This book presents a simple introduction to the physiology, life cycle, ecological function and potential uses of the firefly.

Every summer children enjoy watching fireflies twinkling in the twilight, but after reading this book, they ll see the insects with new eyes. Share Next Time You See a Firefly with a child. Discover why fireflies flash and how they live secret lives underground before coming out to fill the evening with their glimmers of light. Together you ll also realize that if you catch fireflies, you must let them go: Fireflies have a lot to do! Awaken a sense...

Lucy is the youngest member of a family of fireflies. She wants to shine like all the others, but she's too little. Finally, one night, it's Lucy's turn. She can head off to light up the forest, but something is stopping her.

"Hamster Holmes and his firefly sidekick, Dr. Watt, are famous for solving mysteries. Something unusual happens when tiles go missing. Hamster Holmes is stumped."--Page [2] of cover.

Luke is a firefly with one tiny difference from his friends--he doesn't glow! He enjoys playing with his friends in their garden home, but then, they get trapped by a little boy looking for fireflies. Using his unique lack of light and a little teamwork, Luke is able to free all of his friends from the jar.

There’s no place like home. But poor Florence Firefly is lost, and there are so many bright lights shining in the night sky that she doesn’t know which way to go. She’ll need some help to find her way back home.

Flicker is a young firefly looking for her glow on her birthday. Flicker's friends help her search and she asks other bugs in The Grand Bug Hotel.

Although the other lightning bugs tease him, Leo is determined to make his own light, and with motherly support and a little luck, he eventually learns to light up the night, which leads to a new-found confidence and a good night's sleep.

Presents a bedtime counting book as young readers can count down from ten to one on a summer night filled with fireflies.

Why be afraid of the dark when there is so much to see? Whether its used to hunt, hide, find a friend, or escape an enemy, bioluminescence the ability to glow is a unique adaptation in nature. In this fun and fascinating nonfiction picture book, join world renowned photographers and biologists on their close encounters with the curious creatures that make their own light.