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I Am Light

Brief Description
What does every living thing on the planet depend on? Weighing nothing and zooming as fast as 186,000 miles per second? Light, of course! Told in lyrical, riddling first-person narrative, Light boasts of its essential role in life as we know it—from fueling the wheel of... Read More
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Discover the wonders of Light–in their own words!

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What does every living thing on the planet depend on? Weighing nothing and zooming as fast as 186,000 miles per second? Light, of course!

Told in lyrical, riddling first-person narrative, Light boasts of its essential role in life as we know it—from fueling the wheel of life to humans' celebration of it as the year turns.

Back matter about the science of light and major historical discoveries enhances the book for STEM learning.

Book Details

INFORMATION

ISBN: 9780884489634

Publisher: Tilbury House,U.S.

Format: Hardback

Date Published: 17 March 2026

Country: United States

Imprint: Tilbury House,U.S.

Contributors:

  • Illustrated by Mercè López

Audience: Children

DIMENSIONS

Spine width: 10.0mm

Width: 226.0mm

Height: 290.0mm

Weight: 425g

Pages: 40

About the Author

Henry Herz has authored many picture books including I Am Smoke and I Am Gravity. His children's short stories have been published in Highlights for Children, Ladybug Magazine, and innumerous anthologies. Henry also writes adult science fiction and fantasy short stories. He holds a BS in Engineering from Cornell, an MS in Engineering from George Washington University, and an MA in Political Science from Georgetown. Merce` Lo´pez graduated from Llotja Art School in Barcelona and has illustrated for design, theater, and film as well as twenty children’s books for Spanish and international book publishers. Her 2019 title Lion of the Sky: Haiku for All Seasons by Laura Purdie Salas received multiple starred reviews and was named a Center for Children’s Books Gryphon Honor Book, an NCTE Notable Poetry Book, a Kirkus Best Picture Book, and a Parents Magazine Best Kids’ Book, among other accolades.

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