Vanessa Brantley-Newton is an author, illustrator and poet who lives in North Carolina. Her website shares that she "wants all children to see their unique experiences reflected in the books they read, so they can feel the same sense of empowerment and recognition she experienced as a young reader." In The Day I Decided to Become Sunshine, the speaker decides to make the most out of her new day and be a light in her community.

How can you start this new year off as a positive light in YOUR community?