What the Ladybird Heard at Christmas: A laugh-out-loud rhyming adventure!

Great rhyming story that my toddler loves to read. Lots of repetition and a storyline that will keep both adults and children entertained!

Brought as a stocking filler for my grandson, he loves it and asks me to read it everyday.. lots of different things to see and talk about not just a story. Would recommend super quality

Great book that has been enjoyed many times. Characters stay the same and makes a great addition to the set. Love the rhyming text, great pictures and fun simple story

Beautiful books, lovely story, great author, colourful

Be wary, as lovely as the book is, Amazon decided to fold it to package!! Not great when giving it as a gift.

My 5 year old grandaughter's eyes lit up when I gave her this just before Xmas, she absolutely loved it and great price and great author

We love the What the Ladybird Heard series so were eagerly anticipating the release of this latest Christmassy themed one. The story itself is utterly brilliant, probably my second favourite after the original itself. It's familiar, humorous and set on Christmas Eve. What's not to love? The only drawback, as highlighted by other reviews, is that unfortunately the book does not contain the usual glitter, which most fans of the series are use to. I was sadly expecting this, as I'd noticed that the previous books have all been re-released over the past couple of years without glitter. In fact, I believe the previous release (What the Ladybird Heard at the Seaside) only ever contained glitter in the hardback version. By the time it was released in paperback, they seemed to have done away with the famous glittery ladybird which helped to make this series so popular. I can only assume this is a cost cutting decision, as I really can't think why else such a decision would have been made when the glitter was such a popular element of this series (and all of Donaldson and Monk's other past collaborations). I am still giving it 5 stars, as the story itself is excellent and I'm sure it will still be thoroughly enjoyed by the 3-7 age group. However, toddlers who were previously drawn in by the glittery textures may sadly be less interested now until they're old enough to appreciate the actual storyline. I would still highly recommend this book as, at the end of the day, high-quality literature will always trump glittery gimmicks, as disappointing as the absence of glitter might be to some.

Fantastic book! My 3 year and 5 year old kids love those book at Christmas. The illustrations are engaging as is the story.