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Children and an adult in an art class painting on easels, with colorful artwork including rainbows, abstract shapes, flowers, and houses.

What if the hardest parts of a child's day are not the truest things about them?

A brown teddy bear with black eyes, a black nose, and a smiling mouth, sitting upright.

A paintbrush with red paint on its tip, angled diagonally.

Drawing of a pencil with a yellow body, silver ring, pink eraser, and sharpened black tip.

Some days, a child’s life shines easily.

Other days, it can be hard to see.

Noah starts the day ready to let his light shine. But school doesn’t go quite the way he hoped,
and little by little, Noah begins to feel smaller.

What Noah doesn’t know is that even on a hard day,
he has been leaving little pieces of light everywhere he goes.

Will Noah be able to see them too?

Noah Finds His Light is a tender story about kindness, hard days,
and all the quiet ways a child can shine.

Open milk carton with blue liquid inside.

Illustration of a sandwich with lettuce, tomato, and cheese between bread slices.

Colorful building blocks arranged to resemble a house with a blue roof, yellow walls, and a brick archway, on a white background.

The Duo Behind Noah Finds His Light

Close-up of a smiling middle-aged woman with shoulder-length reddish hair, wearing pearl earrings, a gold necklace, and a white sweater, in a well-lit indoor setting.

Susan Erickson, LCSW

Founder, Author

Susan has spent decades walking alongside children, families, and mothers through some of life's biggest transitions, including adoption, divorce, and learning differences. That work, and raising five children of her own, taught her that every child carries a light worth noticing.

She lives in Long Grove, Illinois, where her grandbabies call her "Lovey."

Elle Erickson

Illustrator

Is an illustrator and custom designer whose work celebrates emotion, character, and the small details that make a story feel alive.

Elle is a proud intersectional feminist and passionate about social engagement through the arts. When she's not thrifting for costume pieces or brooding over her watercolors, you can find Elle at comedy clubs and coffee shops, or playing with her adorable kitten, Parmesan.

Noah Finds His Light

Noah begins the morning ready to let his light shine. But when school feels too fast, mistakes feel too big, and the day does not go the way he hoped, that light becomes harder for him to see. What Noah does not realize is that even on a difficult day, the best parts of who he is have never disappeared.

Noah Finds His Light is a tender picture book about a boy navigating a hard school day and discovering that kindness, courage, and being truly seen can help his light shine again.

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