Shannon's Review - Firenze's Light by Jessica Collaco

Title: Firenze’s Light
Series: not at the moment
Author: Jessica Collaco
Illustrator/Book Cover Design: Angela Li
Genre: Fiction, Children’s, Picture book,
Publisher: Shine Your Light Books
Received:
Release Date: June 2014
Pages: 28
Rating:



Author Jessica Collaco’s Official Websites:



(borrowed from goodreads.com)

Website:
https://www.shineyourlightbooks.com/

Blog:
None

Facebook:
https://www.facebook.com/ShineYourLightBooks/

Twitter:
https://twitter.com/FirenzesLight

Instagram:
https://www.instagram.com/jessicacollacocreates/



Shannon’s Thoughts:

Firenze is a firefly that does not like her light. Her mother tells her it is what makes her special but she disagrees. She tries hard to hide her light even though others discourage it.

Even as an adult reading stories about what makes a person, animal, or insect special hits a note for me. As a human, I think we all want what we don’t have. Firenze has a light she would rather not have because she sees it (at first) as a negative. We always want what we can not have and then realize that we want what we did have.

I think it is a good story but kinda peters out in the end. Strong message but the realization at the end of the book is just unrememberable.

The art is beautiful and cute. It really helps tell the story. I would recommend this for kids ages 4 and up. I would absolutely read more from this author.