Sunshine and Fireflies is a story set in late 1800 in Rural Mississippi. The story line continues into 1920”s and the great depression era. It covers the life of Emily a young girl who narrowly escapes death at the hands of her insane mother. Catherine joins the story as the school teacher who befriends Emily as she faces the jeers of her peers. Catherine soon finds herself drawn to Emily’s handsome father, who is still in love with his demented wife. It is a story of hate, love, death and survival in a family. It is a story inside a story that keeps you reading to see what lies ahead for young Emily and her family.

Fireflies are an awesome sight in the summer as the sun sets. Light of the Firefly by author Lori Grant Kirk contemplates their creation and mystery from a childs point of view. Where does the light come from? Why not give light to the bee? Some day well know the answers from the creator Himself.

A lively rhyming text that features fireflies, beavers, turtles, and other animals celebrates the interconnectedness of the natural world.

How can a firefly find the one, among so many? Exquisite photographs and poetic text evoke a sense of mystery and magic. On a summer evening, just as the stars blink on, a firefly lands on a flower. Lights start to flash all around her — first one, then three, seven. Hundreds. Thousands. How will she find just one flash among them? And will he see her flash in return? In evocative photographs and lyrical language, Rick Lieder and Helen Frost, creators of the critically acclaimed Step Gently Out and Sweep Up the Sun, offer a true story of how two fireflies come together after finding each other’s light among thousands of others.

She wants to make up for her lonely past by doing something good for children. He wants to forget his past and stay the loner that he is. She's Brooklyn Ross, former Army sergeant and the reluctant recipient of a surprise five million dollars from her father--a man who gave her everything except love and support. So when she spends the cash on a deserted summer camp for kids who need just that, Brooklyn figures her future is looking bright. It doesn't hurt that there's a sexy neighbor with soulful green eyes right next door, who makes her laugh and challenges her at the same time. Because challenges are her specialty. He's Drew Beckett, an author who is definitely not facing writer's block. And he's absolutely not distracted by the gorgeous, nosey woman who thinks she's going to make a project of the camp next door. He has a history with that property, and he has no interest in dredging up the guilty secret that comes with it. No prying neighbor is going to bring down the walls he's built around his home... or his heart. Until he meets Brooklyn.

The light of fireflies – it is as contagious as the spirit of enthusiasm of a joyous child. That moment when we witness thousands flitting past us, the beauty is inexplicable. This book is an anthology of stories created by children in 24 hours, at The Hindu Lit for Life Festival, 2018. The stories in this book are like those fireflies, touching your life with their light and leaving you with a moment you’ll cherish forever. These 8–12 year old authors have let their imaginations loose with stories across genres. We believe this will be an inspiration for all children, to dream, imagine, create a magical world of their own and leave behind a trail of light.