Who doesn't love a ladybug? Maisy explores these helpful little critters in the seventh adventure of the Maisy's Planet series.

Join Maisy as she learns all about ladybugs! This cheerful board book introduces little ones to the colorful insects (look, one has landed on Maisy's nose!) and lightly traces their life cycle and what they need to survive (did you know they eat plant-invading aphids?). Maisy is happy to help the ladybug population along by watering her garden and building a tiny house out of pine cones and sticks for ladybugs to discover and stay safe in during the wintertime. A final fold-out surprise invites readers to join in a ladybug-counting party outside--how many can you see?

Author: Lucy Cousins
Binding Type: Board Book
Publisher: Candlewick Press (MA)
Published: 10/07/2025
Series: Maisy's Planet
Pages: 12
Weight: 0.31lbs
ISBN: 9781536244526


Review Citation(s):
School Library Journal 08/01/2025 pg. 88

About the Author
Lucy Cousins is the creator of the beloved Maisy series. She is also the author-illustrator of the widely acclaimed Yummy: Eight Favorite Fairy Tales, a New York Times Book Review Best Illustrated Children's Book of the Year, as well as A Good Place; Splish, Splash, Ducky!; I'm the Best; Hooray for Birds!; Hooray for Fish!; and a picture book series about Little Fish.