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Firefly Night

By Gerber, Carole & Husted, Marty

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Firefly, guide my way to sleep in the forest, green and deep. In this lyric poem inspired by lines from Longfellow's Hiawatha, a firefly leads a small Chippewa girl through the forest to her outdoor cradle. Along the way, the firefly flashes its "golden signal" to reveal many creatures of the night. Marty Husted's vivid and historically accurate illustrations depict the child's respect for nature, central to all Native American cultures. Its fanciful premise, reverent words, and beautiful images make Firefly Night a beguiling bedtime tale for children everywhere.

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ISBN
978-1-58089-066-3
Publisher
Charlesbridge Publishing


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School Library Journal

Reviewed on January 1, 2001

PreS-Gr 1 In this lullabylike poem inspired by a passage from Henry Wadsworth Longfellow's Hiawatha, a young Chippewa girl (in "traditional" dress) follows fireflies through the night, as they illuminate various animals. The rhymed couplets are unremarkable, even plodding. "Wah-wah-taysee, firefly;/name for you from Chippewa./Flash your golden signal bright/as the evening turns to ni...Log In or Sign Up to Read More

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