Children’s Picture Books
Heartfelt stories for ages 2–5 about new siblings and bedtime, written by founder Genie Webb. Available retail, in bulk, or sponsored for families in need.
Find the Light Books · Your Story. Your Voice.
Picture books for real families. Authorship for real people.
Find the Light Books is a community publishing company in Charlotte, NC. We put heartfelt picture books in the hands of families through bulk and sponsored orders, and we turn everyday people into published authors through writing workshops and free community anthologies.
Trusted by family programs: 400 books placed through the Lifecourse Initiative for Healthy Families.
- 400+books placed with family programs
- 2beloved picture books, ages 2–5
- 4community anthologies published
- 2018workshops running since
What We Do
Books for families. Authorship for everyone.
Two ways we serve. Pick your starting point:
Bulk & Sponsored Orders
Schools, clinics, and nonprofits order at 20–40% off retail. Sponsors put books directly into families’ hands at a flat $12 a copy.
Writing Workshops
Your Story. Your Voice. Weekly creative writing for youth and adults, in person and virtual, blending story craft with positive decision-making.
Community Anthology Project
Your organization hosts, your community writes, we publish. Free for host organizations, with fundraising built in.
Share Your Story
Quarterly open submissions of 1,500–3,000 words. Become a published author and earn royalties from online sales.
Writers’ Workbook & Network
A guided workbook that walks you from blank page to finished draft, plus a weekly virtual community of fellow storytellers.
The Books
Stories for the real moments of early childhood
Two picture books that meet little kids where they are: the big feelings of a new baby brother, and the nightly negotiations of bedtime. Written by Genie Webb, a mom who has lived both. Her story.
New-sibling story
Princess Lydi and the Baby Brother
Lydi is about to become a big sister, and she has feelings about it. A warm, honest story for every child navigating a new baby in the family.
$19.95 paperback · $24.95 hardcover
Bedtime story
Baby Daniel and the Bedtime Blues
Daniel does not want to go to bed. A playful, reassuring bedtime story for toddlers and the tired parents who love them.
$19.95 paperback · $24.95 hardcover
Activity add-on
Coloring Books
Princess Lydi and Baby Daniel coloring books, the perfect low-cost companion to any bulk order, event table, or waiting room.
$8.99 retail · $5 with any bulk order
Bulk & Sponsored Books
Put real books in the hands of your families
Schools, preschools, nonprofits, clinics, and community organizations order Find the Light Books in bulk for classrooms, waiting rooms, welcome-home kits, and family events. Prefer to give rather than buy? Sponsor copies and we'll place them with families through our partner organizations.
| Copies | Price per book | You save |
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| 10–24 | $15.96 | 20% off retail |
| 25–99 | $13.97 | 30% off retail |
| 100+ | $11.97 | 40% off retail |
| Sponsored copies | $12.00 flat | placed with families for you |
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Request a quote
Tell us your organization, how many books you need, and when. You'll get a quote within two business days, no obligation.
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Confirm & prepay
Books are printed to order. Once your order is confirmed and prepaid, we go to press.
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Books arrive in 2–3 weeks
Shipped anywhere in the U.S., straight to you or directly to the organization receiving them.
Find the Light Books has placed 400 books through the Lifecourse Initiative for Healthy Families for their family events, including their community baby shower.— Find the Light Books track record
Writing Workshops
Your Story. Your Voice.
The Your Story. Your Voice. Creative Writing Program started in 2018 and now serves youth and adults, in person and virtual. Weekly meetings blend story craft with positive decision-making, and every season can end in a published anthology.
"We're not teachers, therapists, or famous authors. We're everyday people who've been through some things, and decided to write our way through them."
"You don't need to be a writer. You just need to be ready."
Returning-cohort pilots now enrolling: $20 covers the full four weeks.
- Weekly sessions for youth (ages 10–18) and adults
- In-person and virtual options
- Story craft + positive decision-making
- Private workshops for organizations & open enrollment year-round
- Sponsor-a-workshop opportunities
- Low-cost workbook + weekly virtual writers network
Self-Publishing Support
Your book, published with guidance.
You’ve got a story in you. We help everyday people take ownership of their stories and support them through the self-publishing process, with hands-on guidance from people who’ve done it themselves: helping the single parent finally put their feelings into words, supporting the veteran through their story of reentry as a civilian, or the business owner telling their journey from unhoused to success.
- From manuscript to print-ready files
- Choosing print-on-demand vs. offset runs
- ISBNs, imprints & distribution basics
- Realistic budgets for a first book
Community
How to Get Involved
Based in Charlotte, NC. Four ways in. Pick yours:
Pilot Writer
Join the returning cohort of Your Story. Your Voice. and write your way toward a published anthology. Fully refundable if the cohort doesn’t run.
Volunteer Facilitator
Guide a future workshop cohort in your community. Retired educators and education students especially welcome. Background check required. Training and materials provided.
Expert / Consultant
A self-published author or publishing professional? Lend your expertise to our workshops and writers.
School or Organization
Host a book reading or workshop. Bring our resident author, Genie Webb, and her books to your community.
Community Anthology Project
Your organization hosts. Your community writes. We publish.
Find the Light Books invites organizations to host a Your Story. Your Voice. anthology at no cost: a chance for community members of all ages to share personal stories, poems, and reflections on lived experience and overcoming, compiled into a professionally published community anthology. The theme is customized according to your organization’s mission.
How it works
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Your organization hosts
Invite community members to contribute stories. Youth and adult tracks run separately.
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Participants write
Writers submit their work with guidance and support from our team.
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We publish
Find the Light Books compiles and produces a professionally bound anthology.
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You celebrate
Honor the authors with a launch event, reading, or book distribution.
Why host a book?
- No cost to participate: Find the Light Books covers publishing and production.
- Fundraising built in: 30% of sales go to your organization and 30% to contributing participants in the first 30 days.
- Amplify voices: a platform for community members to be heard, celebrated, and recognized.
- Keep it going: after launch, fundraise at bulk pricing through Find the Light Books.
Published Anthologies
Real authors, in print
Four books and counting, every one written by workshop writers and published by Find the Light Books. Contributors can also earn from their books through our anthology fundraising program.
2018 · Racine, WI
Be the Hero
Our very first workshop: 8 young writers, 8 weeks, in partnership with John Bryant Community Center in Racine, and a collection of fun, whimsical stories about going from challenge to triumph.
2019
Super HUMANS
Ten more young writers graduated as published authors in partnership with Emaus Lutheran Church, sharing stories of the everyday heroes among us.
First adult workshop · Virtual
This Isn't Easy
Six adults, four weeks, one brave virtual room. Our Covid-pivot workshop with Hope Council on Alcohol and Other Drug Abuse in Kenosha, WI: honest stories of where support is needed and how we overcome what's beyond our control.
Youth Workshop
Stronger
Journal pages and encouraging stories from the minds of young writers. Seven more young authors putting voice to paper and coming out stronger.
Every season
Interested in hosting or sponsoring a workshop?
Every workshop season ends with a graduation ceremony and a brand-new anthology of fresh voices. Our community anthology project is free for host organizations.
What our writers say
“Fun and thought-provoking, causing a revisiting for me I never would have expected.”
“I gained the experience of getting a book published, which is something I’ve always dreamed of...”
“I learned how to find the light in a sour situation.”
FAQ
Common questions
Straight answers about bulk orders, sponsored books, and shipping.
Bulk pricing starts at just 10 copies.
Order 10–24 copies at 20% off retail, 25–99 at 30% off, or 100+ at 40% off. Need fewer than 10? Individual copies are available at retail through our Lulu bookstore.
Books typically arrive 2–3 weeks after your prepaid order is confirmed.
Every bulk order is printed fresh, which keeps quality high and inventory at zero. Planning for a holiday event or baby shower? Order by early December to be safe.
Sponsor copies at a flat $12 per book. We place them with families for you.
Your sponsored books go to parents through a clinic, preschool, library, or nonprofit already serving families. It's the simplest way to put books in little hands without managing distribution yourself.
Yes, a free watermarked digital sample PDF is available on request.
Just ask through the contact form below and we'll send one over. Prefer a physical copy? Hardcovers are available at retail through Lulu.
Yes, bulk and sponsored orders ship anywhere in the United States.
Books can ship to you, or directly to the school, clinic, or organization receiving them. Serving families in Wisconsin and central North Carolina is our home base; shipping nationwide is standard.
Your organization hosts, your community writes, we publish, at no cost to you.
Community members contribute personal stories, poems, and reflections on lived experience and overcoming, with the theme customized to your organization's mission (youth and adult tracks run separately). Find the Light Books covers publishing and production, then compiles everything into a professionally bound anthology. In the first 30 days after launch, 30% of sales go to your organization and 30% to the contributing writers.
Submissions open quarterly: send a story of 1,500–3,000 words.
Have you experienced grief, injustice, or complex family dynamics, or overcome adversity in a way that could inspire others? Selected writers become published authors, earn royalties from online sales, and can buy copies wholesale. There are no hidden costs, ever. Reach out through the contact form below to get submission details.
Get in Touch
Get in touch
Bulk quotes, workshops, submissions, hosting. Tell us what you need. We reply within two business days.
Find the Light Books
Genie Webb, Author & Founder Charlotte, North CarolinaServing WI & central NC · shipping nationwide Phone: (262) 497-0059 Email: hello@ftlpublishing.com Alt: genieawebb@gmail.com Books: lulu.com/spotlight/geniewebb