Jane's latest picture book is Firefly Home, a super follow-up to her brilliant interactive picture book Neon Leon. She's also a children's poet, so she's thrilled to bits to have three rhyming picture books with Nosy Crow ( Who Woke the Baby, Old MacDonald's Things That Go, and I Saw Anaconda ). Jane Clarke is the author of over 80 books for young children, including the award-winning Gilbert the Great series and Stuck in the Mud. But one little firefly is lost, and there are so many bright lights shining in the night sky she'll need some help to find her way back home. They have a light inside them that shimmers and shines. Help Florence Firefly find her way home in this beautiful, neon-coloured interactive picture book.įireflies are very special.

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'About this title' may belong to another edition of this title. VERDICT A slight, seasonal read-aloud, especially for children who enjoy participatory books.-Mary Lanni, Denver Public Library Though this book stands out due to its willful breaking of the fourth wall to speak directly to readers, the overall package leaves something to be desired. The text is written to encourage reader participation, from greeting Florence, to warning her, to tracing her illuminated trail through the night sky. Rich dark blues situate the story squarely in the night, each page punctuated by bright yellows from both human and natural lights. Readers familiar with the work of Eric Carle will appreciate the similar illustrations in this story. Perhaps a wish on a shooting star will provide her with the guidance she seeks. Each time she learns that she has been misled and what she thought was her home is something else, her sadness increases. On her way, she encounters many bright lights, but none of them are her firefly brethren. While all of the other fireflies are together in their special home, Florence the firefly is lost and needs to find her way home. PreS-Gr 1-A dark, star-filled night becomes the setting for one firefly's grand adventure.

Firefly Home by Jane Clarke