The Adventures of the True Sunbeam: Family Keepsake Coloring Book

Here's a story about learning to shine! ...And a fun way to grow through challenging times!.
Building resilience and confidence has always been a big part of parenting, but never has it been more critical and challenging..
So imagine for a moment... back when we were growing up...
What if you and I had learned early on to change our fearful thoughts on those bad days, from the never-ending negative loop that played over and over, that we dreamed about, and woke up with the next day... to a more positive, supportive thought choice instead, maybe something else that happened that day that we actually would have LIKED to remember?

After decades of brain research, scientists like Dr. Bruce Lipton in his book "Biology of Belief," are now able to show the long term consequences of replaying our trauma and fears... and according to Lipton "...70% of everything the average child experiences before they turn 7 is either negative, limiting or disempowering."
So imagine now a moment with your child, just before bedtime - reflecting together on the best parts of each day, making a quick note of them to refer back to... A simple moment, seemingly so small, yet over time, so invaluable.

The Adventures of The True Sunbeam won the international Best Indie Book Award not only for it's fun, inspiring story about a curious Sunbeam who comes to earth to learn to shine, but for incorporating exactly these interactive, confidence building activities directly into the book.

Each page of Mark Olmstead's Adventures of the True Sunbeam coloring book is designed so a different family member can color, sign and date the page as the child's keepsake of family artwork. This way, when the book is read as a bedtime story, it will involve the entire family no matter where they are, (or how long they've been gone) and the child can continue to 're-feel their love' for them with every reading.
Immediately following this beautifully illustrated, rhyming story is the parent's reminder to ask "the most important question of each day" which is... "What was your brightest shining moment?" Then the "Shining Moments" pages provide a space to preserve the child's brightest shining moments, forever.

Among the many positive results you and your child may experience with this book:

• Developing the habit of focusing on the best part of each day... just before "dream-time"...
• Experiencing better dreams and brighter tomorrows...
• A more cheerful, positive home environment
• Kids feeling listened to and heard...
• A more confident outlook on the future...
• A "daily purpose," or "reason for being," on the lookout for the day's brightest shining moments...
• Developing an invaluable life skill of positive journaling...
• Sharing the more difficult moments they may not have shared as trust is deepened and nurtured over time... and perhaps even-
• An evolution of "bedtime" as something to look forward to!

Let us know your results by keeping in touch at www.TrueSunbeam.com

"Uncle Mark" Olmstead is a singer, songwriter and children's author whose mission is making a positive difference one song and one story at a time. He's recorded two CDs of original music and won the international Best Indie Book Award with his first coloring book / story book and inter-generational family keepsake, The Adventures of The True Sunbeam! He is founder of Keepsake Productions and is available through his website at TrueSunbeam.com.

Music has always played a defining role in Mark's life.  Early on he was influenced by the greats like Glen Campbell, Elvis and Dean Martin, and as a young teen, John Denver took centerstage with his musical message about taking care of the environment and awakening to the responsibility of protecting our own future.

While in the Air Force, Mark completed his first original song and won a week off work by performing it in the base talent show. Traveling and busking on the streets of New Zealand and Australia put him in touch with diverse audiences and performance opportunities. He even  performed the Beatles Sgt. Peppers Album on it's 20th Anniversary for the Melbourne City Council-hired as leader of several musicians in an 'all-busker-band.' 

Today, Mark is in a sense, continuing John Denver's mission, using his music and stories to empower people of all ages to bridge their 'environmental' differences and heal wounds of separation by focusing on moments of gratitude to bring families and the human family closer together.