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Author
Publisher
Princeton University Press
Pub. Date
[2016]
Physical Desc
xi, 223 pages : illustrations (chiefly color), color maps ; 26 cm
Language
English
Description
"For centuries, the beauty of fireflies has evoked wonder and delight. Yet for most of us, fireflies remain shrouded in mystery: How do fireflies make their light? What are they saying with their flashing? And what do fireflies look for in a mate? In Silent Sparks, noted biologist and firefly expert Sara Lewis dives into the fascinating world of fireflies and reveals the most up-to-date discoveries about these beloved insects. From the meadows of...
2) Fireflies
Author
Series
Publisher
Pebble Books
Pub. Date
[1999]
Physical Desc
24 pages : color illustrations ; 19 cm.
Language
English
Description
Simple text and photographs present the features and behavior of fireflies.
3) Fly, firefly
Author
Publisher
Sleeping Bear Press
Pub. Date
[2020]
Physical Desc
1 unpaged volume : color illustrations ; 27 cm
Language
English
Description
Illustrations and easy-to-read, rhyming text show how a firefly that has been confused by bioluminescence in the ocean is helped by two humans to find its family on shore.
Author
Publisher
Macmillan
Pub. Date
[1985]
Physical Desc
32 unnumbered pages : color illustrations ; 24 cm
Language
English
Description
A young boy is proud of having caught a jar full of fireflies, which seems to him like owning a piece of moonlight, but as the light begins to dim he realizes he must set the insects free or they will die.
Author
Publisher
The University of Georgia Press
Pub. Date
[2017]
Physical Desc
xvii, 356 pages : color illustrations ; 24 cm.
Language
English
Description
"The first ever comprehensive firefly guide for eastern and central North America. It is written for all those who want to know more about the amazing world of lightning bugs and learn the secrets hidden in the flash patterns of +75 species found in the eastern and central United States and Canada" --Inside cover.
7) Fireflies
Author
Series
Publisher
Lerner Publications
Pub. Date
[2001]
Physical Desc
47 pages : color illustrations ; 23 cm.
Language
English
Description
Describes the physical characteristics, behavior, and life cycle of fireflies.
8) Fireflies
Author
Series
Publisher
Compass Point Books
Pub. Date
[2004]
Physical Desc
32 pages : color illustrations ; 24 x 29 cm.
Language
English
Description
Describes different types of fireflies and their physical characteristics, how and why they light up, their uses to mankind, and their life cycles.
9) Fireflies
Author
Series
Publisher
Lerner Publications Co
Pub. Date
1986.
Physical Desc
47 pages : color illustrations ; 23 cm.
Language
English
Description
Describes the physical characteristics, habits, and natural environment of the soft-bodied member of the beetle family that uses its light to attract a mate.
11) Fireflies
Author
Series
Publisher
Harper & Row
Pub. Date
[1977]
Edition
First edition.
Physical Desc
61 pages : color illustrations ; 23 cm.
Language
English
Description
Describes the physical characteristics of a firefly from the time it is a glowworm until adulthood.
Author
Publisher
Sleeping Bear Press
Pub. Date
[2022]
Physical Desc
28 unnumbered pages : color illustrations ; 27 cm
Language
English
Description
"Fireflies are some the world's most fascinating insects. And one many children can find right in their backyards! With a simple story, perfect for read-alouds, and colorful illustrations, this scientific look at a firefly's life cycle will captivate little entomologists"--
13) Firefly friend
Author
Series
Publisher
Children's Press
Pub. Date
[2004]
Physical Desc
32 pages : color illustrations ; 19 cm.
Language
English
Description
A child follows a firefly in the night, wondering what it is trying to say.
Author
Series
Publisher
The Innovation Press
Pub. Date
[2017]
Physical Desc
1 volume (unpaged) : color illustrations ; 26 cm.
Language
English
Description
How to Survive as a Firefly provides a unique take on insect science that will entertain and educate in and out of the classroom. Full of opportunities for extended learning, this book includes fun facts hidden throughout the hilarious illustrated story - and after, a glossary of important terms and some real photos of fireflies. If you've ever wondered how these fascinating beetles grow and glow, and you like to laugh while you learn, this book is...
16) Firefly home
Author
Publisher
Nosy Crow, an imprint of Candlewick Press
Pub. Date
2019.
Edition
First U.S. edition.
Physical Desc
1 volume (unpaged) : color illustrations ; 28 cm
Language
English
Description
Fireflies are very special. They have a light inside them that shimmers and shines. But one little firefly is lost, and there are so many bright lights shining in the night sky she'll need some help to find her way back home.
Author
Publisher
Greystone Kids, Greystone Books
Pub. Date
[2022]
Physical Desc
1 volume (unpaged) : color illustrations ; 29 cm
Language
English
Description
In this introduction to an extraordinary natural phenomenon, children will learn all about bioluminescence, the light made from living things, revealing how truly wondrous the world is.
Author
Publisher
North-South Books
Pub. Date
[1995]
Physical Desc
1 volume (unpaged) : color illustrations ; 26 cm
Language
English
Description
Two children catch fireflies on a summer night, putting them one by one into a jar until all ten are caught, and then they let them out to watch all ten fly away.
Author
Publisher
Candlewick Press
Pub. Date
[2016]
Edition
First edition.
Physical Desc
26 unnumbered pages : color illustrations ; 24 x 26 cm
Language
English
Description
"How can a firefly find the one, among so many? Exquisite photographs and poetic text evoke a sense of mystery and magic. On a summer evening, just as the stars blink on, a firefly lands on a flower. Lights start to flash all around her first one, then three, seven. Hundreds. Thousands. How will she find just one flash among them? And will he see her flash in return? In evocative photographs and lyrical language, Rick Lieder and Helen Frost, creators...
Publisher
Green Planet Films
Pub. Date
[2017]
Physical Desc
1 DVD (21 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in.
Language
English
Description
Genji explore the Importance of darkness, and the erosion of it, told through the study, preservation and celebration of firefly habitats in Japan and the United States. Fireflies are reportedly disappearing.
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