The Very Lonely Firefly

From bestselling author and illustrator Eric Carle, the creator of The Very Hungry Caterpillar, comes another classic tale about one very lonely firefly. A perfect gift to share with the child or grandchild in your life.

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!

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, The Very Lonely Firefly will fast become a storytime favorite. Read it with a flashlight in the dark or under the table--and watch those fireflies glow!

Praise for The Very Lonely Firefly

Carle's richly hued, collage-like art and gentle text will be comfortingly familiar to his numerous young devotees.--Publishers Weekly

This is a compelling accomplishment [and a] guaranteed winner as a read-aloud or read-alone.--School Library Journal

Author: Eric Carle
Publisher: World of Eric Carle
Published: 06/01/1995
Pages: 32
Binding Type: Hardcover
Weight: 1.56lbs
Size: 8.58h x 11.80w x 0.85d
ISBN: 9780399227745
Audience: Ages 4-8

Accelerated Reader:
Reading Level: 2.4
Point Value: 0.5
Interest Level: Lower Grade
Quiz #/Name: 13776 / Very Lonely Firefly


Review Citation(s):
Booklist 05/15/1995 pg. 1651
Publishers Weekly 06/05/1995 pg. 63
Kirkus Review - Children 06/01/1995 pg. 778
School Library Journal 08/01/1995 pg. 115
Hornbook Guide to Children 01/01/1995 pg. 260 - Superior,Well Above Average

About the Author
Eric Carle is acclaimed and beloved as the creator of brilliantly illustrated and innovatively designed picture books for very young children. His best-known work, The Very Hungry Caterpillar, has been translated into 70 languages and sold over 55 million copies. Carle illustrated more than seventy books, many best sellers, most of which he also wrote, and more than 170 million copies of his books have sold around the world. In 2003, Carle received the Laura Ingalls Wilder Award (now called the Children's Literature Legacy Award) for lifetime achievement in children's literature. In 2002, Eric and his wife, Barbara, cofounded The Eric Carle Museum of Picture Book Art (www.carlemuseum.org) in Amherst, Massachusetts, a 40,000-square-foot space dedicated to the celebration of picture books and picture book illustrations from around the world, underscoring the cultural, historical, and artistic significance of picture books and their art form. Eric Carle passed away in May 2021 at the age of 91. His work remains an important influence on artists and illustrators at work today. www.eric-carle.com