Flash the Firefly

5.0 out of 5 stars It's OK to be different! By Shelley Jackson on July 5, 2016 Format: Paperback Verified Purchase My classroom of first graders LOVED this book! It's a great story about appreciating our differences! The illustrations are bright and colorful. I am working on teaching students to have a positive mindset and this book is a great tool! Take it from the REAL judges....here are some of the student comments about the story! Student comments.... "I like when he said FLASH! FLASH! FLASH! And that he put it in big letters." "I loved the colorful illustrations." "I like Blip, he is my favorite." "I like Blip, he was so little. "I like when they wrote "Happy Birthday Flash" in the sky." "I like the "Happy Birthday" part." "I think we could play "Raindrop Dodge"!" "I love fireflies, I find them in summer...so I have a connection!" "I like that Flash was the brightest but he still had friends." "I like that they were all different colors, even purple." "The "magic" page was the first page in the book!" (Teacher note: The kids call the page that matches the cover the "Magic Page.") "I like that he was happy, then sad, then happy again!" 4.0 out of 5 stars FLASH! FLASH! FLASH! By Glen Landry on June 4, 2016 Format: Paperback Verified Purchase This is an adorable story of Flash, the brightest firefly who cannot find his friends. The author was able to have you feel Flash's worry when he did not see his friends and tried to find them. Thankfully, it all worked out in the end. A very cute tale. 5.0 out of 5 stars Don't miss this one By Pawiba on June 9, 2016 Format: Paperback Terrific story, beautiful art. One of the best this year. 5.0 out of 5 stars Five Stars By Douglas Tappan on June 13, 2016 Format: Paperback A fantastic book for the kids! 5.0 out of 5 stars Wonderful bedtime story! By Amazon Customer on June 18, 2016 Format: Paperback This is an exciting short adventure about friendship, told from the viewpoint of a firefly and his three friends. It's a great bedtime story; my kids love it, and yours will too! "I have always been fascinated by fireflies in the summer night sky. This book with its bright colorful illustrations tells an engaging and powerful story of friends coming through for each other." Rick Charette - Singer, Songwriter, Educator, Performer "A lifelong fan of children's picture books, I quickly fell under the spell of Derrick Philip Begin's charming new book Flash the Firefly. The warm, engaging tale is brightly illuminated by the lively, illustrations of Nguyen Thi Kieu Diem. A true delight for early readers!" Tim Sample - Maine's Native Humorist 5.0 out of 5 stars It's OK to be different! By Shelley Jackson on July 5, 2016 Format: Paperback Verified Purchase My classroom of first graders LOVED this book! It's a great story about appreciating our differences! The illustrations are bright and colorful. I am working on teaching students to have a positive mindset and this book is a great tool! Take it from the REAL judges....here are some of the student comments about the story! Student comments.... "I like when he said FLASH! FLASH! FLASH! And that he put it in big letters." "I loved the colorful illustrations." "I like Blip, he is my favorite." "I like Blip, he was so little. "I like when they wrote "Happy Birthday Flash" in the sky." "I like the "Happy Birthday" part." "I think we could play "Raindrop Dodge"!" "I love fireflies, I find them in summer...so I have a connection!" "I like that Flash was the brightest but he still had friends." "I like that they were all different colors, even purple." "The "magic" page was the first page in the book!" (Teacher note: The kids call the page that matches the cover the "Magic Page.") "I like that he was happy, then sad, then happy again!" 4.0 out of 5 stars FLASH! FLASH! FLASH! By Glen Landry on June 4, 2016 Format: Paperback Verified Purchase This is an adorable story of Flash, the brightest firefly who cannot find his friends. The author was able to have you feel Flash's worry when he did not see his friends and tried to find them. Thankfully, it all worked out in the end. A very cute tale. 5.0 out of 5 stars Don't miss this one By Pawiba on June 9, 2016 Format: Paperback Terrific story, beautiful art. One of the best this year. 5.0 out of 5 stars Five Stars By Douglas Tappan on June 13, 2016 Format: Paperback A fantastic book for the kids! 5.0 out of 5 stars Wonderful bedtime story! By Amazon Customer on June 18, 2016 Format: Paperback This is an exciting short adventure about friendship, told from the viewpoint of a firefly and his three friends. It's a great bedtime story; my kids love it, and yours will too!