Find the Light Books · Your Story. Your Voice.

Stories that help families find the light

Find the Light Books is a social enterprise supporting the community through story writing and book publication — from children’s picture books to writing workshops, community anthologies, and free publishing projects for organizations. With a little bit of magic and a lot of love, you can always find the light.

Trusted by family programs: 400 books placed through the Lifecourse Initiative for Healthy Families.

Princess Lydi and the Baby Brother children's picture book cover — bulk books for preschools about new siblings
Princess Lydi and the Baby Brother
Baby Daniel and the Bedtime Blues children's picture book cover — bulk bedtime books for pediatric offices and clinics
Baby Daniel and the Bedtime Blues

What We Do

One mission, many ways in

Find the Light Books supports the community through story writing and book publication — improving emotional well-being through compassionate conversation and self-reflection. Pick a starting point:

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.

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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.

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Writing Workshops

Your Story. Your Voice. Weekly creative writing for youth and adults — in person and virtual — blending story craft with positive decision-making.

About the workshops

FREE Community Anthology Project

Your organization hosts, your community writes, we publish. A Challenge to Triumph anthology at no cost — with fundraising built in.

Host a book

Share Your Story

Quarterly open submissions of 1,500–3,000 words. Become a published author and earn royalties from online sales.

Submit your story

Workbooks & Writers Network

A low-cost guided workbook to support the writing process, plus a weekly virtual community of fellow storytellers.

Get connected

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.

Princess Lydi and the Baby Brother — diverse children's book about becoming a big sister, for bulk preschool orders

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

Baby Daniel and the Bedtime Blues — children's bedtime book for bulk orders by pediatric offices and family clinics

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

Princess Lydi and Baby Daniel coloring books — affordable activity add-on for bulk children's book orders

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.

Children in a classroom holding bulk-ordered Find the Light Books picture books with their teacher
Bulk pricing (paperback)
CopiesPrice per bookYou save
10–24$15.9620% off retail
25–99$13.9730% off retail
100+$11.9740% off retail
Sponsored copies$12.00 flatplaced with families for you
  1. 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.

  2. Confirm & prepay

    Books are printed to order. Once your order is confirmed and prepaid, we go to press.

  3. 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, bulk book program

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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 real 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."

  • 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

Ready to publish yourself? We can help!

You’ve got a story in you. We help real people navigate their own stories and support them through the self-publishing process — hands-on guidance from people who’ve done it themselves:

  • From manuscript to print-ready files
  • Choosing print-on-demand vs. offset runs
  • ISBNs, imprints & distribution basics
  • Realistic budgets for a first book

Free Community Anthology Project

Your organization hosts. Your community writes. We publish.

Find the Light Books invites organizations to host a FREE Your Story. Your Voice. anthology — a chance for community members of all ages to share personal stories, poems, and reflections on the theme of Challenge to Triumph, compiled into a professionally published community anthology.

How it works

  1. Your organization hosts

    Invite community members to contribute Challenge to Triumph stories — youth and adult tracks run separately.

  2. Participants write

    Writers submit their work with guidance and support from our team.

  3. We publish

    Find the Light Books compiles and produces a professionally bound anthology.

  4. 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.

Ask About Hosting

Open Submissions

Everyone has a story to tell.

Have you experienced grief, injustice, or complex family dynamics? Do you have a story of overcoming adversity that could inspire others? Find the Light Books collects personal stories quarterly for upcoming anthologies — and yours could be in the next one.

  • Submit a story of 1,500–3,000 words
  • Become a published author
  • Earn royalties from online sales
  • Buy copies wholesale to sell for profit
  • No hidden costs — ever

Submit Your Story

Published Anthologies

Real authors, in print

Originally developed for community youth, Find the Light Books now serves youth, adults, and the organizations that serve them. Every season, workshop stories are collected into a published anthology — four and counting. Each one advances our mission: improving the emotional well-being of individuals and communities through compassionate conversation and self-reflection.

Be the Hero book cover

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.

Available on Amazon

Super HUMANS book cover

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.

Available on Amazon

This Isn't Easy book cover

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.

Available on Amazon

Stronger book cover

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.

Available on Amazon

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.

How the FREE project works

Social Proof

Loved by little readers

Real reviews are on the way — here's what families can expect.

★★★★★
"My daughter asks for Lydi every single night. The new-baby story made her feel so seen."
— Mom of a 4-year-old (review placeholder)
★★★★★
"We put Baby Daniel in every new-patient welcome bag. Parents thank us for it constantly."
— Pediatric clinic partner (review placeholder)
★★★★★
"The bulk order was easy, the books arrived on time, and our teachers use them weekly."
— Preschool director (review placeholder)

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 the theme of Challenge to Triumph (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

Request your bulk quote

Tell us about your organization and how many books you need. Quotes go out within two business days.

Find the Light Books

Genie Webb, Author & Founder Charlotte, North Carolina
Serving WI & central NC · shipping nationwide
Phone: (262) 497-0059 Email: hello@ftlpublishing.com Alt: genieawebb@gmail.com Books: lulu.com/spotlight/geniewebb
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