- Ladybird Stories for 4 year olds is a lively collection of animal stories perfect for sharing with young children and ideal for bedtime reading. Each story is filled with colourful and amusing illustrations to entertain toddlers. In Ernest Takes a Ride, Ernest the elephant gets to ride on a bus! The Jumble Sale sees Russell the snake sell all his old toys, only to buy some more. Noisy Norman is a little tortoise with a very big voice - perfect for the job at the end of the story.