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Ladybug Girl

Friday Favorites with Ladybug Girl by David Soman and Jacky Davis, a little sister who puts on a red tutu, wings, and antennae and turns an ordinary backyard into a superhero mission, and the superhero name Allison picks for herself.

September 11, 2026 · 9 minutes
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September 2026

  1. Ladybug Girlby David Soman and Jacky DavisFriday Favorites - Ladybug Girl
    Sep 119 min
  2. Pickles to Pittsburghby Judi BarrettThrowback Thursday - Pickles to Pittsburgh
    Sep 1013 min
  3. Princess Penelopea Hates Peasby Susan D. Sweet and Brenda MilesWacky Wednesday - Princess Penelopea Hates Peas
    Sep 97 min
  4. How This Book Got Redby Margaret Chiu GreaniasTuesday Treasures - How This Book Got Red
    Sep 88 min
  5. The Smart Cookieby Jory JohnMonday Magic - The Smart Cookie
    Sep 712 min
  6. Sun in My Tummyby Laura AlarySunday Sparkle - Sun in My Tummy
    Sep 68 min
  7. Rocket Beams, Lunar Dreamsby Chiara ColombiSaturday Splash - Rocket Beams: Lunar Dream
    Sep 58 min
  8. Once Upon a Unicorn's Hornby Beatrice BlueFriday Favorites - Once Upon a Unicorn's Horn
    Sep 47 min
  9. Circus Caps for Saleby Esphyr SlobodkinaThrowback Thursday - Circus Caps for Sale
    Sep 314 min
  10. When You Go to Dragon Schoolby Chelsea M. CampbellWacky Wednesday - When You Go to Dragon School
    Sep 27 min
  11. I Will Love You Till the Cows Come Homeby Kathryn CristaldiTuesday Treasures - I Will Love You Till the Cows Come Home
    Sep 16 min

August 2026

  1. Girls of the World: Doing More Than Ever Beforeby Lindsay Davis and Michael TylerMonday Magic - Girls of the World
    Aug 316 min
  2. Sleepy Happy Cappy Cuddlesby Mike AllegraSunday Sparkle - Sleepy Happy Cappy Cuddles
    Aug 309 min
  3. A Planet Like Oursby Frank Murphy and Charnaie GordonSaturday Splash - A Planet Like Ours
    Aug 298 min
  4. Oliver's Treeby Kit ChaseFriday Favorites - Oliver's Tree
    Aug 286 min
  5. The Magical Yetby Angela DiTerlizziThrowback Thursday - The Magical Yet
    Aug 277 min
  6. Hats Off to Mr. Pockles!by Sally Lloyd-JonesWacky Wednesday - Hats Off to Mr. Pockles
    Aug 2611 min
  7. Be Kindby Pat Zietlow MillerTuesday Treasures - Be Kind
    Aug 257 min
  8. What Do You Do With a Chance?by Kobi YamadaMonday Magic - What Do You Do With a Chance?
    Aug 247 min
  9. The Night Frolicby Julie BerrySunday Sparkle - The Night Frolic
    Aug 237 min
  10. How to Spot a Mermaidby Jane YolenSaturday Splash - How to Spot a Mermaid
    Aug 227 min
  11. Knight Owlby Christopher DeniseFriday Favorites - Knight Owl
    Aug 217 min
  12. More Caps for Saleby Esphyr Slobodkina and Ann Marie Mulhearn SayerThrowback Thursday - More Caps for Sale
    Aug 209 min
  13. We Don't Eat Our Classmatesby Ryan T. HigginsWacky Wednesday - We Don't Eat Our Classmates
    Aug 197 min
  14. Mouse and Giraffeby Kelly DiPucchioTuesday Treasures - Mouse and Giraffe
    Aug 1810 min
  15. Sometimes It's Hard to Be Niceby Maggie C. RuddMonday Magic - Sometimes It's Hard to Be Nice
    Aug 178 min
  16. Red Knit Cap Girl and the Reading Treeby Naoko StoopSunday Sparkle - Red Knit Cap Girl and the Reading Tree
    Aug 168 min
  17. A Practical Present for Philippa Pheasantby Briony May SmithSaturday Splash - A Practical Present for Philippa Pheasant
    Aug 1510 min
  18. The Princess and the Giantby Caryl HartFriday Favorites - The Princess and the Giant
    Aug 1414 min
  19. How Do Dinosaurs Learn to Be Kind?by Jane Yolen and Mark TeagueThrowback Thursday - How Do Dinosaurs Learn to Be Kind?
    Aug 135 min
  20. Luigi, the Spider Who Wanted to Be a Kittenby Michelle KnudsenWacky Wednesday - Luigi, the Spider Who Wanted to Be a Kitten
    Aug 1213 min
  21. Dear Boyby Paris Rosenthal and Jason RosenthalTuesday Treasures - Dear Boy
    Aug 115 min
  22. You're Here for a Reasonby Nancy TillmanMonday Magic - You're Here for a Reason
    Aug 105 min
  23. A Big Mooncake for Little Starby Grace LinSunday Sparkle - A Big Mooncake for Little Star
    Aug 97 min
  24. Bearplane!by Deborah UnderwoodSaturday Splash - Bearplane!
    Aug 88 min
  25. The Snatchabookby Helen DochertyFriday Favorites - The Snatchabook
    Aug 78 min
  26. If You Take a Mouse to Schoolby Laura NumeroffThrowback Thursday - If You Take a Mouse to School
    Aug 65 min
  27. Dinosaurumpus!by Tony MittonWacky Wednesday - Dinosaurumpus!
    Aug 57 min
  28. Abuelaby Arthur DorrosTuesday Treasures - Abuela
    Aug 48 min
  29. Flight Schoolby Lita JudgeMonday Magic - Flight School
    Aug 35 min
  30. This Land Is a Lullabyby Tonya SimpsonSunday Sparkle - This Land Is a Lullaby
    Aug 25 min
  31. The Crab Balletby Renée LaTulippeSaturday Splash - The Crab Ballet
    Aug 16 min

July 2026

  1. The Rescuer of Tiny Creaturesby Curtis ManleyTuesday Treasures - The Rescuer of Tiny Creatures
    Jul 2810 min
  2. I Will Be Fierceby Bea BirdsongMonday Magic - I Will Be Fierce
    Jul 275 min
  3. The Foolish Tortoiseby Richard Buckley and Eric CarleStorybeam Selects - The Foolish Tortoise 🌟 Nominated by Broly, Age 2, from Maryland!
    Jul 267 min
  4. Geraldine, the Music Mouseby Leo LionniSunday Sparkle - Geraldine, the Music Mouse
    Jul 269 min
  5. A Place for Plutoby Steph WadeSaturday Splash - A Place for Pluto
    Jul 258 min
  6. You're All Kinds of Wonderfulby Nancy TillmanFriday Favorites - You're All Kinds of Wonderful
    Jul 246 min
  7. The Runaway Bunnyby Margaret Wise BrownThrowback Thursday - The Runaway Bunny
    Jul 237 min
  8. The Book with No Picturesby B.J. NovakWacky Wednesday - The Book with No Pictures
    Jul 227 min
  9. Finding Kindnessby Deborah UnderwoodTuesday Treasures - Finding Kindness
    Jul 216 min
  10. The Little Engine That Couldby Watty PiperMonday Magic - The Little Engine That Could
    Jul 2011 min
  11. The Bear and the Pianoby David LitchfieldSunday Sparkle - The Bear and the Piano
    Jul 198 min
  12. Harold and the Purple Crayonby Crockett JohnsonStorybeam Selects - Harold and the Purple Crayon 🌟 Nominated by Papa Tony from Connecticut!
    Jul 1910 min
  13. The Panda Problemby Deborah UnderwoodSaturday Splash - The Panda Problem
    Jul 188 min
  14. Don't Let the Pigeon Drive the Bus!by Mo WillemsFriday Favorites - Don't Let the Pigeon Drive the Bus!
    Jul 175 min
  15. Where the Wild Things Areby Maurice SendakThrowback Thursday - Where the Wild Things Are
    Jul 166 min