"Gazing through the window at dusk, a boy sees the brief twinkle of a firefly . . . Grabbing a jar, he rushes out to join his friends in a joyous firefly-catching ritual . . . A timely reminiscence of a happy childhood memory that will linger in the minds of its readers."--School Library Journal, starred review. Full-color illustrations....

A young boy is proud of having caught a jar full of fireflies, which seems to him like owning a piece of moonlight, but as the light begins to dim he realizes he must set the insects free or they will die....