ABOUT THE LIGHT The Light is an uplifting and delightfully surprising 18-page board book designed to help children (and grown-ups) listen to the light within — that inner voice of self-trust, truth, and love. Featuring tactile elements and a charming peek-a-boo ending, this book engages even the littlest readers through touch, color, and wonder. In a time where loneliness and disconnection are rising — with the U.S. Surgeon General naming loneliness an epidemic — stories like The Light offer a gentle, powerful tool to nurture emotional awareness and self-connection. While young readers enjoy the vibrant illustrations and playful interactions, this book also quietly invites parents, caretakers, and the adults reading along to reconnect with their own inner guidance and self-love too. This is more than a board book — it’s an early introduction to emotional intelligence, belonging, and believing in the Light within. ABOUT THE AUTHOR — SCARLETT LAM Scarlett Lam (@planetscarlett) is the author and self-publisher of THE LIGHT (@read.thelight), a radiant picture book rooted in themes of self-connection, self-trust, and self-love — created for every child and every “kid at heart.” Scarlett draws her voice and vision from her lived experiences as:• an Asian-American storyteller• a solo backpacking world adventurer• a solo-performance artist and actor• a creative leader in branding, marketing, and copywriting Her writing is shaped by the remarkable, diverse people she's met along the way, and the ways those encounters taught her to see the world — and herself — with more compassion. Scarlett believes that when we learn to love ourselves wholly, we show up in the world with more love, more inclusivity, more acceptance. Her mission: Spread the Light — one story at a time. 💛
