It was night, and some fireflies danced around the moon.

At five o´clock in the morning the sun came up.

A friendly ladybird flew in from the left. It saw a leaf with many aphids on it, and decided to have them for breakfast. But just then a bad-tempered ladybird flew from the right. It too saw the aphids and wanted them for breakfast.

Said the friendly ladybird.

Shouted the bad-tempered ladybird. I want those aphids.

We can share them. If you insist. No. They are all mine. I will do that! I’ll show you!. If you insist. No. They are all mine. Then, why don’t you pick on somebody bigger? The bad-tempered ladybird stepped back. Oh, you are not big enough!. Or do you want to fight?

And it flew off.

Oh, you are not big enough!. Hey you!. Oh, you are not big enough!. Do you want to fight? At six o’clock, It met a wasp. Said the bad-tempered ladybird. If you insist. Said the wasp. Said the bad-tempered ladybird.

And it flew off.

Oh, you are not big enough!. Hey you!. Do you want to fight? At seven o’clock, It met a stag beetle. Said the bad-tempered ladybird And flew off. Said the bad-tempered ladybird. If you insist. Oh, you are not big enough!. Said the stag beetle.

Oh, you are not big enough!. Hey you!. Oh, you are not big enough!. At eight o’clock, It met a praying mantis. Said the bad-tempered ladybird. If you insist. Do you want to fight? Said the bad-tempered ladybird and flew off. Said the praying mantis.

Oh, you are not big enough!. If you insist. Oh, you are not big enough!. At nine o’clock, It met a sparrow. Do you want to fight? Hey you!. Said the bad-tempered ladybird and flew off. Said the sparrow.

Oh, you are not big enough!. Said the lobster. If you insist. At ten o’clock, It met a lobster. Do you want to fight? Hey you!. Oh, you are not big enough!. Said the bad-tempered ladybird and flew off. Said the bad-tempered ladybird.

Oh, you are not big enough!. Hey you!. At eleven o’clock, It met a skunk. Oh, you are not big enough!. Said the bad-tempered ladybird. Do you want to fight? Said the bad-tempered ladybird and flew off. If you insist. Said the skunk.

Oh, you are not big enough!. At twelve noon, It met a boa constrictor. If you insis-s-s-st. Hey you!. Do you want to fight? Oh, you are not big enough!. Said the bad-tempered ladybird and flew off. Said the boa constrictor. Said the bad-tempered ladybird.

Oh, you are not big enough!. At one o’clock, It met a hyena. Oh, you are not big enough!. Do you want to fight? If you insist. Hey you!. Said the bad-tempered ladybird and flew off. Said the bad-tempered ladybird. Said the hyena laughing.

Oh, you are not big enough!. At two o’clock, It met a gorilla. Oh, you are not big enough!. Hey you!. Do you want to fight? If you insist. Said the bad-tempered ladybird. Said the bad-tempered ladybird and flew off. Said the gorilla.

Oh, you are not big enough!. Said the bad-tempered ladybird. Oh, you are not big enough!. Hey you!. Do you want to fight? Said the bad-tempered ladybird and flew off. If you insist. At three o’clock, It met a rhinoceros. Said the rhinoceros.

Oh, you are not big enough!. Said the bad-tempered ladybird and flew off. Said the bad-tempered ladybird. Oh, you are not big enough!. Hey you!. Do you want to fight? If you insist. At four o’clock, It met an elephant. Said the elephant.

Oh, you are not big enough anyway. At five o’clock, It met a whale. Oh, you are not big enough anyway. Said the bad-tempered ladybird and flew off. Hey you!. Do you want to fight? But the whale did not answer at all. Said the bad-tempered ladybird.

Hey you!. Do you want to fight? At five fifteen the bad-tempered ladybird said to one of the whale’s flippers Hey you!. Do you want to fight? But it got no answer. So it flew on.

Hey you!. Do you want to fight? But it got no answer. So it flew on. At five thirty the bad-tempered ladybird said to the whale’s fin.

Hey you!. Do you want to fight? At a quarter to six the bad-tempered ladybird said to the whale’s tail. And the whale’s tail gave the bad-tempered ladybird such a SLAP…

That it flew across the sea and across the land.

At six o’clock, the bad-tempered ladybird arrived right back where it had started from.

Do you want to share them? Said the friendly ladybird. Said the wet, tired and hungry ladybird. You must be hungry. There are still some aphids left. You can have them for dinner. Do you want to share them? Oh, thank you. Ah, here you are again. You’re welcome

Soon all the aphids were gone. THE END. The fireflies, who had been sleeping all day, came out to dance around the moon. Soon all the aphids were gone. Thank you!. You are welcome. Said the leaf. Answered both the ladybirds, and they went to sleep.