McKinney Library Kid's Catalog

A lonely firefly goes out into the night searching for other fireflies.

Two children catch fireflies on a summer night, putting them one by one into a jar until all ten are caught, and then they let them out to watch all ten fly away.

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.

It is the first day of the brand-new Stermont Elementary School, but everything electrical seems to be going haywire, and it looks like strange green lightning bugs are draining off the power--but when they see green lightning in a clear blue sky Alexander and his friends know there must be a monster involved.

Simple text and photographs describe the physical characteristics of fireflies.

When Chester asks his mother about the tiny lights he sees in the tall grass one summer, she teaches him the firefly song, which he keeps singing even in the fall, after the fireflies are gone.

Because their dreams of daring adventures go against the cautious teachings of their nations, Firefly and Cricket set out on their own, find a home with kindly Vole, and together help a grieving "miniature giant" named Peter.

Fun and talented animal fairy Fawn believes you can't judge a book by its cover - or an animal by its fangs - so she befriends a huge and mysterious creature known as the NeverBeast. While Tink and her friends aren't so sure about the scary addition to Pixie Hollow, the elite scout fairies set out to capture the monster before he puts their home at risk. An ancient legend, a green-tailed comet, the fate of Pixie Hollow at stake... It will be up to...