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Published by NorthSouth Books
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About The Book
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.
–School Library Journal, starred review
–Kirkus Reviews
– 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
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
Product Details
- Publisher: NorthSouth Books (March 1, 1997)
- Length: 32 pages
- ISBN13: 9781558586741
- Grades: P - 2
- Ages: 4 - 8
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Raves and Reviews
"Lyrical, expressive, varied, and excellent for reading out loud."
– School Library Journal, starred review
"Elegant mathematical simplicity and careful rhyme, illustrated in keeping with its nocturnal theme and bedtime role."
– NAPPA Awards
"A book quietly luminous as its subject."
– Kirkus Reviews
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- Book Cover Image (jpg): Ten Flashing Fireflies Trade Paperback 9781558586741