The ladybird said never a word.But the ladybird sawAnd the ladybird heard . . .Hefty Hugh and Lanky Len are two crafty robbers with a cunning plan to steal the farmers fine prize cow. But little do they know that the tiniest quietest creature of all has overhead their plot and she has a plan of her own . . .What the Ladybird Heard is a fantastically funny story from the stellar picture book partnership of Julia Donaldson and Lydia Monks. With brilliant rhyming verse bright distinctive illustrations and glitter on every page this much-loved modern classic is perfect for reading aloud.Enjoy all the stories from Julia Donaldson and Lydia Monks: Sharing a Shell The Princess and the Wizard The Rhyming Rabbit The Singing Mermaid Sugarlump and the Unicorn Princess Mirror-Belle and the Dragon Pox What the Ladybird Heard What the Ladybird Heard Next and What the Ladybird Heard on Holiday.