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eBook Category: Children's Fiction
eBook Description: Ladybugs for Loretta is the story of a girl who lives in the Colorado mountains and discovers the life cycle of ladybugs. One winter day she finds some under a rock. She finds more behind a loose chunk of tree bark. She follows them throughout the year as they help in her garden.

eBook Publisher: Fictionwise.com
Fictionwise Release Date: August 2003

12 Reader Ratings: Great Good OK Poor

Available eBook Formats [MultiFormat - What's this?]: Adobe Acrobat (PDF) [1.0 MB], eReader (PDB) [20 KB], Palm Doc (PDB) [7 KB], Rocket/REB1100 (RB) [243 KB], Microsoft Reader (LIT) [4.7 MB] - PocketPC 1.0+ Compatible, Franklin eBookMan (FUB) [76 KB], hiebook (KML) [4.6 MB], Sony Reader (LRF) [100 KB], iSilo (PDB) [5 KB], Mobipocket (PRC) [7 KB], Kindle Compatible (MOBI) [81 KB], OEBFF Format (IMP) [14 KB]
Words: 1297
Reading time: 3-5 min.
Microsoft Reader (LIT) Format: Printing DISABLED, Read-Aloud ENABLED
Adobe Acrobat (PDF) Format:  Printing DISABLED, Read-Aloud DISABLED
All Other formats: Printing DISABLED, Read-aloud DISABLED

"Ladybugs for Loretta is a winning combination of entertaining story and accessible science lesson. Young readers will come away with an appreciation for, and understanding of, ladybugs, thanks to the enthusiasm and imaginative spirit of the book's extraordinary young heroine. While Francie Mion's two-color ink sketches do a good job of illustrating the plot, Loretta bursts to life from the text itself."--Haemi Balgassi

"It's a true treasure for anyone who is enthusiastic about ladybugs. I, myself, love ladybugs and I find this story a wonderful way to teach your children about ladybugs and their surroundings."--Jennifer B. Leese

"In this charming story, children learn all about ladybugs as they watch Loretta's adventures with her protégés. It's nice to see how Loretta stops being mischievous once she finds her 'true calling'."--Christine Spindler

"Ladybugs for Loretta by Lois June Wickstrom is a sweet tale of the life and frolicsome nature of ladybugs. The pictures drawn by Francie Mion will help draw your children into this heart-warming story as they imagine themselves part of the free life of ladybugs."--Kim Gaona

"A sense of reverence for life works throughout the story in the way Loretta feels about and handles the tiny red creatures. The illustrations are simple and charming, mostly done in black and white allowing the red ladybugs to stand out. This book is a good choice for those who enjoy nature and mischievous little girls!"--Simply Ebooks

Loretta was a very mischievous girl who lived in a cabin high up in the mountains of Colorado.

In the Spring when she planted her garden, she put the empty seed packets in the wrong places to confuse the squirrels.

In the Summer, she hid among the pea vines and made jungle noises to scare away raccoons. Then she ate all the sugar peas and didn't leave any for dinner.

In the Fall, she climbed the apple tree and sat on a branch munching ripe red apples. When her mother wheeled the hay-filled wheelbarrow below her, Loretta pretended she was a monkey and swung down onto the pale yellow hay. Her mother was so surprised she roared like a lion.

But one Winter, Loretta was the most mischievous of all. That was the Winter of the ladybugs.