Ladybugs for Loretta is another great book by Lois Wickstrom! This book does not disappoint with a great educational storyline. Children will learn about ladybugs and how they help gardens. The book also talks about the life cycle of a ladybug. A great learning experience could include getting ladybug eggs so that children can explore the life cycle of a ladybug themselves.
Ladybugs for Loretta by Lois Wickstrom
My rating: 5 of 5 stars
This story is great for readers of all ages. Every child has a natural curiosity about insects they come across while playing. Loretta begins collecting ladybugs and discovers they are beneficial for the garden. This book nurtures curiosity and provides learning opportunities for readers. Wickstrom makes education fun!
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Ladybugs for Loretta by Lois Wickstrom
My rating: 5 of 5 stars
Ladybugs for Loretta is a very cute children’s book about a little girl who loves the outdoors. One winter she finds a bunch of ladybugs and brings them inside! Grab this book to find out what happens next! Even I learned some things about ladybugs that I didn’t know.
Ladybugs for Loretta by Lois Wickstrom
My rating: 5 of 5 stars
When I saw this one was being released by this AMAZING author, I knew that I had to read it too! I have read many of this authors books and I have loved every single one of them. The story line is for children, but anyone can read it and love it! My favorite thing that is evident in all of her stories is a wonderful storyline that anyone can read and enjoy. I cannot wait to let my friends with children know about the latest story that was written by this author to read to them as well. I highly recommend this author as she is one of the most talented authors that I am absolutely obsessed with!
Ladybugs for Loretta by Lois Wickstrom
My rating: 5 of 5 stars
Ladybugs for Loretta
By: Lois Wickstrom
This is such a sweet story. I love that this story helps children learn about ladybugs. I also absolutely loved the illustrations, they add so much to the story. Such a fun read for any elementary aged child!
Ladybugs for Loretta by Lois Wickstrom
My rating: 5 of 5 stars
This is a cute book for young readers about a little girl who finds ladybugs while playing in her families yard, and decides to protect them, since it’s starting to get cold outside. Loretta decides to bring the bugs inside to keep them safe until spring, with the hopes that they will help the family’s garden. The problem with this plan is that the bugs wake up once they warm up and start to make a mess of the house. Loretta’s mom has her put them in the fridge to keep them cool until spring when she can release them back into the wild. The problem is, after the initial group of ladybugs, Loretta keeps collecting them until her families fridge is completely full of them. The solution is simple, give them to neighbors! Once spring arrives, Loretta returns the bugs to the wild, and they help the family’s garden to be better than ever. My 8 year old daughter flew through this book, and loved it.
Compassion and coexistence. Love her strong character and vivid personality. Author seems to always have good connections with their stories. Art is also vivid and on point. I love taking a moment out of my busy and full day to sit back and read a wonderful put together book. Thank you again, for never disappointing I will keep following your artwork.
Ladybugs for Loretta by Lois Wickstrom
My rating: 5 of 5 stars
Compassion and coexistence. Love her strong character and vivid personality. Author seems to always have good connections with their stories. Art is also vivid and on point. I love taking a moment out of my busy and full day to sit back and read a wonderful put together book. Thank you again, for never disappointing I will keep following your artwork.
Ladybugs for Loretta by Lois Wickstrom
My rating: 4 of 5 stars
Reading this story helped to learn more about ladybugs and their habits. The story is both fun and factual as we journey along with Loretta in her garden and her love of ladybugs. The story is aimed at children aged 4 – 10 in primary (elementary) and one I am sure they will enjoy.
As soon as we had finished this story my grandsons had me on our own garden adventure keeping an eye out for their very own ladybugs.
Ladybugs for Loretta is another good learning story with colourful illustrations finishing out the book nicely.
Reviewed by @jennadb
Super Enemies by Lois Wickstrom
My rating: 5 of 5 stars
Carl and Mira are siblings and as we all know there is a love-hate relationship between them. Just as we all did with our siblings. Carl loves building sand castles, while Mira loves breaking them apart. The stronger the castle Carl makes. Mira must find another way to destroy it. This is just another example this author has written to involve the children. This story has so much to give to siblings and all children in general. As a child care providerI find these to be fantastic stories for children. I will continue to recommend this author’s books.
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Ladybugs for Loretta by Lois Wickstrom
My rating: 5 of 5 stars
I am loving Lois Wickstrom’s children’s books. This one is a great learning book with beautiful illustrations by Francie Mion. Loretta takes us on a journey of the lifecycle of the ladybug. From working in her garden through the seasons, to taking some ladybugs home to keep safe – we learn that they hibernate in the cold months, lay eggs when it begins to get warm and then they take care of our gardens. Loretta’s mom is great because she allows Loretta to keep the bugs in the fridge and teaches her how to keep them safe so they can do good things for our environment.
Ladybugs for Loretta by Lois Wickstrom
My rating: 5 of 5 stars
What a wonderful book that is fun and teaches about ladybugs and their role in the environment. I learned things I had forgotten. Such a very interesting book. My grandson and I will be reading it again this spring with our gardening unit for school. The characters are lovely. The story is very fun, and gives facts while maintaining interest. I enjoyed the story as my grandson did also. I think other kids will enjoy it also.
.•°*°•. BOOK SPOTLIGHT SHOWCASE .•°*°•.
Loretta is a mischievous girl who lives in a cabin high up in the Colorado
mountains. She loves her garden and the ladybugs that protect it. But
where do they go in the winter? On a cold winter day while she is collecting
pine needles for her strawberry patch, she discovers ladybugs hiding under a
rock. She finds even more behind a chunk of loose tree bark.
Through a loving relationship with her parents and her garden, Loretta
learns about the life cycle of ladybugs.
Lois is a former high school chemistry teacher and former head science teacher at Science in the City Summer Camp in Philadelphia. She has also been an adjunct science teacher at University of South Florida. Since retiring, she continues to take science classes. Her class in Forensic Biology led to Little Red, The Detective, in which Red is studying fingerprint identification, so she can tell that “Grandma” isn’t who she says she is.
Lois has taken so many science classes that she believes science is the solution to almost every problem, including the dilemmas in fairy tales. She has invented what she calls Science Folktales. In each science-based tale, the protagonist achieves a better ending than the original because of learning scientific principles. She has turned some of these tales into plays.
She has also created a series of Mermaid Science stories, which make use of water science.
Lois is married to the love of her life. She has two children, four grandchildren and a dog.
The Sneaky Kitten: Invisible Magic Wand Book Four by Lois Wickstrom
My rating: 3 of 5 stars
The Sneaky Kitten by Lois Wickstrom was a cute book. I found myself a little confused as I followed the story, however, the illustrations helped to get an idea of where the storyline was heading. Caspian and his grandfather use some “secret” magic powers “hot chocolate socks?” to attempt to help a kitten stuck in the tree. I was confused when they named the kitten “Stuck” and then talked about the kitten being “stuck.” Had to reread that portion twice. Eventually they realize that “Stuck” is not actually “stuck” (see what I mean) and they get a nice little surprise in the end when “Stuck” races away on a frisbee spaceship thingamajig. It’s a cute concept but definitely leaves one scratching their head after the first read. It gets easier the more you read it though.
Super Enemies by Lois Wickstrom
My rating: 4 of 5 stars
Super enemies is a story of sibling rivalry. I enjoyed the story telling because of how realistic it depicts siblings and their reactions to each other. I would recommend this book to parents of young children as well as to young readers so they can understand that being a super enemy is not always a bad thing.
The Sneaky Kitten: Invisible Magic Wand Book Four by Lois Wickstrom
My rating: 4 of 5 stars
The sneaky kitten is a quick charming story about a boy who seems to love adventures with his grandfather. In the story he meets a new friend and has fun playing with this friend while Grandpa watches excitedly. Their short story was a good read that I plan to enjoy again and again.
The Sneaky Kitten: Invisible Magic Wand Book Four by Lois Wickstrom
My rating: 4 of 5 stars
I read The Sneaky Kitten to my 6 year old. He said it was strange, but good. He loved the pictures and kept pointing things out in them. He remembered Caspian from previous books and now wants to read the one where he got his hot cocoa socks. Stuck is a silly kitty with special powers. I love how colorful the pictures are, and that the book is multi generational.
Reviewed by @way2gosmartguy
The Sneaky Kitten: Invisible Magic Wand Book Four by Lois Wickstrom
My rating: 5 of 5 stars
This book was absolutely adorable. From the writing to the illustrations, everything was so eye-catching. Once again the author did an amazing job with this children’s book. I love that it has an animal which most children love. I highly recommend this book to parents with young children.
The Sneaky Kitten: Invisible Magic Wand Book Four by Lois Wickstrom
My rating: 5 of 5 stars
A cute book about a boy named Caspian who meets a cat who he names Stuck while playing frisbee with his grandfather. Stuck and Caspian have a few adventures together. Kids will enjoy this read!!
The Sneaky Kitten: Invisible Magic Wand Book Four by Lois Wickstrom
My rating: 3 of 5 stars
Love the idea! I do wish it had been a bit more filled out, as it left my kids with some confusion. However, this is a fun book. Having a grandparent as a main character is lovely, & the relationship is sweet. Love the name choice of Caspian. A lot of imagination & creativity went into this original & unique little story!
Review by @lalilovely
Super Enemies by Lois Wickstrom
My rating: 3 of 5 stars
Super Enemies by Lois Wickstrom – Review by Codi Parham
I love Lois Wickstrom. Many books by this author have an educational component. This book about the daily conflicts between siblings might open the door to initiating conversations about problem solving and discussing appropriate solutions. The most important talking point might be to make sure everyone is continuing to enjoy the game.
PSuper Enemies by Lois Wickstrom
My rating: 5 of 5 stars
Mira and Carl are your typical brother and sister and can’t agree on a single activity to do… until one day their dad brings them to the beach and Carl keeps building castles and Mira destroys every single one! Can they actually have fun together?
This is a super cute children’s book about a brother and sister who just can’t get along and I read it with my 4.5 year old daughter who loved it!
The Sneaky Kitten: Invisible Magic Wand Book Four by Lois Wickstrom
My rating: 5 of 5 stars
Another cute story by Lois Wickstrom. My 5yo son and I love her books. There were a lot of unexpected surprises in here. You definitely get to use your imagination and take a quick little adventure with the main character Caspian. We both loved it.
Super Enemies by Lois Wickstrom
My rating: 3 of 5 stars
I have read several books by this author. I did enjoy this book and could connect with it. I am conflicted on how I would use it with the children that I work with. I feel like there wasn’t a clear resolution for the siblings that younger children can understand. This would be better for children that can infer decision making. Overall, it was a nice, relatable story.
I love Lois Wickstrom. Many books by this author have an educational component. This book about the daily conflicts between siblings might open the door to initiating conversations about problem solving and discussing appropriate solutions. The most important talking point might be to make sure everyone is continuing to enjoy the game.
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The Sneaky Kitten: Invisible Magic Wand Book Four by Lois Wickstrom
My rating: 4 of 5 stars
This was such a cute children’s book and one my little boy really enjoyed – he loves cats so I knew it would be a hit! The illustrations were great and really engaging. The storyline is really easy to follow and certainly gets children imaginations going as they try to think of how to rescue the kitten from the tree along with Caspian and his Grandpa.
This author has such a wonderful imagination and her creative stories definitely capture the interest of children and engage them well in her stories.
Super Enemies by Lois Wickstrom
My rating: 5 of 5 stars
This is an entertaining story about sibling rivalry. The illustrations are wonderfully done and show how close siblings argue with each other. I love how the author shows how Mira and Carl act like super enemies into the very end. The ending was definitely and so relatable with any siblings. Children will enjoy this story!
Review by @bilberrysweet
The Sneaky Kitten: Invisible Magic Wand Book Four by Lois Wickstrom
My rating: 3 of 5 stars
The premise of this book is Caspian has to find a way to get a Frisbee out of a tree and while doing that (by putting on his Hot Chocolate Socks that his Grandpa gave him for his Unbirthday) he finds a kitten in the tree that continues to put itself in dangerous situations. Caspian follows the kitten to keep it out of trouble but in a startling turn of events, the kitten hops on the Frisbee and flies away. I understand the general concept of teaching children to problem-solve and use their imagination; however, this book takes too many leaps and bounds. I read this to my 6-year- old and they didn’t enjoy it as much as Wickstrom’s other books. I like the premise of the book, I just think that the events happen to fast or suddenly for them to make any sort of “sense” for the reader.
Reviewed by @meggs1717
<a href=”https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/61393519-super-enemies” style=”float: left; padding-right: 20px”><img border=”0″ alt=”Super Enemies” src=”https://i.gr-assets.com/images/S/compressed.photo.goodreads.com/books/1656956346l/61393519._SX98_.jpg” /></a><a href=”https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/61393519-super-enemies”>Super Enemies</a> by <a href=”https://www.goodreads.com/author/show/331633.Lois_Wickstrom”>Lois Wickstrom</a><br/>
My rating: <a href=”https://www.goodreads.com/review/show/5151729722″>5 of 5 stars</a><br /><br />
Mira and Carl are siblings. They disagree on EVERYTHING unless it’s about their dad. They want to do everything together with their dad. They are always arguing who’s better at what in everything. The kids go to the beach with their dad, Carl keeps having to rebuild his sand castle, because of course Mira destroys them all. Carl finally builds the best sand castle that can’t be destroyed, it’s time to go home and they are ready to start over again tomorrow.<br />This was an absolute adorable read especially for kids that have siblings because everything is so true!
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The Sneaky Kitten: Invisible Magic Wand Book Four by Lois Wickstrom
My rating: 5 of 5 stars
It started with Caspian and grandpa walking. Then a frisbee passed. So Caspian went home got his gear and was back. There was a kitten so he tried to rescue it. Turns out kitten circles back and rides frisbee.
The Sneaky Kitten: Invisible Magic Wand Book Four by Lois Wickstrom
My rating: 3 of 5 stars
The art in this book is beautiful, and I really enjoy seeing Caspian interacting with his grandfather. He always has some sort of magical object and I think its really creative the way they are to be used and how they help Caspian. This story was nice, it did seem unfinished, I wish I knew where the cat was going, where he was from. The name Caspian chooses for the cat throws me of as well, it doesn’t really flow. Overall I think the story would be fun for kids and the art would draw them in and spark creativity.