Fireflies in the Night: 1 (Let's Read and Find Out) - Softcover

Hawes, Judy

Softcover

ISBN 10: 0064451011 ISBN 13: 9780064451017

Verlag: HarperCollins, 1991

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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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Über die Autorinnen und Autoren

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.

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.

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"[In] a revision of the 1963 edition, [a] brief, 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."—SLJ.

Details zur Ausgabe

• Verlag: HarperCollins
• Erscheinungsdatum: 1991
• Sprache: Englisch
• ISBN 10: 0064451011
• ISBN 13: 9780064451017
• Einband: Tapa blanda
• Zeichner: Alexander Ellen
• Anzahl der Seiten: 32
• Kontakt zum Hersteller: Nicht verfügbar
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