Firefly July: A Year of Very Short Poems

Reviewed by: Cidney Mayes - Wells Public Library, Wells, Southern Maine Library District

Review Date: October 6, 2014

Review

A collection of 36 very short poems selected to reflect each season that can be read independently or used as a read-aloud. This book does a very good job of exposing readers to poetry in a non-intimidating way by keeping the verses short, and the illustrations large. Sweet's fun and whimsical mixed-media collages use signature elements such as graph paper and saturated pink and red tones. The size of the book allows for two-page spreads of illustrations that help readers visualize the often abstract language of the poems. This book is best suited for ages 4-8, as some of the vocabulary may be challenging.

Overall Book Score: good