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Sam and the Firefly Review

I am reminded of myself and my neighborhood playmates when I read this book. I first read it to myself at age six (I'm now 57!). At that time, I'm sure, my perceptions of myself were more like Sam the owl. Gus the firefly was (I thought) more like my big brother and the "rotten" kids in the neighborhood. Their idea of "fun" occasionally wound up getting me or someone else hurt.

Now that I"m older and wiser, I see a bit of myself in both of these characters. While it is certainly tempting to read this book to children approving of Sam and disdaining Gus, I think a better approach would be to acknowledge that we are all a bit like Sam and a bit like Gus. After all, Gus wasn't really out to hurt anyone--he just wanted to have fun. His problem was that he could only see his actions' consequences from his own point of view.

I, too, write fiction for children. This is precisely the sort of story that I endeavor to create: believable characters sharing interesting adventures through realistic dialogue that results in a tale that is at once entertaining and spiritually edifying. Bravo, P.D. Eastman! Well done!

Sam and the Firefly Feature

• ISBN13: 9780394800066
• Condition: New
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Sam and the Firefly Overview

Illus. in color. The story of an incredible twosome that "provides interest, suspense and word repetition. Illustrations excellent. Recommended."--(starred) School Library Journal.

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Customer Reviews

sam and the firefly - loki9720 -
I love this book I remember reading when I was a kid..now I am reading it to my 5 yr.old and he loves it...great memories..



I Love P.D. Eastman! - Marc Schmatjen - Rocklin, CA United States
What a great book. This is another book that stands out as one of my childhood favorites. When my boys were born, my Mom gave me a copy as a gift because she remembered how much I enjoyed it as a boy. This is such a fun book to read to a child, especially when you hear a three-year-old say, "You old goose! You old hen!"

That is pricless! Gus and Sam are two of my favorite P.D. Eastman characters, by far. Such a great book from an outstanding children's author.

Marc Schmatjen, author of My Giraffe Makes Me Laugh



Family favourite - T. Winton -
My brothers and I had this book when we were children, and we got a copy for my three year old niece who loves it. It's a real classic, and a 'learn to read book', meaning that simple words are chosen so that children interested in them are able to recognize how they are formed. The characters are charming and playful.

Sam, the owl, heads out at night looking for someone to play with. Everyone's asleep in the darkness - but what is that mysterious light making shapes? It's Gus the firefly! Between the two of them, they get up to some tricks with Gus' light.

Highly recommended.




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