Ladybug Girl
by David Soman and Jacky Davis
Illustrated by David Soman
Published by Scholastic Inc.
Text copyright by Jacky Davis
Pictures copyright by David Soman
40 pages
Genre: Children's Literature Picture Book
This captivating, humorous story tells readers all about Lulu's adventurous day as Ladybug Girl! After being told that she has to entertain herself for the day, Lulu decides that she will use her Ladybug powers to do all kinds of fun things. She explores the outdoors in her backyard by helping animals, exploring puddles, and much more. After viewing the world in a different perspective through her adventures, she realizes she isn't as small as everyone thinks. This realization leads Lulu to believe that she can accomplish anything.
The illustrations in this charming picture book add an element of whimsy that pairs perfectly with the plot. The illustrator uses elements of watercolor to portray the protagonist's adventures. The watercolor is paired with the use of pens and markers to create the scenes in the book. Overall. the bright, scenic illustrations serve to highlight the colorful plot of the story as a whole.
In the classroom setting, I would use this book to teach the concepts of plot in an early elementary English lesson. I would begin the lesson by reading the book aloud to the class as a whole or in a small group setting. Then, I would ask the students questions after reading about what happened to Lulu throughout her journey. We would make a chart as a group that shows the progression of what she experienced and what occurred after each action she took. Using the student's responses, we would compose a plot graph including the elements of plot: beginning (exposition), rising action, climax, falling action, resolution. The class will assign each action a spot on the plot chart.
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