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. This is a tale all about how important it is to shine as brightly as you can, with the light that we all carry within us and makes us unique. Lexile Level 640L Guided Reading Level L

 

This book was recognised in the Society & Culture category by the Gellet Burgess Award.

This book is part of a book series called Light .

There are 32 pages in this book. This book was published 2015 by Cuento de Luz SL .

La galardonada ilustradora Silivia Alvarez nacio en la ciudad costera tropical de La Ceiba, Honduras, de padre hondureno y madre espanola. A los siete anos se traslado a Espana viviendo ahora en Sevilla donde se licencio en Bellas Artes. Silvia Alvarez has a degree in Fine Arts and has been a children's book illustrator for many years. She is currently a free-lance professional for publishing houses, magazines, and different outlets at an international level. She works mainly with colors and collages creating warm and soft environments. Margarita Del Mazo was born in Toledo, Spain. The stories that her grandmothers used to tell her turned her into a storyteller, a path she soon followed after receiving her law degree. Her books have been published in up to twelve languages. As an author, she has won diverse awards for her work. Susanna Isern is an award-winning children's books author whose work has been translated into more than nine languages. She is the author of The Winter Train, Bear Wants to Fly, What Are You Scared of Little Mouse? (Silver Medal at the 2015 Moonbeam Children's Book Awards) and The Magic Ball of Wool (Silver Medal at the 2013 Moonbeam Children's Book Awards) among many other children's books. Daniel Montero Galan was born in 1981 in Madrid, and has illustrated over a dozen books. Jon Brokenbrow is an award winning translator with more than 60 children's books translated from Spanish - English. Winner of 2015 IPPY Award for Children's Picture Books with translation of Cyparissus by Marta Sanmamed, and winner of 2013/2014 International Latino Book Awards for Best Translator.