Firefly at Stonybrook Farm - a Smithsonian's Backyard Book

Smithsonian's Backyard

by Wendy Pfeffer

Firefly crawls out of the ground and flies into the night sky. Flashing his glowing body, he attempts to find a mate. Danger strikes when a little girl tries to catch him. Will he get away? Reviewed by the Smithsonian Institution for accuracy, Firefly at Stonybrook Farm is a fun and informative story with beautifully detailed illustrations. Watch your children have a blast reading and learning about the animals that live in an American backyard!



Book
- An informative storyline and colorful illustrations
- Appropriate for ages 3-9
- Hardcover 12 x 8 3/4 inches

Genres: Picture Books, Science, Animals, Nonfiction, Childrens

32 pages, Hardcover

First published March 1, 2004

About the author

Wendy Pfeffer is an award winning author of many children’s books. A former teacher and nursery school director, Mrs. Pfeffer lives in Pennington, New Jersey. In addition to writing, she continues to teach writing and visit schools to share her work.

Reviews

[Jasmine from How Useful It Is · Rating 5 out of 5]

The cycle of life is great. Didn't know female can't fly and lay 500 eggs!

[Octavia Cade · Rating 3 out of 5]

I don't think that we really have fireflies in New Zealand. We have glow-worms, but the imagery I read in American books, for instance, with kids running round with jam jars and such... not so much. I have to admit, I'd like to see a swarm of them one day. That catch-a-firefly imagery is included in this little picture book, and the author makes it clear that fireflies don't sting or burn the kids that catch them... although she also has the little girl let the insect that she's caught fly away unharmed, which is probably the ideal interaction on both sides.

[KhiN’Millie Friesen · Rating 3 out of 5]

I never seen a fly fire before- Khi 3

[Kiddo · Rating 4 out of 5]

Again more focus on being chased than I would have liked. But interspersed with a story from underground through mating.