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Summary
Seven-year-old El keeps dropping little pieces of her day—her joke for circle time, the way to steady a hello—until her shadow, Umbra, uncurls and shares three gentle tools: a brave breath, a color anchor, and a tiny dot-of-now. When the Lucky-Lumen lamp disappears before the school show, El discovers the light she needs is already inside. With friends Milo and Zara and the steady Ms. Maris, El turns a blank moment into good-kind laughter—and then helps a younger classmate shine, too. Cozy, glow-lit art and the refrain “Little light, shine bright” make this an uplifting read-aloud about courage, feelings, and try-again grit. Includes a Memory Drawer activity for home or classroom. (Ages 6–9)Book information
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Children's Literature, Literary Classics
