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Aristotle: The Firefly's Message | 
 enlarge | Author: Elizabeth M. Brown
Creator: Ramona L. Schuna
Publisher: Outskirts Press
List Price: $19.95
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Rating:  6 reviews
Sales Rank: 1171009
Media: Paperback
Reading Level: Ages 4-8
Pages: 40
Number Of Items: 1
Shipping Weight (lbs): 0.4
Dimensions (in): 10.6 x 8.6 x 0.1
ISBN: 159800557X
EAN: 9781598005578
ASIN: 159800557X
Publication Date: January 19, 2007
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Product Description
What happens when a lost boy befriends a firefly?
In the streets of Ancient Greece, a young boy wanders-lost, hungry, and afraid. One night he comes upon a firefly with a broken wing that he takes into his care. But when the firefly, named Aristotle, asks to be set free, it sets in motion the most miraculous happenings.
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| Customer Reviews: Read 1 more reviews...
Good Deeds August 13, 2007
Rober Tf Pierson
1 out of 2 found this review helpful
The story is similar to Asope Fable, " The Slave and the Lion", where
good deeds are rewarded. I found the illustrations very artful and blended
nicely with the period of the story. The story is written in rhyme,
which my 6 year old grand daughter enjoyed, as we both read each page.
The book is 40 pages which I thought to be a little pricey. However,
The fun we had and the fact that she soon was able to read most of the
story herself, was worth more than the cost.
RFP
 Wonderful and refreshing. August 12, 2007
Maria Griggs (bellingham, WA)
0 out of 1 found this review helpful
I found this to be a delightful book for children. It's an enjoyable story of a lost little boy who finds a friend in a firefly he names Aristotle. It was a refreshing story; a lesson in kindness children can apply in their daily life. I would strongly recommend this book for any parent, grandparent, or family member who enjoys reading to young children.
Heart Warming! August 8, 2007
David Reed
0 out of 1 found this review helpful
After purchasing this book as a birthday gift for a friend's daughter I decided to read it first and was drawn in by the story line and was very satisfied with the positive message delivered by this book. As I do not often read childrens books, it was enjoyable to read a story in verse for a change and the illustrations complemented the story line. The underlying message in this book rekindles the spirit of kindness and compassion. I recommend this book for anyone with young children.
Midwest Book Review August 6, 2007
Ramona L. Schuna (Saint Paul, MN USA)
2 out of 5 found this review helpful
Midwest Book Review review gave "Aristotle: The Firefly's Message 5 STARSAristotle: The Firefly's Message
Mr. James A. Cox, Editor-in-Chief, of The Midwest Book Review, featured the "Aristotle: The Firefly's Message" review in their April 2007 issue of "Children's Bookwatch, Reviewers Choice." Mr. Cox also has provided the review to the Helen C. White Library's Cooperative Children's Book Center" (University of Wisconsin, Madison) to be made available to school and community librarians throughout Wisconsin's public school systems and community libraries as well as to the Thomson-Gale interactive CD-ROM series "Book Review Index" (published four times yearly for academic, corporate, and public library systems). The review will be archived on the Midwest Book Review website for the next five years.
'Aristotle: The Firefly's Message' makes a great gift for infants, babies, toddlers, tots, kids, children, young juveniles and also for parents, relatives or educators to read to children, and/or for English language learning adults. Recommended for all ages, advanced readers ages 4-12, and English language learning adults.
 Please, Don't Waste Your Money August 4, 2007
Nuccia (Rome, Italy)
3 out of 4 found this review helpful
What a terrible disappointment. The only thing going for this book is that it is a mother-daughter collaboration and that in itself is touching. Unfortunately, it seems the only people who could love this book are the friends and family of this mother and daughter team.
The quality of the writing is poor and the illustrations are clearly by an amateur. This wouldn't be such a problem if the book cost under two dollars, but it holds a hefty price tag putting it in competition with world class writers and illustrators. I would have never thought of buying the book if it hadn't been for the other rave review. My children were disappointed by the story and illustrations. The storytelling is clunky. And the message is beat over your head instead of being comunicated by the action of the story. The supposed orphan child magically finds his parents because of the firefly, thereby resolving all his problems. What does this mean and what can children learn from this? What does this miracle teach about friendship? Wouldn't it have been more interesting if the firefly could have used his illuminating power to show something to the boy about himself to help the boy mature and become stronger?
A huge disappointment. I want my money back!
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