Julia Donaldson Reads What the Ladybird Heard and Other Stories
About this audiobook
Packed full of adventure, this audio collection features twelve of the best-loved stories from the creators of What the Ladybird Heard, read by Julia Donaldson – perfect for listening to at home, in the car, at bedtime or any time at all!
Join in the adventure as the clever little ladybird thwarts the cunning plans of two thieves, help the Singing Mermaid escape the circus and return to her seaside home, join the excitement as a unicorn grants Sugarlump the rocking horse his every wish, and much more! Julia Donaldson Reads What the Ladybird Heard and Other Stories features twelve treasured tales and three bonus songs, from the bestselling picture-book partnernship of Julia Donaldson and Lydia Monks.
Read for the first time by author, Julia Donaldson, these much-loved classic stories are brought to life in this must-have audio collection, perfect for listening to together.
This fantastic collection includes twelve bestselling stories:
What the Ladybird Heard
What the Ladybird Heard Next
What the Ladybird Heard on Holiday
What the Ladybird Heard at the Seaside
What the Ladybird Heard at Christmas
The Princess and the Wizard
The Rhyming Rabbit
The Singing Mermaid
Princess Mirror-Belle and the Dragon Pox
The Girl, the Bear and the Magic Shoes
Sharing a Shell
Sugarlump and the Unicorn
About the author
Julia Donaldson is the author of some of the world's best-loved children's books, including modern classics The Gruffalo and The Gruffalo's Child, which together have sold over 17 million copies worldwide, and the hugely successful What the Ladybird Heard adventures. Julia also writes fiction, including the Princess Mirror-Belle books illustrated by Lydia Monks, as well as poems, plays and songs – and her brilliant live shows are always in demand. She was Children’s Laureate 2011-13 and has been honoured with a CBE for Services to Literature. Julia and her husband Malcolm divide their time between West Sussex and Edinburgh.
Lydia Monks is one of the most original and bestselling picture book artists working today. Lydia illustrates several bestselling series including the What the Ladybird Heard adventures and Princess Mirror-Belle, written by Julia Donaldson. Her distinctive use of colour and collage has won her critical acclaim and several awards, including the Royal Mail Scottish Children’s Book Award, the Stockport Children’s Book Award and multiple nominations for the Kate Greenaway Medal. She is also the author and illustrator of the Twit Twoo School picture books. Lydia lives in Sheffield.
