Caroline Woodward Books

Caroline Woodward crafts narratives drawn from the quietude and challenges of isolated living. Her diverse writing spans fiction, poetry, and children's literature, often exploring themes rooted in remote landscapes and self-reliance. Having experienced a childhood on a homestead far from modern amenities, and now serving as a lighthouse keeper, Woodward infuses her work with a profound understanding of solitude and the natural world. Her literary contributions are celebrated for their evocative portrayal of life on the edge of wilderness.

Singing away the dark
36 pages
2 hours of reading
It's a cold, windy winter morning and a little girl has to walk a mile to catch the school bus. Along the way, she faces wire gates, dark shadowy woods, a bull grazing with the cattle and many other scary things. Will she be able to sing her way through the dark morning? Lilting rhyming text by Caroline Woodward and stunning artwork by Julie Morstad complement each other perfectly in this whimsical, nostalgic story, creating the look and feel of a classic picture book.

Singing away the dark