Uncle Lightfoot, Flip That Switch: Overcoming Fear of the Dark: (Color and grayscale illustrations) [Parent Guidebook included]

Has your peaceful bedtime routine become a battleground because your child is afraid of the dark? Does your child cry at bedtime, refuse to get into bed, or crawl into your bed during the night? If you would like to see those nighttime tears and fears turned into nighttime fun, Uncle Lightfoot, Flip That Switch may be just the book for your family. Uncle Lightfoot, Flip That Switch is a lively, entertaining, interactive book to help children, ages 5-8, overcome fear of the dark through a fictional story woven around fun games. The book uses a cognitive-behavioral approach. Independent researchers found that the earlier research edition of Uncle Lightfoot was helpful in reducing fear of the dark in children in the study when compared to a control group. Michael is afraid of the dark, and his friend, Jerome, calls him a scaredy cat. Uncle Lightfoot, a retired professor, lives on a farm and is a modern-day Creek Indian who knows games that can help Michael overcome his fear. Michael’s parents and a young blind neighbor, Elizabeth (Little Otter) want to help. Even the farm dog, Lady, is willing to help Michael play the games! The book contains 18 short chapters, with over 90 illustrations, including some that are in color. The illustrations are playfully child-pleasing and often humorous. The Parent Guidebook is included at the back of the book, with helpful information on fear of the dark and on how to use the book and games. Many children describe fear of the dark as their worst fear. Can overcoming fear of the dark be exciting and fun? The author and the illustrator make a convincing case that it can be as they seek to turn a child’s nighttime experiences from fear to fun.