A power outage, a grumpy neighbor, a chess set, and the Light of the World... a living book about light.
Why do tomatoes look red? Why must Danielle call for an ambulance? What does “refraction” mean? Why is elderly Mr. Simmons so gruff, and what does the Edwards family know that will finally bring joy to his life?
Find out in this warm, uplifting living science book. Join the Edwards family as they investigate the amazing properties of light and spread the light of the gospel in their neighborhood. Don’t miss this story full of fun, science, and mystery!
This book will:
-inspire in 8-12 year old children an interest in the amazing creation of God
-present an ordinary homeschooling Christian family learning together about their extraordinary God
-express a biblical worldview that revolutionizes the study of science as well as the everyday lives of the characters in this book
-supply avid young readers with wholesome, interesting reading material
...the author:
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Perry is a Christian homeschool graduate who loves to write. Her plan for the future is to marry a godly man and raise as many children as the Lord gives. At present, she desires to be useful to God in her church, community, and father's home while continuing to write to the Lord's glory. She lives in Oregon with her family of 10.
...the illustrations:
The illustrations were drawn on 20 lb., 92 brightness copy paper with an ordinary #2 pencil. They were derived from carefully posed and modified photographs.
"Lack of Light"- although in the story Danielle is the recipient of a letter, this illustration is drawn from a photo of my brother’s hands holding an envelope.
"The Missionary"- the boy was drawn from a slightly modified stock photo.
"Mr. Simmons"- the ambulance was drawn from a stock photo.
"The Chess Lesson"- this box was drawn freehand, not derived from a photograph.
"A Shopping Trip"- I posed my sister, Anna, with stacks of books around her. Only a few of them were actually science books; most were from our history shelves.
"Light in Life"- working with a little kid is so fun! I had my little friend look at his mother, who was standing in front of him, and then kiss the picture in his hands. He was terribly cute about it!
"Light of the World"- the chess set was drawn from a stock photo.
...the cover:
I am very grateful to those who helped make the photo shoot possible. One family loaned their glass chess set, and another loaned a wheelchair (in which, although you cannot see it, “Mr. Simmons” is sitting). I arranged to meet with the local grade school teacher and her little boy, along with Mr. L. After school let out, I set up my photo shoot in one of the classrooms, where there were several large windows through which the afternoon light was streaming. I positioned the chess set so the light would hit it just right, and then took several shots with “Mr. Simmons” and “Chris.” At home, I designed the cover using a program called “Photo Explosion.”
The author wishes to thank...
God- for creating the subject matter and everything else (especially people and music!), and for redeeming me
Tyler- for courting me, encouraging my writing, and providing info on the timeline of the Vietnam War
My parents- for teaching me how to learn, and for always encouraging my endeavors
My siblings- for being my greatest fans
Kathy VanVuren- for kindly providing scientific editing
Ann- for being an editor with an excellent sense of humor
My beta-test families- for reading, commenting, and reviewing
And all the rest- Jepson; the Cano, Jones, MacDougall, and Young families; and the enthusiastic readers of The Heavens Declare who consistently asked when the next book would be finished. In your own special way, you each helped make this book a reality.
