Shearer Publishing

Shearer Publishing

FREDERICKSBURG, TEXAS

Who Loves the Dark?

Sheri Phillabaum Illustrated by Liz Painter

On a dark night, a child nds himself alone and lost in a forest. Any child would be frightened in this situation, and this child has an especially deep fear of the dark. Luckily, he meets a wise owl who teaches him about many of the plants and animals who love and need the dark, and before the night is over, the child loves the dark also!

e intent of this li le book is to introduce young people to the value of dark skies with the hope that as they progress into adulthood, they will be more inclined to support actions that preserve dark skies for the next generation. We also hope that children will learn from owl and bat to embrace, not fear, Nature’s gi of the dark and to become be er stewards of the Earth in general.

SHERI PHILLABAUM is a former English professor having held faculty positions at universities in Florida and Texas. Since 2001 she has worked as a director of religious education at Unitarian Universalist churches in Corpus Christi and San Antonio. She holds a bachelor’s degree in religious studies and a Ph.D. in Renaissance drama and is an awardwinning playwright. Sheri loves being out in nature and taking nice, long hikes. She lives in San Antonio, TX with her husband Dr. Roy Ellzey, an astronomy enthusiast and passionate advocate for dark skies. LIZ PAINTER is a freelance artist living in the Texas Hill Country. She specializes in wildlife art, drawing inspiration from the native wildlife of the area. Liz has a Bachelor of Arts in Biology from Texas A&M University. Upon graduation, she was commissioned as an O cer in the U.S. Marine Corps and served eight years of active duty, including a combat deployment. A er leaving the Marine Corps, Liz returned to Texas where she lives with her husband and three children.

978-0-940672-90-1 paper $14.99 10x8. 24 pp. 11 color illus. Young Readers Fiction. Night Sky. Dark Sky. Environment.

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