How have I never read this classic picture book before now?

My son liked this one and I hated it. He had like a gazillion million questions while we were reading it which is the last thing I want to do when I'm trying to get a talkative rambunctious toddler to go to sleep. So it's definitely a daytime book when I'm ready for so many questions :)

The Very Lonely Firefly by Eric Carle starts off with a scene of the sun setting and becoming night time. The book brings in the main character, the lonely firefly. The lonely firefly is flying through the night trying to find someone that has the same light as he does. On the way he runs into a family and their pets who has different objects that confuses the firefly into thinking they are the same as him. He keeps searching through the night until he finds what he was looking for. What caugh

Brief summary - A Firefly searches for other fireflies and happens upon other things that light up at night until he finds the fireflies.Annotation A story that builds throughout on what different light sources might be used at night as the firefly ventures on. The pictures are spectacular and the final page where he find the fireflies all the tails light up.Age appropriateness 0-4Connection to six early literacy skills - I think this book hits all of these early literacy skills Print Motivatio...

A lonely firefly meanders through the night looking for others of its kind. Will it ever find them?This book gave me a legit *gasp* moment when I reached the last page at the library. It's a fun surprise and a great little story along the way. I don't always love each and every illustration but the style is undeniably unique and appealing.

Beautiful.

Very cute book. As an adult though, I bought it more for the fascination of the book mechanic's, to check out the twinkle-lights built into the back cover of the book.

In this book a lonely firefly is looking for another firefly by following around different sources of light. He first spots a lightbulb through a window, hoping that it was another firefly. He then spots a candle and flashlight and is once again disappointed that it is not another firefly. He continues to follow around different sources of light until he finds a group of fireflies and is no lonely. I believe that the major theme of the book is to never give up. He did not give up he found what h...

The last in Eric Carle's quartet of 'Very', The Very lonely Firefly is about belonging. "We all want to belong to a group, a family, our own fellow creatures." – Eric Carle.This is a lovely book to read aloud to an individual child or group. Children are given the opportunity – through the visual narrative – to guess what each light is. 'But it was not another firefly. It was a...'For Australian children, who will guess 'torch' instead of 'flashlight', I alter the reading to suit and explain the...

The end was such a surprise. I wasn't expecting it. It was very pleasing and caused giggles. The kids have read this before and they didn't spoil the ending funny enough. They laughed at me and my surprise. Our book is old and it still work. It creates quite and effect.I love Eric Carle's work and this is a beautiful book. It's still simple and colorful. The Firefly looking for his people reminds me of the Ugly duckling. Where does he belong in this world. The Ugly duckling is much more complex....

What we love about this book:-Common urban animal (firefly) as main character.-The art is special and interesting, but not confusing.-Carle's collage technique can be used to inspire collage-making (cutting and pasting).-Lots of smart, deliberate repetition of key words, phrases, and story patterns help children track what's happening, motivating them to attend. I believe kids feel secure (safe even) and proud of themselves when they can anticipate the next line.-Carle signals to children when t...

Eric Carle is out of touch. This is the tale of a firefly who travels through the night, rejecting opportunities to interact with dogs and cats and lanterns and an owl. It finally spots a number of other fireflies who pay it no attention whatsoever. The Very Lonely Firefly concludes: "Now the firefly wasn't lonely anymore".When it finds a group of other fireflies, it is no longer lonely. Do the fireflies greet the protagonist? Do they so much as look at it? No, Mr Carle. This book has no busines...

When a little firefly is born at dusk, he finds that he is alone and lonely, flashing his lights to find other fireflys. Soon, the very lonely firefly goes out into the night searching for other fireflies, it sees many things that light up such as 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 still there are no fireflies But it is not until it discovers other fireflies that it finds exactly what it's lookin...

PB16: I love Eric Carle picturebooks. I love how his illustrations are different than most other illustrators. I am not sure exactly what he does but the pictures appear to be collages, and they are rough pictures, the lines aren't always straight, faces tend to be boxy, but they work for this book. I also like the use of dark and light; the background is dark because of the night and you can always find the firefly because of his little light. The best part of this book, without question, is th...

I absolutely love the end of this with the light up part showing all the fireflies it was a pleasant surprise and the kiddo loved it.

This classic of Children's Literature, by Eric Carle explores, how all creatures seek out others, so that they are not lonely.Beautifully written, and illustrated in Carle's classic style, this book is sure to become a favorite for your little reader.

Another classic Eric Carle book. If you get the book new there is a battery operated back cover which flashes lights when you get to it. What was really interesting about this book was the dedication in the from cover by Eric Carle about it books and making a series of stories. I'm wanting to remember what he wrote since I haven't seen it written anywhere else so I'll copy it here. It would make for good points when using the books with kids."quote"Dear Friends,After THE VERY HUNGRY CATERPILLAR

Personal Reaction- I like this book a lot because the story is very cute and also presents something new to students. Some of the things in the book may be new to students. For example, some might not know what a firefly is. The story also keeps children guessing because it asks about different lights that could be seen outside at night and distinguishes them from a firefly. I loved this book as a kid and I think others will too!Purposes- I would read this aloud to kindergarten students for seve...

This book The Very Lonely Firefly is a great children's book. Its a about a firefly that was born as the sun sets and the firefly is alone. As the book goes on its the firefly trying to find other fireflies that sines like him. The firefly runs into different light sources like a lightbulb,candle,flashlight and many more things. I love the ending of this book because it actually shows the light from the fireflies. This book has simple illustrations but they go along perfectly with the story. I w...

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