One Story a Day for Beginners, Book 3 · March · Story 9 — Ladybug

Story 9. Ladybug

I am small.

I have six legs.

I can be red or brown or orange.

I have black dots on my back.

I have wings.

I can fly.

What am I?

I am a ladybug.

People say that I bring good luck.

If you see a ladybug, count the spots on its back.

You will have good luck soon.

Farmers like me a lot.

Why?

I eat many bad bugs that farmers do not like.

You're a farmer's friend.