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When the Fireflies Come
2003
First Published
3.20
Average Rating
32
Number of Pages

This delicious depiction of the quintessential summer night opens with screen doors slamming, burgers sizzling on the grill, ice cream dripping, bare feet slapping on blacktop, and boys and girls playing baseball. Shadows lengthen, the first twinkling stars appear, and then . . . the fireflies come! The kids scramble to capture the blinking bugs in jars, only to set them free when it's time to go home. Crickets sing them to sleep, and still they play ball . . . in their dreams. Terry Widener's exuberant figures and cool summer-evening palette brilliantly evoke the joy and sensations in Jonathan London's lyrical text. Illustrated by Terry Widener.

Avg Rating
3.20
Number of Ratings
49
5 STARS
16%
4 STARS
16%
3 STARS
45%
2 STARS
16%
1 STARS
6%
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Author

Jonathan London
Jonathan London
Author · 113 books
Jonathan London is the author of several celebrated children's books. His commitment to honoring the wonders of the natural world has been lauded by readers and critics alike. He is the author of more than 70 children's books, many of which are about nature. He's also the author of the popular Froggy series. He lives in Graton, California with his wife and two sons.
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