{"product_id":"cocoa-magic-paperback","title":"Cocoa Magic - Paperback","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eSandra Bradley\u003c\/b\u003e (Author), \u003cb\u003eGabrielle Grimard\u003c\/b\u003e (Illustrator)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eIn a cozy 1920s chocolate shop, the special ingredients in each perfect treat are empathy, generosity, and thoughtful acts of kindness.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eEight-year-old Daniel cherishes the hour he spends every morning helping his Great-Uncle Lewis in his chocolate shop. They mix, temper, pour, and mold. \"It's \u003cb\u003emagic\u003c\/b\u003e, my boy,\" Uncle Lewis says. And Daniel agrees. When a new girl named Sarah joins his class, Daniel sees how lonely she is and begins sneaking chocolates into her desk. Seeing Sarah light up after each treat is wonderful...but then Daniel starts noticing other classmates with troubles. Soon he is hiding more and more chocolates until the exciting day when everyone in class receives one, even the teacher! The best part is, no one knows it's him.But then, when Daniel is the one feeling sad and alone, who will know to comfort him?In \u003ci\u003eCocoa Magic\u003c\/i\u003e, Gabrielle Grimard's rich and nostalgic illustrations transport readers to a cozy 1920s chocolate shop and a stiff brick schoolhouse that somehow learns to be warm as well. In her text and her closing author's note, clinical social worker Sandra Bradley celebrates the wonders that happen when someone meets another person's need to be seen and understood--even through the smallest act of kindness.\"Chocolates bring togetherness--and magic--to a 1920s Prince Edward Island school... Bradley crafts a story laced with empathy and kindness. Grimard's soft, mixed-media illustrations evoke a sense of coziness... Endpapers mimic a box of chocolates--a delicious touch...Sweet as sugar.\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003e--Kirkus Reviews\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eSandra Bradley\u003c\/b\u003e is\u003cbr\u003ea chocolate lover, a clinical social worker and therapist, and a children's\u003cbr\u003ebook author. Her first picture book, \u003ci\u003eHenry Holton Takes the Ice\u003c\/i\u003e, was a\u003cbr\u003efinalist for the OLA Forest of Reading Blue Spruce Award and the Maine\u003cbr\u003eChickadee Reader's Choice Award. Born in Toronto, Sandra earned her Bachelor of\u003cbr\u003eArts (Honours) and her Master of Arts at Queen's University in Kingston, \u003cbr\u003eOntario, then earned her Master of Education (Counselling) from the University\u003cbr\u003eof Auckland in New Zealand. Today Sandra is back in the Kingston area where she\u003cbr\u003elives on the beautiful Rideau Canal with her New Zealander husband, Grant, and\u003cbr\u003etheir three teenage kids. Sandra has yet to temper chocolate successfully, but\u003cbr\u003eshe's finally nailed chocolate brownie pie.\u003cb\u003eGabrielle Grimard\u003c\/b\u003e transformed her love of design into\u003cbr\u003ea career in illustration over the course of her studies at Concordia University\u003cbr\u003eand the University of Quebec. Her 2020 title \u003ci\u003eThe Library Bus \u003c\/i\u003ewon the\u003cbr\u003eMiddle East Book Award and was a finalist for the Governor General's Literary\u003cbr\u003eAward, among many other honors. In 2018, \u003ci\u003eStolen\u003cbr\u003eWords\u003c\/i\u003e won the Ruth and Sylvia Schwartz Children's Book Award and was a\u003cbr\u003efinalist for the TD Canadian Children's Book Award. \u003ci\u003eNot My Girl\u003c\/i\u003e was a USBBY Outstanding International Book. Gabrielle's\u003cbr\u003ecreativity has been applied to children's publishing, advertising, and\u003cbr\u003eeducational contexts. She lives in Waterville, Quebec.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 32\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.6 x 10.8 x 9.3 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e September 17, 2024\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51752453800224,"sku":"9781772783100","price":12.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0974\/9764\/5344\/files\/82358a1e8207d4c4b0e95b007ed94d0f.webp?v=1779996330","url":"https:\/\/ebocreations.com\/products\/cocoa-magic-paperback","provider":"The E-Book Oasis LLC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}