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The Chocolate Clouds by Marc Remus
Publisher: Misty Moon Books
Length: 227 Pages
Genre: Fantasy
Age Category: Middle Grade
Date Published: December 31, 2021
Blurb:
Everybody in Sugarland is overweight because thereās no food other than sweets. For decades, delicious Chocolate Clouds soared above Choco-Locoville, the hometown of ten-year-old Henry. They would melt in the intense summer sun and chocolate would drip from the sky. Henryās family collected the drops and made a fortune, building a candy empire that controlled Sugarlandās food supply.
One morning, Henry wakes up to the shocking news that the Chocolate Clouds have disappeared. With the familyās empire in jeopardy and Sugarland at risk of starvation, Henry now ventures beyond the scary Monster Mountains and embarks on a wild journey.
Along the way, he befriends magical creatures, learns about healthy food choices, and discovers that the Chocolate Clouds didnāt just disappear but were actually stolen. Now he must visit the creepy Barebone Island, where monsters are said to live ā¦
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Marc Remus is an award-winning German painter and author. His books have received more than twenty literary awards and have been translated into seven languages.
Remus was educated in the United States, graduated with a BA in art and illustration from Art Center College of Design in Pasadena, CA, and lived in Japan and Central America for many years. He has traveled to almost seventy countries and visited over a thousand cities, of which he has painted over two hundred. His work has been featured on TV and in many magazines and newspapers in Germany, USA, and Mexico.
During his art studies in California in the 1990s, Remus took his first childrenās book illustration class. His college teacher inspired him to start writing and not just illustrating. The result was a picture book called Painting Brian, which led to his first book and eventually to the Magora series. In the early 2000s, Remus studied for four years at the Institute of Childrenās Literature. In 2016 the Magora book, which he had initially written more than twenty years before, was finally published. During the five years that followed, eight more books were published, and Remus received many literary awards for his achievements.
Having a sweet tooth since childhood, Remus embarked on a new journey in 2019.
Surrounded by many overweight friends and family members, Remus came up with an idea to teach children a healthy way of eating without preaching. This idea resulted in The Chocolate Clouds. It took the author two years to illustrate the book. With over 150 drawings, it is a rarity in childrenās literature.
Today, Marc Remus is working on a new childrenās book while The Chocolate Clouds are being translated into more languages. He continues to eat chocolate.
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