember the ladybird being quite so aggressive!However, I changed the word "bad-tempered" to "grumpy" (a word my daughter is familiar with) and it works great. She loves "reading" along with me, and now we can even make comparisons with the book: if she doesn't got to sleep, she will be grumpy in the morning. And if she's grumpy, she will make me grumpy. Because that's how it works. Grumpiness spreads. All the other animals were quite happy doing whatever they were doing until the grumpy ladybird came along and made them grumpy too.

5.0 out of 5 stars for any kid who might have had a bad-tempered day

M.B. · 2 November 2013

In the US version this is a story about a Grouchy Lady Bug , but the unique format and beautiful illustrations still deliver the same page turning interest and even a fun lesson about how a grouchy or bad-tempered day can be put into perspective and end with a smile.

Bonito

J. · 19 April 2024

Buen material y bonito para niños

Fun with a good lesson to learn

S. · 4 February 2024

My son loves this book. It is big. It is good to teach about bad temper, and to read clock. And it talks about different bugs and animals as well. It has a clock for almost each page. It is a big book (paperback) the pages are sicker that a regular book, which is good for my 3 year old boy. It has shinny finish of the pages.

Idk

A.C. · 27 August 2018

This book went into our library

Livre très riche et intéressant

A. · 9 June 2017

Ma fille a 16 mois donc elle ne suit pas vraiment l'histoire, mais elle aime bien tourner toutes les pages et sur chacune on dit le nom de l'animal, ou on fait son bruit, ou elle cherche un autre jouet représentant le même animal...Sur chaque page elle s'amuse à trouver la coccinelle, qui est de plus en plus petite tandis que les animaux sont de plus en plus grands.Pour un enfant plus grand, il y a aussi le cycle du soleil qui se lève et se couche, les heures avec la représentation de l'horloge... et biensûr aussi l'histoire de la coccinelle pas gentille qui à la fin comprend qu'elle avait tout à gagner en étant gentille.Les illustrations sont superbes comme à chaque fois avec cet auteur.

Do we react rationally when we are angry

M.o. · 11 July 2020

Just like other books from Eric Carle, this book delivers an important message to toddlers and young children about the importance of controlling our temper and to choose our fights.A bad tempered lady bird who does not want to share its food with another friendly lady bird keeps going to bigger and bigger animals and instigating a fight. What happens when it reaches the biggest animal on the earth? And in the end does it really get to eat all the food?A very creative way of illustrating the story with a morale. Children can learn about animals, get a sense of small and big, and appreciate the importance controlling our actions when we are angry.High quality printing, beautiful illustrations and paperback takes almost no space. Overall, I would highly recommend adding this book to your toddler's library.

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