Ladybug: Fun stories & songs Reviews

I thought I was downloading a try before you buy free/lite magazine to see if I was interested in it for my daughter. Wanted to see if it was below or above or just right for her. All it did was put it in my "Newsstand" on my ipad. You have to actually buy either a month or the entire year subscription to try it out. So much for try before you buy. Not going to buy something before I know if it is right for my daughter. There was NO FREE premium interactive issue.

The Cricket Magazine Group / Carus Publishing already produced the finest print magazines available for children, and they have enhanced their content immensely by making it available in digital form. This is not just some PDF copy of the (admittedly already fantastic) print magazine— virtually every page of the digital version takes advantage of the iPad's capabilities by bringing enhanced content such as animation, sound effects, video clips, pop-up windows with additional information related to a particular article / story, and a variety of interactive activities: digital coloring, seek-and-find activities, etc. Kids can also touch the text of most pages to have it read to them and to hear sing-along versions of the songs. this app magazine is intended for ages 3 - 6, but my 2 1/2-year-old daughter absolutely LOVES this app and can't get enough of it (and she still reads & loves Babybug magazine as well). She also enjoys Click magazine on the iPad. If you have or teach children, I wholeheartedly recommend this digital magazine and all of the other Cricket / Carus titles for their various target age groups and interests!

I have been a fan of Carus publications for years and have shared the likes of this app and Cricket with classes of children I taught, as a father of a devoted reader and as a contributor to the magazines myself a decade ago. Well, my daughter has grown up, but I still scavenge the world of literature to nourish then themes I teach the little children I work with each day. When I got my IPad and discovered I could subscribe to an electronic version of this app and click I was ecstatic, but somewhat skeptical. So many print to app literary materials created for kids have been a major disappointment. But this was just NOT true when it came to the Carus magazine family of periodicals. The electronic this app issues are top notch, in fact incredibly fun, interactive and creative. Click is just as great. I am so tickled by this adaptation to the electronic format. I give Carus an A+ for innovation and quality. Thank you for this great gift to children. Tim Johnson, Prek teacher, Andover, MA

I have never written a review in all my years of owning every apple device there is. I am a teacher in NYC public schools and have been buying apps since they began. This is a disgrace! I keep subscribing for the digital issues and there is no way to access them! I can't believe it! I have tried numerous times to get support and NOTHING!!!! DO NOT WASTE YOUR MONEY!!!!!

The free reader includes a free to download "lite" issue which is a portion of the magazine.

The first issue is terrific. A nice variety of content and interactive features. We read the first issue at bedtime, and my 4 year old liked it all. Looking forward to the next issue.

My father purchased a subscription for my kids, but ever since he bought it a month ago we have not been able to access the magazine online. Misinformation on the phone, and no one responds to emails. It's a great magazine, but seriously, get your act together, Cricket Mag group!

Don't waste your money here - if you liked the old version with interactive features, those issues are now gone and the new ones are just PDFs of the current print edition of the magazine. Customer service is zero help.

This magazine is such a scam! I bought my subscription in May 2015 and can't get my year worth of magazines because they "updated" Ladybug . So everything I purchased from the older app I should now buy one more time. No, they cannot transfer my subscription to the new app. What a scam!

App is Very difficult to access and download. The print issue are probably easier to access than the digital. Shame because it would make lovely gifts for kids to have. But the publishers need to work on distribution method.

So I have to buy a print subscription AND a digital subscription? No thanks. I thought this double-charging model was on its way out on Ladybug store. I know the content is great (as I'm a print subscriber), but I've already paid. So again, no thanks.

So far it will not download the magazine I paid for. Nor is it easy to figure out how to cancel a subscription. I recommend against Ladybug. Perhaps their customer support will fix my problem. If so, I'll write a new review.

Been subscribed and they're not allowing access to any past issues. Not going to continue this subscription it's a waste of $$

Was supposed to come free with my magazine subscription. Won't recognize my email even though they are the ones who sent the verified subscription notice to my email!

The online version used to be interactive with stories read aloud, games, etc. Now it's just a PDF of the print issue. Just static pages. Horrible change!

My daughter used to love the interactive version of this app on the iPad app. Now it's just a PDF of the magazine. Total rip-off. What a disappointment.

Took $20 but not one issue available.

No longer works since iOS 7 update!!! Where is the update!!!!

I think some people have confusion with accessing the digital magazine, I’m not sure but I believe you need a subscription first of all, and then in the confirmation email they say to type in your account number, plus 0’s in front to add up to ten digits long number, for example my account number was 8 digits long so I typed in two 0’s in front for both my username and password and then was able to access my digital issue, as well as back issues..! I think it’s confusing but it does work well once you get in!