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Picture Book · Ages 5–9 · 2019
Lucy's Light
Written & illustrated by Jo Rooks
Part of the Once Upon a Garden series
A lightless bug must save her friends from a toad's trap. Can she shine without glowing?
3.5/5 Goodreads · 58 ratings
32 pages
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Bookroo's summary
Lucy, a lightning bug who can't light up, faces her biggest challenge when her friends are captured by a devious toad. As she struggles with self-doubt, Lucy must find the courage to rescue them. Can she prove that true brightness comes from within, or will she remain just an ordinary bug? This tale of bravery and self-acceptance will illuminate the power of inner light.
From the publisher
Winner at the 2016 Gellet Burgess Award - Society & Culture at the 2016 International Latino Book Awards. Lucy is a lightning bug and the most talented flyer in the squad. There’s just one problem: she doesn’t light up! When it’s time to learn night flying, Lucy is anxious. She tries everything to get her light to shine, but nothing works. Lucy is about to give up when her friends are captured by a nasty toad and his gang, who hatched a plan to brighten up their bog. Does Lucy have what it takes to save her friends? Or is she just an “ordinary” bug after all? This sweet story shines a light on inner confidence, self-acceptance, and courage. Lucy learns that doing a good deed will always make you shine bright!
At a glance
- Format
- Hardcover
- Pages
- 32
- Reading age
- 5–9
- Audience
- Picture
- Lexile
- 510L
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The fine print
Book details
Reading levels
- ATOS
- ~3.4
- F&P level
- ~N
Publication
- Published
- August 20, 2019
Edition
- Language
- English
- Type
- Picture Book
Identifiers
- ISBN
- 9781433830884
- LCCN
- 2018047253
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