What the Ladybird Heard Next by Julia Donaldson - ISBN: 9781035072972
Board Book
Ladybird and friends thwart robbers’ farmyard heist, again!

What the Ladybird Heard Next

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  • Board Book

    30 pages

  • Release Date

    14 July 2026

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Summary

Join everyone’s favourite ladybird in this fantastically funny farmyard caper, from the stellar picture book partnership of Julia Donaldson and Lydia Monks.

Those crafty robbers Hefty Hugh and Lanky Len are out of jail, and they’re heading back to the farm with another cunning plan to cause trouble. They’ve been stealing eggs from the fat red hen, but now they’re setting their sights higher and are planning to steal the fat red hen herself! Fortunately the quiet, clever ladybird is on…

Book Details

ISBN-13:9781035072972
ISBN-10:1035072971
Author:Julia Donaldson, Lydia Monks
Publisher:Pan Macmillan
Imprint:Macmillan Children's Books
Format:Board Book
Number of Pages:30
Release Date:14 July 2026
Weight:458g
Dimensions:22mm x 189mm x 192mm
Series:What the Ladybird Heard
Audience Age:3-6
A-Format
What the Ladybird Heard Next by Julia Donaldson - ISBN: 9781035072972
189 × 192 mm
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C-Format
A4
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Critics Review

Donaldson’s trademark rhyming couplets bounce along and are perfectly complemented by Lydia Monks’s bright […] illustrations * Mail on Sunday *
A very funny farmyard caper and a great sequel to What the Ladybird Heard * Guardian *
The antics of the clever ladybird and her friend are joyous * Prima *

About The Author

Julia Donaldson

Julia Donaldson

Julia Donaldson is the author of some of the world’s best-loved children’s books, including modern classics The Gruffalo and The Gruffalo’s Child, which together have sold over 27.5 million copies worldwide, and the hugely successful What the Ladybird Heard adventures. Julia also writes fiction, including the Princess Mirror-Belle books illustrated by Lydia Monks, as well as poems, plays and songs - and her brilliant live shows are always in demand. She was Children’s Laureate 2011-13 and has been honoured with a CBE for Services to Literature. Julia divides her time between West Sussex and Edinburgh.

Lydia Monks

Lydia Monks is one of the most original and bestselling picture book artists working today. Lydia illustrates several bestselling series including the What the Ladybird Heard adventures and Princess Mirror-Belle, written by Julia Donaldson. Her distinctive use of colour and collage has won her critical acclaim and several awards, including the Royal Mail Scottish Children’s Book Award, the Stockport Children’s Book Award and multiple nominations for the Kate Greenaway Medal. She is also the author and illustrator of the Twit Twoo School picture books. Lydia lives in Sheffield.

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