From two of the UK’s best-known book makers, Robert Macfarlane and Luke Adam Hawker, comes a stunning picture book to ignite wonder in readers everywhere.

In the darkness of December,
Through the winter’s deepest snowing,

When the world is steep in camber,
And all hope is downwards-flowing –

Then’s the time to seek what’s glowing…

Written in lyrical verse, this story follows one sun-seeking child who discovers a meadow illuminated by fireflies: “fallen constellations” that dance like stars among the summer grasses, setting fears to flight. Enchanting to read aloud and exquisite to hold in the hand, each scene is rendered in spellbinding detail, showing the power of hope in a world steeped in darkness.

The first in an upcoming trilogy, Firefly is sure to appeal to all ages.

A GUARDIAN BOOK OF THE YEAR 2025
TOP 10 INDIES BESTSELLER

“Hawker’s densely textured images blaze even in black and white, as Macfarlane’s stirring verse guides the reader on a metaphorical journey through winter darkness to a dream field illuminated by fireflies, and onwards through supernovae in a blinding resurgence of light and hope” -The Guardian

“Stunning” -A Waterstones best picture book of the year 2025
“A quiet, glowing tale: – the i Paper

“Dreamy, awe-inspiring and truly inventive” – The Bookseller