Picture books · Do-along episodes · Songs
Every Little Light shines a little differently. So does every child.
Pip butter-gold glow When Pip feels scared 
Ruby red glow When Ruby gets mad 
Sunny orange glow When Sunny hides how she feels 
Wick amber glow When Wick is worn out 
Fen moss green glow When Fen feels shy or alone 
Sela blue-violet glow When Sela misses someone 
The Littlest pale white-blue glow When you feel very little Meet the Little Lights
Every Light has a feeling they know well, and something they do when it comes: a whisper, a breath, a shout, open hands, a raised hand, a hum. Your child learns it by doing it with them.
butter-gold glow
Small and careful, and braver than he knows. The smallest Light, with an oversized acorn cap.
When Pip feels scared…
Pip’s word, whispered. Tap it to hear him, then try it together.
Tonight: Before the light goes off, whisper Pip’s word together.
red glow
Bold and big-hearted, and she feels everything big. A knit cap with a flower, and a little red scarf.
When Ruby gets mad…
Ruby’s word, one big breath. Tap it to hear her, then try it together.
Tonight: When a big feeling flares, take one slow breath together, the way Ruby does.
orange glow
Cheerful and true, and she wants every face smiling. A little flame-tuft and a white daisy-petal collar.
When Sunny hides how she feels…
Sunny’s word, shouted. Tap it to hear her, then try it together.
Tonight: Ask, “Is that your real face?” and let any answer be a good one.
amber glow
Steady and kind; first to help, last to leave. Round spectacles, a knit cap and scarf, and his little lantern.
When Wick is worn out…
Wick’s word, open hands. Tap it to hear him, then try it together.
Tonight: Open your hands together and let the day go.
moss green glow
Quiet and watchful; she notices everything. A folded leaf she wears like a hood.
When Fen feels shy or alone…
Fen’s word, a hand up. Tap it to hear her, then try it together.
Tonight: At bedtime, count everyone home. Let your child put up a hand.
blue-violet glow
Gentle and tender; she lives by the bellflowers. A small round song-stone on a cord.
When Sela misses someone…
Sela’s word, a soft hum. Tap it to hear her, then try it together.
Tonight: Hum one soft note together and feel it buzz.
pale white-blue glow
Small, loved, and always toddling after Pip. Tiny, glowing, no words yet.
When you feel very little…
Tonight: Some nights the littlest one just needs to be close. That’s enough.
How the books work
When a Light is scared or mad or hiding, you can see it: the glow hides behind hands, flares white-hot, or goes under little clouds. Children read it before they can read words.
Each Light has one small thing to say or do. The story turns when they use it, and the narrator never lectures.
It’s short enough to remember at the dentist, at drop-off, at 2 a.m. That’s the point.
The light is never earned and never lost. It can only be hidden, or shared.
Find a story for tonight
Pick a feeling to see the story book, the do-along book and episode, and the thing to try tonight.
The books
Story books are for ages 4–8. Do-along books are for ages 2–5: on most pages there’s a “Your turn!” to do together.
Do-along · 2–5 Fen and the Shadow Friends 
Do-along · 2–5 Sunny's Feelings Faces 
Do-along · 2–5 Sela's Thank-You Song 
Do-along · 2–5 Wick Goes Away for a Day 
Story book · 4–8 Pip and the Dark 
Story book · 4–8 Ruby's Big Feelings 
Story book · 4–8 Sunny Tells the Truth 
Story book · 4–8 Wick's Heavy Lantern Play with the Lights
Every Little Light has a light inside. It’s a gift. Nobody earns it by being good, and nobody loses it by being scared, or mad, or sad. A light can be hidden, under a hand or a leaf or a little grey cloud, and it can be shared. That’s all.
Each book has one verse, tucked in the back. The faith is in the bones of the story, not in a sermon at the end. If you took the verse away, we want it to still be the best book on your child’s shelf for that feeling. If you keep it, we hope it feeds you both.
— Catie Byron
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