Return of the Light: Twelve Tales from Around the World Lionni Books award-winning author Doug Salati shows

award-winning author Doug Salati shows us how to find calm and carry it back with us so we can appreciate the small joys in a day

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Can the girls find the real culprit and clear Laila's name before it's too late

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SIBERT MEDAL WINNER • BOSTON GLOBE—HORN BOOK AWARD WINNER • ONE OF THE BEST BOOKS OF THE YEAR: Publishers Weekly

Return of the Light: Twelve Tales from Around the World Lionni Books award-winning author Doug Salati showsThe winter solstice, the day the "sun stands still," marks the longest night and the shortest day of the year, and it comes either on December 20th or 21st. Celebrations honoring the winter solstice as a moment of transition and renewal date back thousands of years and occur among many peoples on every continent. The Return of the Light makes an ideal companion for everyone who carries on this tradition, no matter what their faith. Storyteller Carolyn