Fall 2024

A Ladybug

From the Series A Day in the Life Of

  • Interest Level: Kindergarten - Grade 3
  • Reading Level: Grade 1

This beautiful book for young readers uses stunning, detailed photographs and carefully leveled text to show a 24-hour period in the life of a ladybug as she searches for a place to lay her eggs.

Readers will…

  • discover that a ladybug eats lots and lots of insects called aphids every day.
  • learn all about the body of a ladybug and how she has powerful wings for flying tucked beneath her red spotted shell
  • see ladybug eggs and larvae and be introduced to the life cycle of these popular little beetles.
  • explore how a ladybug has clever ways to avoid being eaten by the predators that share her backyard habitat.

The engaging text is a perfect introduction to insect lives and life cycles and is just right for building an enjoyment of nonfiction reading.

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$21.99
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Interest Level Kindergarten - Grade 3
Reading Level Grade 1
Genre Science
Category 5 Kinds of Nonfiction, 5KN: Traditional Nonfiction, Animals
Copyright 2025
Publisher Ruby Tuesday Books
Brand Little Acorns
Imprint Ruby Tuesday Books
Language English
Number of Pages 24
Publication Date 2024-09-09
Text Type Informational/Explanatory
BISACS JNF003120, JNF051150
Dimensions 8.25 x 8.25
Features Glossary words bolded within text, Index, Photo glossary, and Table of contents

Author: Ruth Owen

Ruth Owen has written more than 400 children’s books. She writes on many subjects, but science and nature are her favorite topics to research and make accessible for young readers.