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Ladybugs for Loretta (Loretta’s Insects) by Lois Wickstrom – Review by Brandy Vaughn

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My rating: 5 of 5 stars

This is a cute story about a mischievous little girl who falls in love with ladybugs and wants to save them all. Loretta as a character is true to a child’s view point. The reader cheers her on as she finds more ladybugs. Never thought about putting ladybugs in the refrigerator before, and the story gives the reader information about them on story form. The illustrations are beautifully painted watercolour scenes!

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Ladybugs for Loretta (Loretta’s Insects) by Lois Wickstrom – Review by Heather Bass

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My rating: 5 of 5 stars

This is a very cute story and the first in the series. I read this to my niece and she absolutely loved it. Loretta lives in a cabin with her family and she is a little mysterious. She goes outside and finds some ladybugs. Loretta is very curious about how they live in the winter and she brings them home with her. She ends up understanding a lot more about ladybugs than she ever thought. This is a very cute and educational read for kids.
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Ladybugs for Loretta (Loretta’s Insects) by Lois Wickstrom – Review by Carrie Reed

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My rating: 4 of 5 stars

I enjoyed this book. I think it would be a fun book for kids to learn about ladybugs and then afterwards go outside and find some. The facts about ladybugs in this book is very education even to me, as an adult. I didn’t know that ladybugs were alive in the winter and lived in an almost state of rest until the weather warmed. It is also nice to see the little girl, Loretta, so interested in her garden and being outside playing.

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Ladybugs for Loretta (Loretta’s Insects) by Lois Wickstrom – Review by Kelli Harper

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My rating: 5 of 5 stars

This book is fun and teaches kids all about Ladybugs and their habits. How ladybugs help the gardens and where they go when it’s too cold for them. It is super cute and will help teach children to love ladybugs. Let’s just hope none of them want to store them in the fridge like Loretta. This book is educational and very fun. This author does a fabulous job teaching children through her stories.

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Ladybugs for Loretta (Loretta’s Insects) by Lois Wickstrom – Review by Heather Stanley

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Ladybugs for LorettaLadybugs for Loretta by Lois Wickstrom
My rating: 5 of 5 stars

This book was so interesting! I learned many new things about ladybugs. I really love children’s books that teach as well as entertain. I thought I knew about ladybugs. Turns out that there is always more to learn about anything. The words had me interested and the illustrations had me amazed. The illustrations were different than I have seen lately but so beautiful!! Will definitely be recommending, even gifting if possible.

 

Reviewed by @heather26

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Ladybugs for Loretta (Loretta’s Insects Book #1) by Lois Wickstrom – Review by Angela Hayes

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My rating: 4 of 5 stars

 

3.5 Stars

 

Ladybugs for Loretta is the first book in the Loretta’s Insects series by Lois Wickstrom. It is a fun, fact-based, interesting, educational, and entertaining illustrated children’s storybook. This is not only a fun bit of an adventure, we get to learn all about ladybugs along the way. The story is cute, and also inspires children to learn while they read. I enjoyed reading the story with my grandson, but the illustrations didn’t quite grab his attention like most of her other books do. Still a fun read though.
Happy reading!

 

Reviewed by @angelahayes

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Ladybugs for Loretta (Loretta’s Insects) by Lois Wickstrom – Review by Julie Johnson

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My rating: 5 of 5 stars

Loretta is a little bit mischievous and loves to garden. Loretta wants to make sure that her garden is very fruitful and sees the ladybugs in her garden. She will do what she can to protect them through all seasons of their lives.

I learned some new things about ladybugs reading this book! I love Lois Wickstrom books and the lessons that are included within. Any of her books would make a great gift for the young (or even not-so-young) reader in your life!

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Ladybugs for Loretta (Loretta’s Insects) by Lois Wickstrom – Review by Jamie Burns

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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 (Loretta’s Insects) by Lois Wickstrom – Review by Codi Parham

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Ladybugs for Loretta (Loretta's Insects)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 (Loretta’s Insects) by Lois Wickstrom – Review by Jamie Truex

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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.

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Ladybugs for Loretta (Loretta’s Insects) by Lois Wickstrom – Review by Carlie Del Gallo

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Ladybugs for LorettaLadybugs 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!

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Ladybugs for Loretta (Loretta’s Insects) by Lois Wickstrom – Review by Christine Baranek

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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!

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Ladybugs for Loretta (Loretta’s Insects) by Lois Wickstrom – Review by Anna Hirsch

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My rating: 4 of 5 stars

Ladybugs for Loretta (Loretta’s Insects) by Lois Wickstrom
4 Stars

This is a great book to teach children about ladybugs and their life cycles. It is a fun way to help kids understand how these insects help and protect the environment. Loretta loves her garden and wants it to thrive. After finding ladybugs hiding for the winter, she learns how they protect gardens from harmful insects. For her, it became very important to protect the ladybugs. This is an interesting story with beautiful illustrations that I believe children will love.

Review by @Anna Hirsch
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Ladybugs for Loretta (Loretta’s Insects) by Lois Wickstrom – Review by Candice Estes

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Ladybugs for Loretta (Loretta's Insects)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.

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Ladybugs for Loretta (Loretta’s Insects) by Lois Wickstrom – Review by Nina Maes

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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 LorettaLadybugs 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.

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Ladybugs for Loretta (Loretta’s Insects) by Lois Wickstrom – Review by Jenni Bishop

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Ladybugs for Loretta (Loretta's Insects)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

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Ladybugs for Loretta (Loretta’s Insects) by Lois Wickstrom – Review by Tanya Wall, December 2022

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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.

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Ladybugs for Loretta (Loretta’s Insects) by Lois Wickstrom – Review by Shelly Kittell

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Ladybugs for Loretta (Loretta's Insects)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.

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Ladybugs for Loretta (Loretta’s Insects) by Lois Wickstrom

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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.

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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.

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