Frances the Firefly

**Helen Dempster** · 06-02-2009, 11:07 PM

Mindee, toddler son and myself were watching Big Cook Little Cook a few weeks back and they were cooking for a fireman. Anyway, I thought 'ahh, this is a good time to talk to them about fire safety', so out came Frances the Firefly book. To cut a long story short, it's about a firefly who's too young for his bottom to light up naturally, so a naughty bug suggests he lights a match. Anyway, he drops it, the forest catches on fire and burns all the little insects/characters in the book (ants, bees, bugs etc). At the end of the story, I was asking mindee questions about the story and asked why we should never play with matches. Her reply? "because it burns the bumblebees wings". Bless

**sarah707** · 07-02-2009, 07:58 AM

AWww!

Last time I looked this story was on you tube... the little ones watched it totally entranced

**angeldelight** · 07-02-2009, 08:03 AM

Yes we have watched it on you tube in the past

its a good story

angel xx

**emler** · 07-02-2009, 08:11 AM

I didn't realise it was on you tube - must take a look with dd later

**misst104** · 07-02-2009, 09:36 AM

that sounds like a lovely book. will search on youtube also

jo x x x

**jibberjitz** · 07-02-2009, 03:55 PM

Will have to go and have a look on you tube

Liz

**LittleGems1970** · 23-02-2009, 10:14 AM

Hi,

Was just letting you know, I had a very old copy of Frances the Firefly and read it to my DD 2 1/2 yrs, she loved it!

Great for Childminding now too

I recently had the Fire Safety services round to do a check etc and we happened to be talking about this and she came back and dropped me 6 copies off the same day!!

Its worth ringing them up and asking for some!

Great about youtube though, will check tat when pick mindee from nursery!

thanks

Annie x

**Pedagog** · 23-02-2009, 11:51 AM

You will it and wellyphant on many fire service websites.

South Yorkshire Fire Service have a great kids section,

You can also order it here for free.

**peanuts** · 23-02-2009, 01:04 PM

books good buy havnt seen it on you tube yet

**Pedagog** · 23-02-2009, 01:32 PM

Here you go

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=b1misuu1P2U

**marion123** · 23-02-2009, 09:43 PM

Originally Posted by Newbie

You will it and wellyphant on many fire service websites.

South Yorkshire Fire Service have a great kids section,

You can also order it here for free.

thank you l've just order one