# Cocoa Magic - Hardcover

by **Sandra Bradley** (Author), **Gabrielle Grimard** (Illustrator)

**In a cozy 1920s chocolate shop, the special ingredients  
in each perfect treat are empathy, generosity, and thoughtful acts of kindness.**

Eight-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 **magic**, 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 _Cocoa Magic_, 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.

### Author Biography

**Sandra Bradley** is  
a chocolate lover, a clinical social worker and therapist, and a children's  
book author. Her first picture book, _Henry Holton Takes the Ice_, was a  
finalist for the OLA Forest of Reading Blue Spruce Award and the Maine  
Chickadee Reader's Choice Award. Born in Toronto, Sandra earned her Bachelor of  
Arts (Honours) and her Master of Arts at Queen's University in Kingston,  
Ontario, then earned her Master of Education (Counselling) from the University  
of Auckland in New Zealand. Today Sandra is back in the Kingston area where she  
lives on the beautiful Rideau Canal with her New Zealander husband, Grant, and  
their three teenage kids. Sandra has yet to temper chocolate successfully, but  
she's finally nailed chocolate brownie pie.**Gabrielle Grimard** transformed her love of design into  
a career in illustration over the course of her studies at Concordia University  
and the University of Quebec. Her 2020 title _The Library Bus_ won the  
Middle East Book Award and was a finalist for the Governor General's Literary  
Award, among many other honors. In 2018, _Stolen  
Words_ won the Ruth and Sylvia Schwartz Children's Book Award and was a  
finalist for the TD Canadian Children's Book Award. _Not My Girl_ was a USBBY Outstanding International Book. Gabrielle's  
creativity has been applied to children's publishing, advertising, and  
educational contexts. She lives in Waterville, Quebec.

**Number of Pages:** 32

**Dimensions:** 0.4 x 11.2 x 9.6 IN

**Illustrated:** Yes

**Publication Date:** November 29, 2022

## Details

- **Price:** 18.95 USD
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- **Type:** Books
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