Ten Flashing Fireflies
Ten Flashing Fireflies by Philemon Sturges is a reprint edition published by Simon and Schuster in March 1997. This 32-page book is designed for young readers and features a luminous counting picture format that engages children as they count down from ten to one while capturing fireflies in a jar. The narrative follows a girl and a boy who, after collecting the fireflies, experience the fleeting nature of their light and ultimately decide to release them, creating a gentle bedtime story.
Readers will find a delightful blend of counting and imaginative play throughout the book. The vibrant illustrations complement the rhythmic text, making it suitable for reading aloud. With themes centered around counting, animals, and the joy of summer nights, this book serves as an engaging introduction to numbers and the natural world. The enchanting visuals and lyrical prose create a magical experience, perfect for young audiences exploring the concepts of counting and numeration.
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A luminous counting picture book for young readers.
Counting down from ten to one, a girl and a boy empty the night sky of fireflies as–counting up from one to ten–they fill their jar with them. But once captured, the fireflies’ light flickers and fades, so in a generous good-night gesture, the children release them.
Luminous pictures and a chant-aloud text combine to make this two-way counting book as joyous and magical as catching fireflies on a summer night.
Lyrical, expressive, varied, and excellent for reading out loud.
–School Library Journal, starred review
A book quietly luminous as its subject.
–Kirkus Reviews
Elegant mathematical simplicity and careful rhyme, illustrated in keeping with its nocturnal theme and bedtime role.
– NAPPA Awards
National Parenting Publications Awards, Gold Medal, 1995
Smithsonian Magazine Notable Books for Children, 1995
Booklinks Salutes a Few Good Books, 1995
American Bookseller Pick of the Lists
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