Lara the yellow ladybird is different from all her friends, her differences make her unique, but she doesn’t always like being different, what would it be like to be the same as the others? Read this book to find out.
Lara the Yellow Ladybird makes a great early reader with lots of repetition and a nice lesson about being happy about being yourself.
Another great free childen’s story from BookDash.
Authors: Catherine Holtzhausen, Martha Evans, Nadene Kriel
Illustrator: Catherine Holtzhausen
Text and Images from Lara the Yellow Ladybird
Lara the ladybird was a special bug.
Unlike all her friends, she had bright yellow wings.
Everyone loved her yellow wings.
Each morning, Bibi Butterfly said hello.
And Manto Mantis always waved.
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My little girl is loving this story and want it read to her every night. I dont know why She laughs whenever I say “Manto Mantis”.
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