Books published by publisher In The Light Press

Long ago, America was settled not only by Europeans crossing the great ocean, but small, enchanted folk like fairies, dwarfs, and elves. Deep in the forest, they set up hidden communities that spread and flourished. In time, it was possible to find, almost anywhere, swarms of fairies flying beneath the woodland canopy or tiny elves scurrying through the underbrush. And one of them went by the name of Winker Leafkin….This book shares twelve exciting adventures of Winker Leafkin as this tiny elf plunges headlong into trouble and magically finds his way out again. Winker battles storm-tossed seas, gets mistaken for a leprechaun, and makes the fireflies dance. He is always hiding from humans, or escaping from them. With each predicament he finds himself in, the young elf grows a bit wiser than before, but that never stops the fun with Winker Leafkin."A Year with Winker Leafkin" is a compiled edition of twelves stories in the series by the same name. It contains 36 color illustrations and makes great bedtime reading for children from five to nine.

Through the art of storytelling, the author skillfully weaves a series of vignettes portraying heartfelt relationships. Chapter after chapter, the author guides you through delicate lessons from a cultural landscape; rich in emotion and folklore. These landscapes include a sacred journey to manhood; highlighting relationships with elders and peers as well. Sterling testimony is weaved like patches on homemade quilts. It is indeed grandma’s love revisited by the skillful hands of the author. Each vignette is a pathway to celebrating family; how our lives are shaped and the richness of [the] norms of our ancestors. Brilliant and bold is the author’s testament, line after line, inspiring and delightful. Dr. Joe Jackson

When a forest fire forces Mandy and her mother to flee, Mandy's cat Bo jumps from her arms and runs into their old barn. With the fire barreling down on her, Mandy searches desperately for her cat, but the smoke is too thick, and he has to be left behind. As Mandy watches the fire burning through the night from across the valley, she wonders what they will find when they return. Will Bo be there? Will their house be standing? And how can she secretly wish it was Grace, her mother's pet goat, that was left behind instead? Mandy finds that escaping the fire was only the first challenge. To find her cat and help her family deal with the aftermath of the blaze, Mandy must overcome her guilt and her judgments of others, especially Grace.An exciting book for the younger reader.

We love to imagine pretend worlds where magic can make the impossible happen. We would relish that power, if only it were real. Magic intrigues us, which is why fairy tales throughout the ages have used magic as a device to drive the plot. That magic transports us to an unfamiliar world where, immersed, we internalize the messages the story holds.The original stories in this book are fairy tales, too, and so they embrace magic in their settings and their plots. Dragons, unicorns, fairies, and wizards inhabit the pages of this book. Enchanted toys, roses, whistles, and a dancing marionette delight the reader with their charms. Children fly like butterflies, owls speak in the chill of night, fairies sing their mesmerizing songs, and trees whisper their secrets to a young boy, but these twenty stories emphasize a power that flows from another type of magic, an inner magic—our capacity for love, forgiveness, joy, compassion, and cooperation.The darkest part of our nature is explored quite thoroughly in our literature. Even fairy tales often show children in the cruelest of circumstances. Yet if our imaginations are like a garden where stories are the water, the sunshine, and the soil for the selves we want to create, perhaps we need the nourishment of stories that invite the reader to reach for the magic within.Twenty stories. Includes ten black and white illustrations.

When tiny Winker Leafkin finds a beautiful blue egg to enter in the elfin Easter contest, he and his friend Buttercup think they will win for sure. Then the egg hatches, and they discover that raising a baby robin is a big chore. There are worms to hunt and weasels to ward off while the robin named Blue grows fatter and fatter in his cozy nest in the Leafkin kitchen. Blue, however, will soon grow too large to keep inside, and Winker learns that the most difficult challenge isn’t even teaching the bird to fly. The hardest lesson for Winker is his fear of saying goodbye. This springtime story of friendship and adventure is a great fantasy for younger readers from five to nine. This 20th anniversary edition includes five new color illustrations and new cover.

Through the art of storytelling, the author skillfully weaves a series of vignettes portraying heartfelt relationships; rich in emotion and folklore. This is the account of a journey to manhood; highlighting relationships with elders and peers as well. Each vignette is a pathway to celebrating family; how our lives are shaped and the richness of [the] norms of our ancestors.