Season of Light: A Christmas Picture Book

SEASON OF LIGHT comes out tomorrow! This story, written by me and gorgeously illustrated by Ramona Kaulitzki, is my debut picture book, and it's *stunning* from cover to endpapers.

Here's a bit about it:

A luminous picture book about Christmas traditions that make

the season a time of joy, love, faith, and light.
From paper snowflakes to silver bells, reindeer to wise men, Christmas is a season of faith and song, giving and serving, loved ones and light that can last the whole year through. With Jess Redman's beautiful poetic text and Ramona Kaulitzki’s luminous illustrations, Season of Light is sure to be a holiday favorite for years to come.

And here are some lovely reviews:

"The illustrations are colorful and beautifully rendered…With less focus on Santa and more on people coming together for the holiday, this is a lovely read for libraries to add to

their Christmas collections."
—School Library Journal

"Christmas, Redman reminds us, means joy and wonder. It means loved ones coming together, it means people giving their time, their resources, and the gift of song, and it means sharing stories of faith...[Season of Light] exudes a sense of community."
—Kirkus Reviews

As a way to say thank you, I'm sending everyone who buys the book or requests if from their library a PDF of a holiday card and book plate, featuring the

four adorable main characters! Just CONTACT me to get yours.

I hope you'll buy this beautiful book to share with a special child in your life!

THE ADVENTURE IS NOW:

Paperbacks

Also tomorrow— my third middle-grade book, THE ADVENTURE IS NOW, comes out in paperback!

THE ADVENTURE IS NOW is a fun-filled, action-packed story that includes:

• Milton P. Greene, a boy who’s been having the Most Totally, Terribly, Horribly, Heinously Rotten Year of All Time,

• A video game called Isle of Wild,

• An illustrated field guide full of clues to a hidden treasure, and

• A whole lot of never-before-seen, fantastical plants and animals!

The paperback features the illustrated field guide AND a discussion/activity guide in the back. I'm excited for this story to reach even more readers, especially as it's been appearing on state reading lists.

Remember—if you use one of my books for an all-class/grade/school read or a book club, be sure to get in touch with me! I'd love to offer you a free 20-minute Q&A virtual visit and send your young readers some bookmarks.

Finally, be sure to keep an eye on my EVENTS page! I have events coming up this fall and winter, both virtual and in person, and I'd love to see you there.

Tomorrow at 10:30 am, I'm doing a Facebook Live event with Florida Association for Media in Education to celebrate QUINTESSENCE being on the Sunshine State Young Readers List, which you can access HERE. 

And that's my news. Thank you for reading!

All my best,

 Jess Redman