num_pages: 32
description: Fireflies is Julie Brinckloe's "reflects a classic theme in children's literature—the need to set something free in order to keep it." ( The Horn Book )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.
language: English
title: Fireflies
titlecomplete: Fireflies
genres: Realistic Fiction, Animals, Childrens, Nature, Picture Books, 1st Grade, Family, Fiction, 2nd Grade, Writing
ratings_count: 1150
publisher: Aladdin Books