Firefly Fred

1. Author: Todd Porter
2. Title: Firefly Fred
3. Illustrator: Brian Patenaude
4. Genre: Fiction
5. Subgenre: Friendship
6. Theme: We have to meet in the middle to have a good friendship.
7. Primary characters: Fred and the fireflies
8. Secondary Characters: None
9. Award/Date: None/2004
10. Publisher: Mayhaven
11. Summary: I love this book! It tells a story about an older man named Fred. He sits on his porch watching the fireflies dancing in the sky. One day, they invite him to join them in their secret place, but he cannot fly. He cries at first, but then he decides to build wings to fly with them. Then, when he gets there, he realizes that he cannot fit. The fireflies work together to create a bigger door so he can join them.
12. How Used: First of all, this story can show the importance of give and take in a friendship. If you are always giving, or if you are always taking, the friendships cannot work. Secondly, it shows personification. Fireflies cannot talk, but the story creates a fantasy world where they can.