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The Very Lonely Firefly

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4 out of 5
Based on 7,267 Ratings and 313 Reviews

Book Description
Many of Eric Carle's books begin with a small creature being born just as a great yellow sun rises. This time the hero is a firefly, and the inimitably Carle-ish cut-paper orange-and-yellow sun is setting. The firefly buzzes off in search of companionship, but keeps following other lights by mistake--a candle, a flashlight, a lantern--and these in turn are all leading in the direction of a firewor... More
Book Information
PublisherPhilomel Books
BindingHardcover (8 editions)
Reading LevelAges 4-8
# of Pages32
ISBN-100399227741
ISBN-13978-0399227745
Publication Date06/01/1995
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About Eric Carle (Author) : Eric Carle (born June 25, 1929) is a children's book author and illustrator, most famous for his book The Very Hungry Caterpillar, which has been translated into over 30 languages. Since The Very Hung... more
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