Lamar Public Library

This books describes how and why fireflies make their light, how to catch and handle them, and several uses for firefly light.

Gus, a firefly, teams up with a mischievous owl, and together they manage to stir up a great deal of trouble by skywriting.

Simple text and photographs present the features and behavior of fireflies.

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.

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.