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What the Ladybird Heard
- Narrated by: Alexander Armstrong
- Series: What the Ladybird Heard, Book 1
- Length: 17 mins
- Unabridged Audiobook
- Categories: Children's Audiobooks, Animals & Nature
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Summary
A brilliantly funny farmyard adventure, perfect for listening to at home, in the car, at bedtime - or any time at all!
The ladybird said never a word.
But the ladybird saw,
And the ladybird heard....
Hefty Hugh and Lanky Len are two crafty robbers with a cunning plan to steal the farmer’s fine prize cow. But little do they know that the tiniest, quietest creature of all has overhead their plot, and she has a plan of her own....
What the Ladybird Heard is a fantastically funny story from the stellar partnership of Julia Donaldson and Lydia Monks. With brilliant rhyming verse read by Alexander Armstrong, this much-loved modern classic is perfect story for listening to together. This audio edition of the story features a read-along track and a song for lots of farmyard fun.
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- tiffer
- 24-02-17
my daughter's favourite
I liked the narrator and the animal noises. shame that there's no pictures lol 😁
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- Jo
- 25-11-19
Kids love it
My children love this story and the song is just brilliant. Makes a car journey much more fun!
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- Amazon Customer
- 01-04-19
Good
was quite good. th narrator had a clear voice
and my child loved it so much
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- Sarah
- 30-05-18
Excelllent audio book
Really loved by my toddler, Alexander Armstrong is an excellent reader! A must for Julia Donaldson fans.
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- Jacqueline Watson
- 04-02-18
brilliant story
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- 08-07-17
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One of her better writings. It's cute and nice to listen to with the kids