Illus. in color. The story of an incredible twosome that "provides interest, suspense and word repetition. Illustrations excellent. Recommended."--(starred) School Library Journal.
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Illus. in color. The story of an incredible twosome that "provides interest, suspense and word repetition. Illustrations excellent. Recommended."--(starred) School Library Journal.
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P. D. Eastman was one of the stars of the Beginner Books line with beloved classics like Are You My Mother?; Go, Dog. Go!; The Best Nest; and more!
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53 of 55 people found the following review helpful
Format:Hardcover
I have never forgotten reading *Sam and the Firefly* as a child, and I never will. One of my children projects all of his naughty deeds onto Sam; the other wants me to be sure to read every single word on every single page. This is a book that, on all levels, just plain works.
Gus is a law-abiding owl who teaches Sam to make words with his fire-fly light. Sam likes the words but soon is into mischief, writing "cold dogs" above a hot dog stand and nearly causing a riot by writing "free" above a movie theater. His tricks border on the dark as he almost causes cars to collide. The scary darkness of the tale never comes to anything but engages the reader completely. My children worried about the outcome, and wondered (like Gus) how to control Sam. The book even becomes tense when Sam ends up in a closed glass jar and needs rescuing.
Yes, Gus is a lot like a parent. Sam is a lot like a child. And the book is full of learning to read and testing limits and innocently causing real danger and true friendship and sticking together and...it amazes me how seamlessly Eastman puts all of this material together in a riveting story. This may be the best Eastman book of all. It may also be one of the least preachy and most educational books I know. Dark and light, good and bad. It's all there.
10 of 10 people found the following review helpful
Format:Hardcover
This is a great going-to-bed book-but only for the first seven pages. During this opening sequence, Sam the Owl calls out "who wants to play," but the misty blue-grey landscape reveals sleeping animals only. Then, on pages 8-9, Sam sees the light-or rather-a light, the one on the tail of the very spirited Gus the Firefly! Following Sam, firefly Gus illuminates the night sky with zigs and zags, and he begins to spell brightly lit words in the night sky. Intoxicated by the power of words, Gus misdirects airplanes, advertises a "FREE SHOW" at the theater, changes "hot dogs" to "COLD dogs," and performs other `bad tricks.' But what will happen when the understandably angry hotdog seller captures Gus?
P. D. Eastman's enduring story is funny, exciting, and easy to read. The firefly's bright yellow words are dazzling, especially for small fry, and the story shows the power of words (for good and for bad) and the value of friendship. A great find you may remember from years past, this is another fine volume in the "Beginners Book" series from Random House.
P. D. Eastman's enduring story is funny, exciting, and easy to read. The firefly's bright yellow words are dazzling, especially for small fry, and the story shows the power of words (for good and for bad) and the value of friendship. A great find you may remember from years past, this is another fine volume in the "Beginners Book" series from Random House.
12 of 13 people found the following review helpful
By A Customer
Format:Hardcover
Sam and the firefly is a super book for many reasons. First of all, Sam and the Firefly is the first book I learned how to read. My mother read it to me every night, until she started letting me read some of the words, and soon, I could read the whole book. (I didn't memorize the book, either.)I highly recommend that you give this book to youngsters who are beginning to read. This book also has a cute plot that will capture youngster's attention, and the illustrations are very fun. This book is a fun read, and I will treasure it forever.
Most Recent Customer Reviews
5.0 out of 5 stars
Read when I was young
My Dad and Mom read this to me when I was young, and I loved it. It's one of the books I remembered. They saved the book and now read it to my kids. Read more
Published 2 months ago by Andrew J. Manuse
5.0 out of 5 stars
Who? Who? Who wants to play?
This was one of my favourite picture books as a child, and it still is today. All my children love it, too, I read it to them upon request many, many times, and my older children... Read more
Published 4 months ago by Alan J Gross
5.0 out of 5 stars
Great book better condition than described.
Loved this book when I was a kid, and now that I'm having one of my own, she will have the same. I was so happy with this whole purchase. The book was described as fair and used. Read more
Published 4 months ago by SigChiGuy
5.0 out of 5 stars
Great story
I had never heard of this story, but was looking for a new book for my 4 year old for Christmas. I read this to her on Christmas Eve night and on Christmas morning when she got up,... Read more
Published 4 months ago by S. Stauffer
5.0 out of 5 stars
Two thumbs up
I bought this book for my granddaughter, Samantha, who loves stories featuring characters with her nickname, "Sam. Read more
Published 5 months ago by Grandmother of Five
5.0 out of 5 stars
Great Book
This was my son's absolutely favorite book when he was about 4 or 5. (He is now 29.) Every time we went to the library, he checked it out. Read more
Published 8 months ago by SandyM
5.0 out of 5 stars
My children love this book.
My children really love this book, from beginning to end!!! It is one of their favorites and they have been asking for it by name ever since their first reading. Read more
Published 13 months ago by J. Ward
5.0 out of 5 stars
Friends' Adventures
Sam and the Firefly is a book by P.D. Eastman. This book is about Gus the firefly and his owl friend Sam. Read more
Published 14 months ago by Beginning Writer's Workshop
5.0 out of 5 stars
This book gets better with age!
I loved this book as a child. So when I found it, as a parent, I knew it must be part of my library. Read more
Published 19 months ago by Lorraine
5.0 out of 5 stars
We love this book
This is a great book. My daughter has had it for over a year now and she still loves it.
Published on December 28, 2010 by greolc
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