Read and find out about fireflies in this colorfully illustrated nonfiction picture book.

A warm and approachable introduction to the magical firefly. As a 5-star review puts it: "The best book around about fireflies. Wonderful story and lovely illustrations, a real keeper!"

"Clearly written text [tells of a young girl who] learns some interesting facts about fireflies from her grandfather. Alexander uses richly hued pastels for her illustrations of the young girl, her grandparents' farm, and the creatures of a summer night." (School Library Journal)

This is a clear and appealing science book for early elementary age kids, both at home and in the classroom. It's a Level 1 Let's-Read-and-Find-Out, which means the book explores introductory concepts perfect for children in the primary grades. The 100+ titles in this leading nonfiction series are:

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Top 10 reasons to love LRFOs:

Entertain and educate at the same timeHave appealing, child-centered topicsDevelopmentally appropriate for emerging readersFocused; answering questions instead of using survey approachEmploy engaging picture book quality illustrationsUse simple charts and graphics to improve visual literacy skillsFeature hands-on activities to engage young scientistsMeet national science education standardsWritten/illustrated by award-winning authors/illustrators & vetted by an expert in the fieldOver 130 titles in print, meeting a wide range of kids' scientific interests

Books in this series support the Common Core Learning Standards, Next Generation Science Standards, and the Science, Technology, Engineering, and Math (STEM) standards. Let's-Read-and-Find-Out is the winner of the American Association for the Advancement of Science/Subaru Science Books & Films Prize for Outstanding Science Series.

Author: Judy Hawes
Binding Type: Paperback
Publisher: HarperCollins
Published: 09/01/1991
Series: Let's-Read-And-Find-Out Science 1 #1
Pages: 32
Weight: 0.2lbs
Size: 6.85h x 8.99w x 0.52d
ISBN: 9780064451017
Revised Edition
Audience: Ages 4-8

Accelerated Reader:
Reading Level: 3.3
Point Value: 0.5
Interest Level: Lower Grade
Quiz #/Name: 41742 / Fireflies in the Night

About the Author
Hawes, Judy: - Judith Hawes is a former special education teacher. In additiion to Why Frogs Are Wet she has also written Fireflies In the Night for the Let's-Read-and-Find-Out Science series. She resides in Glen Rock, NJ.Alexander, Ellen: - Judy Hawes is the author of several other Let's-Read-and-Find-Out Science Books, including Why Frogs Are Wet, illustrated by Don Madden, and My Daddy Longlegs, illustrated by Walter Lorraine. She lives in Glen Rock, NJ.

Ellen Alexander is the author-illustrator of Llama and the Great Flood, a picture book set in the Peruvian Andes. She lives in Ithaca, NY.