![]() ![]() ![]() Children living west of the Rocky Mountains may never have seen a firefly. They generate light within their bodies throughout their lifespans, but the winking lights seen on summer evenings in the United States east of the Rocky Mountains is generally a mating display. The illustrations are done in pen, ink and watercolor then enhanced digitally are superb and highlight Nina’s and her firefly’s adventure.Įditor’s note: Fireflies or lightning bugs are beetles (insects) that use intermittent bioluminescence to locate others of their species. Her final conclusion saves the firefly whose light now glows through her window at night. Unable to go to sleep she use the firefly’s light to read by, make puppets with her fingers until… She sees the firefly’s light starting to dim and wonders how she can help. When the lights go out one night, she is afraid until she finds and captures a firefly. Gabriel Alborozo is an illustrator whose books include Lets Paint, Lets Play, and Good Night, Firefly, among. Nina, who is afraid of the dark, always has a night light on that helps her to make it through the night. David Elliott lives in Warner, New Hampshire. ![]()
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