It's a Firefly Night
When Daddy announces, “It’s a firefly night,” a barefoot girl runs across the moonlit yard, chasing the bugs and putting them into her jar. But catching the insects is only half the experience. As she says, “I love catching fireflies, but they are not mine.” The most magical part of the book comes as she sits in the grass, opens the jar, and whispers good-bye as the fireflies drift away into the night. Two appended pages offer fast facts about fireflies. Told from the girl’s point of view, the text is written in rhymed couplets that recreate a joyful childhood encounter with nature. The illustrations, collages of dynamic painted elements, create a series of pleasing evening scenes that are richly colored and textured. Glittery highlights on the jacket will help draw attention to this delightful picture book. Preschool-Grade 2. --Carolyn Phelan