Five Lanterns Press

Stories that leave the light on.

A family publishing house — from a family of five who lived every story. Gentle picture books for the littlest readers, choose-your-path adventures for the older ones, and more lights on the way.

Meet the Little Lights See all our imprints
Find the right book

What’s your little one working through?

Come with the problem, not the title. Each book meets one real trouble head-on — pick tonight’s, and the story does the rest.

Pip
Scared of the dark

For the child who’s afraid at bedtime.

the word to keep: “Brave.” Read Pip’s story →
Ruby
Meltdowns & big feelings

For tantrums and feelings too big to hold.

the word to keep: “Breathe.” Read Ruby’s story →
Sunny
Little fibs

For the fibber who’s just trying to keep everyone happy.

the word to keep: “POP!” Read Sunny’s story →
Wick · coming soon
Worn out, won’t slow down

For the little helper who never stops.

the word to keep: “Rest.” Meet Wick →
Flagship Series

The Little Lights of Lantern Hollow

Every Little Light shines a little differently. So does every child.

Cover of Pip and the Dark — a small glowing blue creature in a dark, cozy hollow the BRAVE book
Cover of Ruby's Big Feelings — a warm red glowing creature mid-flare the BREATHE book
Cover of Sunny Tells the Truth — a glowing orange creature bursting bright at the festival of light the POP! book
Cover of Wick's Heavy Lantern — Wick lighting the Great Lantern at dusk Coming soon the REST book
Cover of The Longest Night — the Little Lights gathered around an empty cradle-lantern Christmas 2026 the LOVE book
Ages 3–7 Read-aloud tested A word for every feeling
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What's next

More lanterns being lit

Arriving 2027

For Military Families

Stories for the waiting.

Arriving 2027

For Every Kind of Mind

Books designed with autistic readers in mind.

Arriving 2027

The Neighborhood

For older readers, ages 7–10.

The Toy Box

Free things for small hands

Print, color, cut, keep. Free forever — we just ask where to send them.

Coloring pages printable Coloring pages Word cards printable Word cards Verse cards printable Verse cards Feelings chart printable Feelings chart Activity packs printable Activity packs Bedtime card printable Bedtime card
Open the toy box
Five lanterns lined up on a porch rail at dusk — the five siblings, one porch light left on

A librarian, a military mom, an autism mom, and their two brothers.

We grew up together, scattered into very different lives, and found that our lives kept turning into the books our own kids needed. So we started a publishing house — ours.

"Byron is our pen name. Our real name is Boirun — and even we argue about how to say it."
Meet our family

For Homeschool Families

A gentle, Scripture-rooted character curriculum for ages 3–7.

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For Libraries & Churches

Review copies, series sell-sheets, and ministry programs.

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The Lantern Club · free

Join the Lantern Club

A monthly printable pack, early cover reveals, and your kid’s art in our gallery. Free to join, impossible to outgrow.

Free forever — we just ask where to send them.