I read it for the first time to my twin sons tonight and was amazed at the colorful pictures, the storyline and the way the author counted time for the young readers. It is a moral book ~~ that teaches kids to be more grateful and to say please and thank yous. It also points out other people's kindnesses as well as their flaws.It's about a braggart lady bug, who was told to go off and bully someone else. There is a series of characters that the lady bug meets and turns out to be bigger than she is. It's colorful, certain to grab the child's attention and gives a nice moral to the story as well. It's not boring for the parent to read ~~ I am sure I'll be reading this one constantly over the next five years. It also gives the child perspective on nature ~~ like the beetle's claws, the yellow jacket's stinger and lobster's claws. Those are just among the few descriptions the author has thrown in there!Enjoy this book ~~ it's a keeper!7-25-03