My First Read Alones: Lilly and The Ladybirds

by Damon Burnard (Author)

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  Paperback
  2001

  $3.27

  Lilly is fed up. She's a plain old blue bug - dull and ordinary - she can't help thinking that she'd have so many friends if she was just a little brighter and more interesting to look at. When Lilly's mum sends her on an errand, Lilly spots some beautiful ladybirds playing. Lilly would do anything to look like them! Back at home she makes a plan. Getting some black and red paint, and the biggest leaf she can find, Lilly paints the leaf red with black dots, and then she rolls on top of it! Bingo! Lilly is now a ladybird! Eager to present herself to the real ladybirds, Lilly hurries off to introduce herself. The ladybirds are really friendly, but then it starts to rain. Poor Lilly watches as all the paint washes away, and she's revealed as the plain blue bug she is. Lilly is convinced the ladybirds won't want her now, but guess what? They think she looks just fine the way she is! And besides, it's what's inside that counts ...

• Used

  Paperback
  2000

  $3.42

  Poor Old Cindy - she has so many arms and legs that they keep getting in her way. When Cindy tries to join in with the weekly swim in the kitchen sink, she ends up splashing everyone else, and some very unkind bugs call her 'Clumsy!'. Mortified, Cindy creeps away to be by herself, but finds herself next to the family cat! In front of the cat is a saucer of milk - and before she knows it, Cindy is over the edge and splashing away all by herself - the more she splashes, the thicker the milk gets, until, finally, the milk turns into butter. And Cindy finds herself skating - in the most unexpectedly elegant way. It isn't long before the word is out: Cindy's not clumsy any more, she's a champion skater, after all!