Having never seen a firefly in her hometown in Japan, Miko is thrilled about the Night of the Fireflies where the mayor of the town releases a box full of the illuminating creatures for all the residence to see and enjoy.
"[In] a revision of the 1963 edition, [a] brief, clearly written text [tells of a young girl who] learns some interesting facts about fireflies from her grandfather.
This irresistible bedtime story has stunning black-and-white illustrations accented with glowing spots of color-as magical as fireflies themselves!
On a warm summer night, a young girl and her daddy catch fireflies, put them in a jar to admire for a brief time, and then release them back into the moonlight. Includes facts about fireflies.
Describes how and why fireflies make their light, how to catch and handle them, and several uses for firefly light.
Some days, Faithie's death seems like a long time ago. Other days, it's like yesterday that the leukemia came and took her away. But the day everything got stirred up again—or got me “all but ferhoodled,” as my Amish girlfriend would ...
Describes how fireflies make their light, tells how to catch and handle them, and notes several interesting uses for firefly light.
When a car strikes her young Amish friend while the two of them catch fireflies, thirteen-year-old Merry hopes for healing through her Christian faith.
Fireflies Light the Night
A young Chippewa girl follows a firefly as it reveals the secrets of the night, the many creatures that share her forest home, on her way to sleep. Inspired by Longfellow's Song of Hiawatha.
A young Chippewa girl follows a firefly as it reveals the secrets of the night, the many creatures that share her forest home, on her way to sleep. Inspired by Longfellow's Song of Hiawatha.