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A bilingual bedtime story · English & Spanish

The Firefly, the Owl,
and the Little Traveller

La Luciérnaga, el Búho y el Pequeño Viajero

A story about light in the dark, and friendship in the quiet. A lost little traveller, a glowing firefly, a wise old owl — and the gentle truth that home is something you carry inside.

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Cover of The Firefly, the Owl, and the Little Traveller — a child reaching toward a firefly beneath a full moon, with an owl watching from a branch.
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The story

The night was quiet, the forest deep, and the Little Traveller walked alone, looking for home. Then a tiny light flickered in the air — a firefly, dancing in the dark, asking the only question that mattered: are you lost?

With a firefly to light the way and an owl to offer the kind of wisdom only owls have, the Little Traveller learns that being lost and being far from home are not the same thing — and that every journey is already part of the story.

"The path is never as dark as it seems."

"Home is not a place. It is the warmth you carry inside."

"Every journey is part of your story. And you are already home."

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Two languages, one bedtime

English & Spanish, side by side

Every page tells the story twice — once in English, once in Spanish — so little explorers can drift to sleep in either language, or both. A gentle first step into a second tongue.

It closes with an Activities & Vocabulary section: spotting the characters, matching words, and true-or-false fun.

Spot the characters Match the words True or false First vocabulary
The Firefly
la luciérnaga
The Owl
el búho
The Traveller
el pequeño viajero
The Forest
el bosque
The Stars
las estrellas
The Night
la noche
Bilingual English & Spanish Picture book for young explorers Little Traveller Press 2025
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Light up the forest

Flip the cards two at a time and match each word to its pair — once in English, once in Spanish. Find them all to light up the night. Empareja las palabras y enciende el bosque.

Pairs found: 0 / 6

✨ You lit up the whole forest! ✨

"May you always walk through the world with wonder in your heart, courage in your steps, and a firefly's glow to guide your way."

From the dedication — for Marc, a fellow explorer

Bring the firefly home

Grab a blanket, a grown-up, and your imagination.

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