artist: claudia wolf
market: Children's books
technical info: Digital illustrations created on a Mac using a Wacom graphics tablet.

artist's comments:
The story " This Little Light" was written by Pat Stirnkorb, author and publisher of Journey Stone Creations. When we started talked about this book idea we were looking for a way to help kids deal with the dark. We knew how being afraid of the dark affected us as kids and how this story could help children deal with their fears. Having an enclosed flashlight was something that we felt would be a great way for kids and parents to appreciate the book more.
    I suggested a way of packing the flashlight that would allow the buyers to still flip through the book. This idea was incorporated into the final production of the project.
    I felt that the illustrations needed to be very colorful, especially because the story was something kids could read at night.
    The art also needed be accessible so that young kids could identify with Martin Fraidy-inski. The plot involved a series of angels (The AWA gang) and they befriend Martin and help him to deal with his fears. They helped him see that the spooky images were nothing but shadows. The publisher was very pleased with the outcome.