Preschooler Lulu, told to amuse herself, mopes about for a bit, then finds that her ladybug costume-red tutu, wings, red polka-dot boots and a headband with antennae-helps her morph into a bigger, braver character. "Is that rock in your way, ants?" she asks. "I can help you! I'm Ladybug Girl!" Similarly heroic deeds follow as Lulu makes the case that, contrary to her older brother's claim, she's not little-she feels "as big as the whole outdoors." Little girls whose confidence, ambition and dress-up collections outrun their actual ages will recognize themselves in Lulu, and parents may enjoy her, too. The characterization is believable and the visual pacing solid, and the family's basset hound, his movements echoing Lulu's, serves as a likable foil. The chatty text, however, often explains what's already shown, and the narrative perspective sometimes appears to waver between adult and child ("Lulu can't read yet, but she knows her letters. She finds a lot of L's"). Ages 4-up.
瓢虫仙子的故事看似普普通通，没有太多的高潮起伏，但来源于生活，充满生活气息，就是它的迷人之处。在这里，我们可以看到孩子们的小小烦恼：找不到伙伴一起玩，跟朋友意见不和，因为胆小害怕某些事，等等。每当这时，“瓢虫仙子”就登场了，瓢虫仙子无所不能，什么都不怕。
当孩子扮演起心目中了不起的角色时，他其实是在给自己打气，战胜孤独、胆怯、难过、惊慌等这些他想摆脱的情绪。对于小女孩露露来说，她有时会感到无聊，但瓢虫仙子总能找到乐子；她有点害怕汹涌的海浪，但瓢虫仙子什么都不怕；她有时不愿意承认自己错了，但瓢虫仙子能勇敢地站出来道歉……但实际上，瓢虫仙子也是露露，借助于想象，露露的身心收获了一次经历，因此，这样的扮演对孩子的身心发展起着重要的作用。等到未来的某一天，她不用依赖这类变身也能战胜各种困难，那便是真正长大了。请点击参阅分册介绍
Book Titles
Ladybug Girl 瓢虫仙子
Ladybug Girl on the Beach 瓢虫仙子去海边
Ladybug Girl and the Heavy Snow 瓢虫仙子和一场好大的雪
The Adventure of Bumblebee 大黄蜂的奇妙冒险
Ladybug Girl and Puppy Bingo 瓢虫仙子和狗狗宾果
Ladybug Girl and Bumblebee 瓢虫仙子和大黄蜂
Ladybug Girl and the Bugs 瓢虫仙子和虫虫小分队
By Jacky Davis, Illustrated by David Soman, Paperback, Simplified Chinese Character, 32 pages/book, 8.25"x9.75"
