num_pages: 48
description:  Celebrated poet and anthologist Paul B. Janeczko pairs with Caldecott Honoree Melissa Sweet for a collection of short poems to sample and savor. It only takes a few words if theyre the right words to create a strong image. Whether listened to in the comfort of a cozy lap or read independently the thirty-six very short poems in this collection remind readers young and old that a few perfect words and pictures can make the world glow. Selected by acclaimed poet Paul B. Janeczko and gorgeously illustrated by Melissa Sweet Firefly July: A Year of Very Short Poems invites children to sample poems throughout the four seasons. 
language: English
title: Firefly July: A Year of Very Short Poems
publisher: Candlewick Press