Fly Away Ladybug: A Book Report by Reagan

In the short story, Fly Away Ladybug (author unknown), the reader is taken on a journey much like the one we find in Homer's Odyssey. Mama Ladybug encounters both obstacles, manifested as raindrops, as well as distractions, depicted as lovely flowers, on her long journey home. Yet, despite her circuitous route, she manages to arrive at the place that she longs for the most, home with her three offspring, without harm. At this point, it is clear she has found peace within, as shown by her statement, "home, at last" [emphasis added].

But the things I like most about the book itself, however, are the crinkly pages and the little green feet that dangle from the bottom.



Next week, we take a look at Scieszka's The True Story of the Three Little Pigs, a telling of the famous story from the wolf's point of view. We will compare similarities between this work and Stoppard's Rosencrantz and Guildenstern are Dead.