Some books say goodnight.
This one says hello.

A gentle morning walk through the waking world, in rhyme.

Hello, morning.
Hello, world.

Hello Sun is a classic children’s story and a gentle morning ritual for littles who are learning to notice and for grownups who never stop needing to.

More than a board book

A morning ritual

For newborns, Hello Sun is rhyme and rhythm, heard from the arms of someone who loves them. For little ones, it’s an adventure: a morning walk, new creatures to meet, hidden animals to find, and the patterns of nature set to rhyme. For the grownups who hold them, it’s a quiet story about noticing, and about wonder.

A moment together

Before screens, schedules, and distractions take over, Hello Sun creates an invitation to sit together, notice the world, and enjoy a quiet moment of connection.

Art to be treasured

Original illustrations by Elizabeth Casimiro brings the story to life through warm colors, expressive details, and a visual world designed to delight children and adults alike.

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Meet the author and illustrator

Kendall Bergstrom-Delancellotti

Kendall DeLancellotti is the author of Hello Sun, a children’s board book written in gentle rhyme for all ages. Based in Lake Oswego, Oregon, she brings a lifetime of warmth, community, curiosity, and a love of story to her debut as an author.

Meet Kendall

Elizabeth Casimiro

Hello Sun is Elizabeth’s first foray into children’s book illustrations. Previously she has focused on commissions of people, pets and places using a variety of mediums to bring her subjects to life. She lives in Oregon with her husband and three children.

Meet Elizabeth

Made with a little sunshine

Warm words for Hello Sun

My seven-year-old hasn’t put this book down since it arrived! The illustrations are stunning, and the story carries such a sweet, meaningful lesson. We’ve read it four nights in a row.

— Sarah M., Parent & Educator