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A Firefly Named Torchy
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A Firefly Named Torchy Hardcover - 1999

by Bernard Waber; Bernard Waber (Illustrator)


Summary

Early each night the fireflies come out to dance. They twinkle and glow and flash secret messages to each other. Together they make a thousand chandeliers. All except Torchy. When he turns on his light it suddenly becomes as bright as day. Thinking that it's morning, baby birds cry out to be fed and earthworms scramble for cover. Torchy's bright light ruins the fireflies' fun and all the forest animals are angry with him for disturbing their sleep. Torchy goes off to be alone and, in the course of his adventures, discovers that there are all kinds of lights in the world. First published in 1970, A Firefly Named Torchy continues to entertain. Bernard Waber uses light and dark and shimmering colors to create a stunning picture book that truly conveys the motion and sparkle of the firefly world. This much loved creator of children's books takes us on a timeless journey with Torchy as he learns the value of individuality

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Early each night the fireflies come out to dance. They twinkle and glow and flash secret messages to each other. Together they make a thousand chandeliers. All except Torchy. When he turns on his light it suddenly becomes as bright as day. Thinking that it's morning, baby birds cry out to be fed and earthworms scramble for cover. Torchy's bright light ruins the fireflies' fun and all the forest animals are angry with him for disturbing their sleep. Torchy goes off to be alone and, in the course of his adventures, discovers that there are all kinds of lights in the world. First published in 1970, A Firefly Named Torchy continues to entertain. Bernard Waber uses light and dark and shimmering colors to create a stunning picture book that truly conveys the motion and sparkle of the firefly world. This much loved creator of children's books takes us on a timeless journey with Torchy as he learns the value of individuality

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On a warm night, at the edge of a woods, a firefly was born.

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  • Title A Firefly Named Torchy
  • Author Bernard Waber; Bernard Waber (Illustrator)
  • Binding Hardcover
  • Pages 29
  • Volumes 1
  • Language ENG
  • Publisher Houghton Mifflin, Wilmington, Massachusetts, U.S.A.
  • Date March 29, 1999
  • Illustrated Yes
  • ISBN 9780395904961 / 039590496X
  • Weight 0.95 lbs (0.43 kg)
  • Dimensions 10.4 x 8.32 x 0.41 in (26.42 x 21.13 x 1.04 cm)
  • Ages 04 to 07 years
  • Grade levels P - 2
  • Library of Congress subjects Fireflies
  • Library of Congress Catalog Number 74122906
  • Dewey Decimal Code FIC

About the author

Bernard Waber, who has written eight delightful books about Lyle the Crocodile, a little boy named Ira, and a firefly named Torchy, is the author of more than seventeen picture books for children. Widely praised by reviewers for his ability to describe common family problems, he is best loved by children for his freeflowing humor and gentle characters.
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