This little ladybug will rock you!
Ladybugs are so cute, small, and fly so gently. Not so for the
"Jitterbug"--Lady B. Marie! Her heart beats for rock 'n' roll. She holds
the electric guitar in her hands, her voice belts out melodies, she
sings and grooves like crazy. Papa, Mrs. Snail, and Grasshopper are less
enthusiastic about the music and soon the other meadow dwellers leave
the scene. She's just too loud! Does the Jitterbug give up? No! She
sings alone on the tranquil meadow--This was more than glitz and glam.
It was a declaration: "Here I am!" Right on cue, reinforcements arrive
in the form of a colorful band of beetles who want to give a concert on
the meadow. The band recognizes Marie's talent and now the show really
gets going.
Word artist Kai Lüftner forges grandiose rhymes--impressively translated
into English by Marshall Yarbrough. You can't help but be carried away
by the charm and wit. In addition, Wiebke Rauers creates the amusing
world of images for a little beetle that really turns up the amplifier.