Thank you to NetGalley and Publisher Spotlight | NubeOcho for the e-ARC of this title to read and review. The Journey of Clementine is a sweet story. I adore the illustrations, and I think they greatly upped my enjoyment of the overall book. They are just the right amount of cartoony- and also illuminating and beautifully representative of a glow in the night sky. The bugs are colorful and fun, and show each of their uniqueness. The story itself was less strong, in my view, because it starts off as a quest to find Clementine's identity, and we are left mostly having to guess it ourselves. The discovery doesn't quite feel satisfying.

Cute and very quick little story. I think it would be better suited for very young children, and not any that are looking for a little more for their bedtime story.

Clementine is new to the big woods she was born into. Eager to find out what she is and others like herself, she meets several creatures that are equally curious to know what she is. Come along this short story with beautiful illustrations capturing the beauty of compassion, bravery, self discovery and friendship.

This is so cute!! The art is beautiful and it really makes you appreciate nature more. Every page looked so peaceful and I just wanted to jump into the book itself and go exploring with Clementine. The firefly aspect of the story kind of reminded me of the fireflies in The Princess and the Frog movie and it just felt very nostalgic. This would be perfect as a bedtime story for children!

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Super cute story! I know it’s a children’s book but it felt rushed and then never really answers the question of what clementine is. For a child who doesn’t live near fireflies/lightning bugs/etc, they will definitely be left wondering!!

The Journey of Clementine is a sweet picture book that follows a lightning bug on a journey to find out who she is. The illustrations in this book really stood out and were definitely the star of the show. I liked the plot, but wish there had been a couple more pages at the end with Clementine at her destination. Overall, a super cute read for the littles and the illustrations definitely made it worthwhile! Thanks to NetGalley, Publisher Spotlight, and Alessandro Montagnana for the chance to read and review. My opinions are my own!

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This picture book is absolutely beautiful! I loved the illustrations. The story follows a little lightning bug trying to find others like her and a little girl fascinated with the pretty lights in her yard. My 3yo liked Clementine and the other bugs. She really liked that the other lightning bugs were all different colors, especially the purple one. 😊 I highly recommend!

Newborn Clementine has no idea of what species of creature she is; all she knows is that she burns pretty bright. Some insects peg her as a fellow insect, but what kind? But in the end (no spoiler) she finds other twinkling insects of her own kind. Cute message, but meh execution.

In the interest of full disclosure, I received this book from NetGalley, Publisher Spotlight and NubeOcho in exchange for an honest review.

This is a cute little book about finding where you belong. I liked the underlying message that when we lose ourselves sometimes our light can go out. But when we find a place to belong it can be relit again.

Thanks NetGalley for this ARC.

"Is that it?"- one of the kid that was listening while i read this book to them through call. They were confused on what type of insect Clementine is since the book didn't have the specific answer. Also when i ask them to guess based on the pages they hardly recognize the spark since the book is a little dark the light is not that visible. Maybe one more page with the answer will do.

Oh my goodness, why am I about to cry because of a children's book?! This was such an adorable, short story to add to a little one's library. Clementine is a newborn firefly trying to find her place in the world. The ending was so sweet!

A short story of Clementine, a firefly, who finds many creatures but is lost from those similar to her. The dark pictures paint a great bedtime story.

The Journey of Clementine is about a firefly named Clementine who doesn't know what she is. She meets some helpers along the way that help her make the journey to meeting other fireflies. The overall story and illustrations reminded me a bit of Eric Carle and fans of his would probably also enjoy this story.

Thanks to NubeOcho and NetGalley for an eARC of this book for an honest review.