The Very Lonely Firefly
by Eric Carle
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<b>From bestselling author and illustrator Eric Carle, the creator of <i>The Very Hungry Caterpillar</i>, comes another classic tale about one very lonely firefly. A perfect gift to share with the child or grandchild in your life.</b><br><br>When a very lonely firefly goes out into the night searching for other fireflies, it sees a lantern, a candle, and the eyes of a dog, cat, and owl all glowing in the darkness. It even sees a surprise celebration of light. But it is not until it discovers other fireflies that it finds exactly what it's looking for--a surprise sure to bring smiles to anyone who turn the final page!<br><br>Lushly illustrated with Eric Carle's trademark vibrant collage art, soothingly told with a gentle read-aloud rhythm, and complete with a surprise sure to "light up" children's faces, <i>The Very Lonely Firefly</i> will fast become a storytime favorite. Read it with a flashlight in the dark or under the table--and watch those fireflies glow!<p><b>Praise for <i>The Very Lonely Firefly</i>:</b><br><br>"Carle's richly hued, collage-like art and gentle text will be comfortingly familiar to his numerous young devotees."--<i>Publishers Weekly</i><br><br>"This is a compelling accomplishment [and a] guaranteed winner as a read-aloud or read-alone."--<i>School Library Journal</i></p>
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