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Alison McGhee writes novels picture books poems and essays for all ages including the just published THE OPPOSITE OF FATE a novel and the 1 NEW YORK TIMES bestseller SOMEDAY illustrated by Peter H Reynolds Her work has been translated into than 20 languages She lives in Minneapolis and California. Firefly hollow knight Oh my goodnessso adorable And surprisingly emotional I worried when it was compared to Charlotte s Web and Mrs Frisby and the Rats of NIMH because those are two of my favorite children s books However this one definitely lived up to its predecessors. Firefly hollowy ny Firefly Hollow is clearly meant for younger readers though I think some of my 6th graders might enjoy it Cricket and Firefly are too cute characters that want to be different and want to know what lies beyond their home Their adventures are fun and exciting and the book explores some pretty important topics grief friendship making judgements about people trying new things Fiction Childrens Poetry 6 stars honestly That was one of the best books I ve read ever The gentle and warm tone made this one a must Vole was my favourite of the characters and I couldn t help but feel bad he s the last of his kind The illustrations are so perfect for this And I m silly for thinking I d get through this without crying only during the last chapter though but I know this will be on my book shelf forever Fiction Childrens Poetry I am a careful and sometimes literal reader The thing that made me stop reading this one was the way the author named her characters The main firefly character is Firefly The main cricket character is Cricket You get the picture That would have been fine for me if maybe all the others were called the same thing Like all crickets have the name Cricket But no we hear about an unfortunate cricket named Gloria who had something awful happen to her For me as a reader it felt weirdly lazy to name the main characters things like Firefly and Cricket when there were obviously other fireflies and crickets around with other names Fiction Childrens Poetry I thought I d make to the end without crying but nope Firefly Cricket Vole and Peter got to me This is the kind of book that makes me wish I were a fourth grade teacher and could read this aloud Or that my children were young enough to cuddle and read to I can t wait to see the finished copy in August as the full color sample paintings by Christopher Denise in the galley are beautiful It s going to be a beautiful gift book too Fiction Childrens Poetry This was the cutest book ever Firefly and Cricket are not very typical insects Firefly wants to fly to the moon while Cricket dreams of being a baseball catcher They live in fear of the giants humans and are told to stay away from them at all costs But when they meet Peter a miniature human they find a kindred spirit and have to decide whether to be normal or embrace who they really are. Firefly hollow body electric guitar I think this book would be good for fans of The One and Only Ivan or maybe Kate DiCamillo It s very gentle and poignant It s melancholy and bittersweet at times Peter s best friend Charlie has just died and he has to come to terms with it so sensitive readers might be affected by it Overall it s super sweet and I really enjoyed reading it Kelsey Fiction Childrens Poetry
Firefly Cricket Vole Peter Can four creatures from four very different Nations help one another find their ways in the world that can feel oh so big Delve into this lush unforgettable tale in the tradition of Charlotte s Web and The Rats of NIMH from the author of the New York Times bestselling Someday.
Firefly hollow body Firefly doesn t merely want to fly she wants to touch the moon Cricket doesn t merely want to sing about baseball he wants to catch When these two little creatures with big dreams wander out of Firefly Hollow refusing to listen to their elders they find themselves face to face with the one creature they were always told to stay away from a giant.
Firefly hollywood But Peter is a Miniature Giant They ve always been told that a Miniature Giant is nothing but a Future Giant but this one just isn t quite as big or as scary as the other Giants Peter has a dream of his own as well as memories to escape He is overwhelmed with sadness and a summer with his new unlikely friends Firefly and Cricket might be just what he needs Can these friends dreams help them overcome the past Firefly Hollow is nothing short of enchanting reminding us all that the very best friend is the one who wants you to achieve your dreams Full color tip in illustrations and dozens of black and white drawing provide added glow Firefly HollowThe book got better and better I especially loved the illustrations They added so much to this charming story Fiction Childrens Poetry So far I am a little disappointed by this Simplistic rather than simple Rats of Nimh charlottes web and wind in the willows are far subversive and unexpected than this entirely predictable piece of adult pedagogy May change my mind if the ending surprises me O.
Firefly hollowq questions K chose not to finish This is not a bad book and I will buy it for my library It is a simple positive tale for 1st 2nd or 3rd grade readers It is no My Father s Dragon however Fiction Childrens Poetry OOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOHHHH 1W4R7D0WhyAmIDoingThisItHasNothing ToDoWithTheBookWhatSoEver Fiction Childrens Poetry Oh my This was just lovely I had a signed copy on my tbr for a year and finally picked it up to read a few days ago Then I noticed there was an audiobook available so I checked it out for a changeover drive I finished the book through tears which makes driving a challenge Then I grabbed the physical book and leafed through it to view the exquisite illustrations I had intended to donate my copy to my library but I am keeping this for my own library Perhaps to share with a future grandchild Fiction Childrens Poetry This book might be good for fans of The Wind in the Willows as it is largely about the simple adventures of woodland animals Unfortunately it reads too much as a tool for how to help children grieve than as a story that worked for its characters and its telling It felt simplistic and preachy to me Fiction Childrens Poetry.
