Sam and Gus Light Up the Night!

by P.D. Eastman

Everybody loves lightning bugs! And with this interactive adaptation of P. D. Eastman�s classic, Sam and the Firefly, Sam and his mischievous friend, the firefly, come to life with a little help from toddlers. With a turn of a wheel, a lift of a flap, and a slide of a tab, the firefly lights up the night, jumps in his jar, and saves the day!

Genres: Childrens, Picture Books

14 pages, Hardcover

First published August 24, 2004

About the author

Philip Dey "Phil" Eastman was an American screenwriter, children's author, and illustrator. As an author, he is known primarily as P. D. Eastman. A protégé of Theodor Geisel (Dr. Seuss), Eastman wrote many books for children, in his own distinct style under the Dr. Seuss brand of Random House, many of which were in the Beginner Books series.

From 1936 to 1941, Eastman worked at the story department of Walt Disney Productions. From 1941 to 1943 he worked at the story department of Warner Bros. Cartoons. From 1945 to 1952 he worked in the story department of United Productions of America. He contributed to the "Private Snafu" World War II training films, wrote for the animation Mr. Magoo, and the Gerald McBoing-Boing series for UPA.

Reviews

[ScHaTzY145 · Rating 5 out of 5]

I love it when the firefly promotes the hotdog stand or food stand if memory serves!

[Jennifer Fann-Tucker · Rating 5 out of 5]

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[Amy · Rating 4 out of 5]

I remember enjoying the book that this book is based on. So I snapped up this version, which is a "move the tab" book. My son really likes it!

[Stephanie Cox · Rating 3 out of 5]

A good phonics book for kids.

[Kelly · Rating 3 out of 5]

My son enjoys the simple story and is beginning to read so we can read it together. I generally don't like pop up or moving parts books but this one is sturdy enough for less than gentle hands.

[Melissa · Rating 4 out of 5]

We love this book!! Simple story, fun to read, great lesson about using your gifts to do good - not bad.