"Gazing through the window at dusk, a boy sees the brief twinkle of a firefly . . . Grabbing a jar, he rushes out to join his friends in a joyous firefly-catching ritual . . . A timely reminiscence of a happy childhood memory that will linger in the minds of its readers."--School Library Journal, starred review. Full-color illustrations.
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105 of 108 people found the following review helpful:
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A young boy awakens to the importance of life beyond himself,
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This review is from: Fireflies (Reading Rainbow) (Paperback)
This is a true to life story of a young boy's excitement over fireflies he catches on a warm, Summer night. The author beautifully depicts the wonder and exhilaration the boy feels as he catches hundreds of fireflies in his glass jar. As he lies awake in bed that night he watches as the fireflies moonlike glow begins to fade away. He knows he must make a decision. At the conclusion the boy awakens to the importance of life beyond himself, and it is beautiful.
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A Magical Experience,
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This review is from: Fireflies (Reading Rainbow) (Paperback)
I read this story to my three little children. After I did so in a kind of hushed whisper, we all looked at each other like we just discovered a magical place together. My oldest, who is 7, leaned her head back self-consciously, in a kind of surprise, to stop her tears from spilling over. There is so much youthful joy and discovery and poignancy in the story. What a beautiful book, not just in its words, but in the sepia-tone illustrations.I put it on MY wish list for Christmas!
27 of 27 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars
Touching,
This review is from: Fireflies (Reading Rainbow) (Paperback)
I love this book! It has a simple, beautiful message. It brings tears to my own eyes every time I read it. I use this book to teach my 7th graders to write a critique. The illustrations are excellent and add to the magic feeling the descriptive words in the story captures. I am looking forward to reading this with my daughter in a couple of years.
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On a summer evening I looked up from dinner, through the open window to the backyard. Read the first page New!
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Front Cover | First Pages | Back Cover | Surprise Me!
On a summer evening I looked up from dinner, through the open window to the backyard. Read the first page New!
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