Ladybird Readers - Are we friends? - Notes to teachers, parents, and carers

Sep 29, 2026

Ladybird Readers Beginner level materials for young language learners focus on building confidence with core English conversation phrases, especially asking and responding to “Are we friends?”. The notes describe how the introduced language is intended for clear real-life communication, enabling children to express “happy” and “sad”. Accompanying picture scenes support introducing related topic vocabulary such as “walk” and “run” when ready. The guide also outlines listening, speaking, singing, and reading activities, with audio downloads available online for completing listening-based tasks.

LanguageEnglish

CategoryLiterature

FormatPDF

Pages20

Reading Time31 min

AccessFree to download

To access the audio and digital versions of this book

Notes to teachers, parents, and carers

Language focus and conversation practice

Vocabulary support using pictures

Activities and audio downloads

adybind Readers Willy and Harry # LadybirdReaders Willy and Harry # To access the audio and digital versionsof this book: 1 Go to www.ladybirdeducation.co.uk 2 Click “Unlock book” 3 Enter the code below OIOFc8QnT1 9951365515 Notes to teachers,parents,and carers The Ladybird Readers Beginner level helps young language learners to become familiarwith key conversational phrases in English.The language introduced has clear real-lifeapplications,giving children the tools to hold their first conversations in English. This book focuses on asking and responding to the question “Are we friends?”andprovides practice of saying "happy"and“sad"”in English.The pictures that accompanythe text show a range of settings,which may be used to introduce one or two pieces oftopic-based vocabulary,such as "walk"and “run”,if the children are ready. There are some activities to do in this book.They will help children practice these skills: Listening* Speaking Singing* Reading *To complete these activities,listen to the audio downloads available at www.ladybirdeducation.co.uk Series Editor:Sorrel PittsText adapted by Nicole IrvingSong lyrics by Wardour Studios LADYBIRD BOOKS UK|USA|Canada |ireland |AustraliaoIndia|New Zeoland |South Africa Lodybird Books is part of the Penguin Random House group of companieswhose addresses can befound at globol.penguinrandomhouse.com.www.penguin.co.uk www.pufin.co.uk www.lodybird.co.uk PenguinRandom HouseUK Text adopted from Wily ond Hugh by Anthony Browne,first published by Julia MacRae,1991This Lodybird Reoders edition published 2021001 Text and illusrohions copyright ◎A.E.T.Browne &Portners,1991The moral right of he original outhor and the originolilustrator has been asserted Printed in ChinaACIP caloalogue recod for his book is availoble from he Brish Library ISBN:978-0-241-47552-2 All correspondence to;Lodybird BooksPenguin Random House Children'sOne Embassy Gardens,8 Viaduct Gardens,London SW117BW # LadybirdReaders Willy and Harry Based on Willy and Hughby Anthony Browne “I am sad,”Willy says. “I want a friend.” “Are we friends?”Willy says. “No!” 1 “puəLJD quDMI,, ·shos hI!M ‘pos uD I,,

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How can readers access the audio and digital versions?

Go to www.ladybirdeducation.co.uk, click “Unlock book”, and enter the provided code.

Sep 29, 2026

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