Written by Cynthia Letitch Smith, Illustrated by Kate Gardiner
Firefly Season is about Piper, a little girl from the Cherokee and Muscogee Nations, who loves visiting her family. Her family lives far away and she is excited when another litle girl, Sumi, moves in next door. They become fast friends and share stories of their different cultures and traditions, one Chereokee and one from India. When Piper later moves away, she is able to continue to be friends with Sumi through letters and visits.
The illustrations are soft and warm, with muted colors. This is a nice, tenderhearted story about friendship. I love finding books that bring together different cultures and tradtions. It makes books so much more relatable to children here in my library.
Reviewed by Heather B Arauzo, Librarian, Granger Elementary
Review shared in October 2025
Rating: ★★★★½ (4.5 stars)
Interest Level: Grades K-3
Firefly Season
Written by Cynthia Letitch Smith, Illustrated by Kate Gardiner
Heartdrum, an imprint of HarperCollinsPublishers
40 pages
Release Date: May 13, 2025
ISBN: 9780063274440
A review copy was provided by the publisher.
