What the Ladybird Heard
Julia Donaldson
Illustrated by Lydia Monks
16 July 2026Synopsis
Join in the farmyard fun in this brilliantly funny rhyming adventure from the stellar picture-book partnership of Julia Donaldson and Lydia Monks.
Hefty Hugh and Lanky Len are two crafty robbers with a cunning plan to steal the farmer’s fine prize cow. But little do they know that the tiniest, quietest creature of all has overhead their plot, and she has a plan of her own . . .
With brilliant rhyming verse from Julia Donaldson, author of The Gruffalo, and bright, distinctive illustrations from award-winning illustrator, Lydia Monks, this much-loved modern classic is perfect for reading aloud.
Enjoy more adventures with the clever little ladybird in What the Ladybird Heard Next, What the Ladybird Heard at the Zoo and What the Ladybird Heard at the Seaside.
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16 July 2026
9781035072965Reviews
A terrific and witty adventure
Bursting with colour and verve
What the Ladybird Heard by Julia Donaldson has all her characteristic sense of fun and performance . . . every picture book by her is a treat
Great 'cops and robbers' appeal . . . perfect for children motivated by the seemingly endless ways in which one might trap the 'baddies'
