Firefly Lullaby
$26.08
- Hardcover
32 pages
- Release Date
1 June 2026
Summary
From the inimitable author-illustrator Kenneth Kraegel comes another sweetly soothing bedtime book in the vein of Mushroom Lullaby and Mermaid Lullaby.
As the sun sets on a warm summer evening, a very small sound calls to those with a certain kind of ear. It is not the sighing song of wrens and robins, nor is it the gentle hum of crickets. It’s the magical sound of fireflies—dancing to the music of tiny trumpets, feasting upon an elaborate banquet, and singing songs …
Book Details
| ISBN-13: | 9781536234718 |
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| ISBN-10: | 1536234710 |
| Author: | Kenneth Kraegel |
| Publisher: | Candlewick Press,U.S. |
| Imprint: | Candlewick Press,U.S. |
| Format: | Hardcover |
| Number of Pages: | 32 |
| Release Date: | 1 June 2026 |
| Weight: | 516g |
| Dimensions: | 9mm x 297mm x 256mm |
| Series: | Lullaby |
| Audience Age: | 3-7 |
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Critics Review
[T]he surreal landscape envelops readers, harkening back to a time and place that might live in young minds forevermore. The result is a salute not simply to summer itself, but also to communal celebrations. Kraegel’s ink and watercolor illustrations carry all the silliness and humor one might hope to find on a warm July night without skidding into outright chaos and calamity.
—Kirkus Reviews
Rhymes are fluid and well-constructed, particularly for a satisfying readaloud, and the text comfortably holds both humor and reverence for these miraculous, glowing creatures. The illustrations, ink and watercolor, are lush and inviting, a complete absence of white space encouraging full immersion into the twilight sky filled with the adventuring bugs.
—The Bulletin of the Center for Children’s Books
Kenneth Kraegel
Kenneth Kraegel is the creator of the companion books Mushroom Lullaby and Mermaid Lullaby; the picture books King Arthur’s Very Great Grandson, Green Pants, and Wild Honey from the Moon; and the board book This Is a Book of Shapes. He is a self-taught artist with a unique style and a wonderfully fresh perspective. Kenneth Kraegel lives with his family in Grand Rapids, Michigan, where, in addition to creating books, he also tutors children with reading challenges, such as dyslexia.
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