Review of
The Very Lonely Firefly,
by Eric Carle ISBN 0399227741
Five out of five stars
Delightful tale about ending loneliness
Eric Carle is a
great author in creating stories that gently take the reader down a path to
solving a fundamental problem of life. He uses well-known creatures and what
they do in their lives to generate a lesson about persistence.
A firefly is
born, and it immediately begins searching for companions. It sees many different
lights and flies to them looking for friends. However, the first several tries
are false hopes as the light was not that of fellow fireflies. Undaunted, the
firefly keeps trying until it encounters a flock of fireflies and it is no
longer lonely.
Fireflies, or
what we know in Iowa as “lightning bugs,” are a captivating creature. When they
are at their peak in the summer it is a joy to sit and watch them flashing by
the hundreds. With the natural attraction that they have for children, this is
a book that will interest them. It also contains a simple lesson about dealing
with and solving the problem of loneliness.
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