Yoo-Hoo, Ladybug!

Readers join the narrator in searching for a smiling ladybug amidst a jumble of recurring objects arranged in various settings. The refrain goes, "Yoo-hoo, Ladybug! Where are you?" And if children fail to find the elusive insect in the festively cluttered tub or classroom, they don't have to flip to the end for the answer key; they get a close-up of her hiding spot right there on the next page. ("There you are...afloat in the bath with Duck and Giraffe!") The sprightly digital illustrations teeming with patterned backgrounds and objects allow Ms. L. to conceal herself behind teddy bears, chickens, toy rabbits, etc., and in the end some of those who have provided cover go looking for her when she proves especially tricky to find. "Ladybug? Have you flown away?...Where are you, Ladybug?" No, she hasn't flown away, but, as usual, she's on the move. christine m. heppermann