Fireflies and Shooting Stars, a musical children's book inspired by the song of the same name written by Little Rock native Michael Rice -- a composer and musical director in New York -- is now on sale at firefliesandshootingstars.com.

Price is $29.95.

The book, written by Ed Raarup, illustrated by Lindsay D. Nery with music and lyrics by Raarup and musical arrangements by Rice, is accompanied by a CD of the soundtrack. 

It concerns a firefly named Enzo who was born without a taillight, which leads him on a fantastic adventure to find his light -- a journey in discovering the importance of accepting differences in others as well as ourselves.

The idea for the book, according to an article in the Pike County (Pa.) Courier,  came from Ronnie and Joe Biondo, who created an all-accessible playground called Firefly Field in Matamoras, Pa.

The playground affords children the opportunity to play, share and learn in an exciting environment regardless of a child’s abilities. The naming of the playground and book were inspired by one of Ronnie Biondo’s favorite songs, Fireflies and Shooting Stars by Rice, one of Ronnie Biondo's favorite songs.