Lantern Path Books · picture books for ages 2–6
A small owl, a lantern in the dusk, a calm story to share. Start with our free Cosy Bedtime Routine Checklist: pop your email in and we’ll send it straight over.
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Five gentle worlds, a shelf of free printables, calm things to do together, and a teacher’s corner, here is the whole of Lantern Path at a glance.
Oliver the Owl is where it started, and Hazel, Pip, Bramble and Fenn each have a gentle world of their own. Same warm light, same slow stories, for littles ages 2 to 7.
Oliver the Owl series
The Oliver books are quiet on purpose. There are no chase scenes, no villains, no loud jokes. They give a child language for calm, for bedtime, for noticing the small wonders of an ordinary day, and for finding their own way home.
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Hazel the Hedgehog series
Hazel's books help a child name a big feeling, take a brave step at their own pace, and settle into calm morning and night routines. The same warm, slow world as Oliver, for slightly older littles.
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Pip's Little Projects series
Pip's books are about curiosity and making: trying when something is hard, fixing things with care, helping a friend, and the big feelings that arrive when the first try doesn't work.
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Bramble's Slow Days series
Bramble's books help a child slow down and breathe: a calm, mindful counterweight to a busy day, in the same warm, gentle Lantern Path world.
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Fenn's River Days series
Fenn's books help a child think about kindness, sharing, and getting along with friends - gentle social warmth, in the same calm Lantern Path tone.
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One lead title from each of our series: bedtime, big feelings, routines, courage, making and sharing. See the full shelf for all 30.
A walk home through soft light. About finding your way at dusk.
Oliver the Owl
Lamp low, blanket up. A gentle night-time routine to settle down.
Hazel the Hedgehog
A door that just won't budge. About trying, tinkering, and not giving up.
Pip's Little Projects
No need to rush. About taking it slow and noticing the world.
Bramble's Slow Days
A basket of berries, more fun when shared. About friendship and sharing.
Fenn's River Days
A gentle, printable picture routine, plus cut-out cards little ones can follow, tick, or play with. From the world of Hazel and the Cosy Night, our cosy bedtime picture book for ages 3 to 6. Pop in your email and we’ll send it straight over.
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A small shelf of printable routines, charts, and calm-down cards. No email required to download. Some are still in development.
An eight-step routine, gentle tone, inspired by Oliver's evening.
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A small set of cards an adult hands a child during a big feeling.
Download PDFPrintable scenes from the Oliver series for quiet table time.
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Looking for a full set? See the Big Feelings calm-down pack, the Complete Bedtime Kit, or the Cosy Routines pack.
Calm things to do together with your child between the ages of 2 and 5. No accounts, no sign-ups, no data from your child.
At dusk, on a quiet walk, point out the first warm porch light you see together. A small, slow noticing game.
For an adult and a child.
Borrow Oliver's idea: hang a small everyday object on a "tomorrow spot" so it's ready in the morning. A scarf, a hat, a soft toy.
For an adult and a child.
After reading Oliver Gets Ready for Bed, ask your child which scene came first, second, third. A gentle sequencing game tied to the book.
For an adult and a child.
Short, honest reads for the end of the day. No jargon, no hard sell, and nothing that pretends to be medical advice. Here are a few that parents reach for most.
What makes a story feel cosy, and how to choose one for your child, ages 2 to 6.
A simple, cosy wind-down ritual to follow together, one soft step at a time.
Why little ones push back at bedtime, and low-conflict ways to help them settle.
Calm, screen-free ways to fill the last half-hour before lights-out.
Gentle ways to help a toddler through a big feeling: stay close, name it, settle.
Ten calm, screen-free ways to help little ones wind down, from a slow story on.
Today there are five worlds: Oliver, Hazel, Pip, Bramble and Fenn. Bramble and Fenn are just getting started, with more books on the way, and new Lantern Path series are in development. We do not give those names or dates until they are nearly ready. Everything above is what we have today.
Lantern Path Books offers bundle pricing and free educator notes for primary schools, daycare centres, public libraries, and homeschool networks. Bundle inquiries are answered personally by the author.
About the imprint
I write picture books for kids who like to look at the same page twice before turning. Lantern Path Books is the imprint where those books live. The first series is called Oliver. Small stories about quiet things: a lantern in the dusk, a scarf on the bedpost, snow outside the kitchen window, a map in a drawer.
Our illustrations are produced with AI image-generation tools, then human-curated and human-approved before they ship. We disclose this here, in the books, and on the platforms where the books are sold.
If your child likes the slow ones, you will be at home here.
