When they finish, they feast on a harvest of fruit.

One day, Grandpa didn’t eat his pear.
“What’s wrong?” asked Amir.

“My garden is dying,” replied Grandpa. “Why?” asked Amir.
“Look closely,” said Grandpa. “Some pests are eating the plants.”

“We need ladybirds!” said Grandpa. “They are the bugs that eat the pests that kill the plants. Without ladybirds, the garden will die.” “We need ladybirds!” said Grandpa. “They arethe bugs that eat the pests that kill the plants. Without ladybirds, the garden will die.”