Fireflies (Reading Rainbow) (Paperback)

~ (Author, Illustrator) "On a summer evening I looked up from dinner, through the open window to the backyard..." (more)

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Product Description

A young boy is proud of having caught a jar full of fireflies, which seems to him like owning a piece of moonlight, but as the light begins to dim he realizes he must set the insects free or they will die.

Product Details

• Reading level: Ages 4-8
  
• Paperback: 32 pages
• Publisher: Aladdin (May 31, 1986)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0689710550
• ISBN-13: 978-0689710551
• Product Dimensions: 8.9 x 6.7 x 0.1 inches
• Shipping Weight: 6.4 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 4.5 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (15 customer reviews)
• Amazon.com Sales Rank: #3,632 in Books (See Bestsellers in Books)

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96 of 99 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars A young boy awakens to the importance of life beyond himself, August 12, 1999

By A Customer

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.

84 of 88 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars A Magical Experience, October 18, 2002

By A Customer

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!

22 of 22 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Touching, November 14, 2005

By	A. Weiker - See all my reviews (REAL NAME)

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.