Lifetime previewAlex and the Lighthouse in the Trees
Alex helps a treetop lighthouse restore its glow by listening to animals' needs, adding mirrors, and forming a team to keep shared light guiding the meadow.
- Recommended age
- Ages 4–8
- Reading time
- 7 minutes
- Illustrated pages
- 6 pages
- Category
- Adventure
Story guide
About this story
In Alex and the Lighthouse in the Trees, an ordinary moment opens the door to an imaginative problem only Alex can help solve. Alex helps a treetop lighthouse restore its glow by listening to animals' needs, adding mirrors, and forming a team to keep shared light guiding the meadow. Across 6 illustrated pages, children ages 4–8 can follow the action while exploring courage, perseverance, making thoughtful choices. The journey balances excitement with thoughtful decisions so young listeners can enjoy suspense without a frightening tone. Read it during a quiet afternoon, before bed, or whenever a child wants an encouraging story with a hopeful finish.
A little preview
Alex found a lighthouse not by the shore but high in the hollow oak behind the meadow. It had a round brass room, a spiral stair of soft bark, and a little robin named Captain Bramble keeping watch. The lighthouse had always sent a friendly white ring across the fields to help night travelers—moths, hedgehogs, and sleepy foxes—find their burrows. Tonight, though, the ring wavered and sputtered. Fireflies circled confusedly, and a family of field mice peeped from the grass. Captain Bramble worried that the lighthouse’s glow was fading.
What children can learn
- Courage
- Perseverance
- Making thoughtful choices
- Adventure
Perfect for
- Calm story time
- Parent-child reading
- Kindergarten
- Early readers
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