Witchycakes #1: Sweet Magic

★ “Baking, magic, and compassion are the main ingredients of this gentle early chapter book series.” —Publishers Weekly, starred review★ “LaReau and Moreira invite readers in and convince them to stay a while with bewitching characters, delectable landscapes, and just the right amount of wonder and whimsy.” —Shelf Awareness, starred review“With its themes of kindness, helping others, and community, Witchycakes is a perfect read for children who love magical stories with a sweet twist.” —Booklist“A charmingly cozy fantasy helmed by an endearing queer protagonist.” —Kirkus Reviews

Kara LaReau is a former editor and award-winning author. Among other celebrated titles, she edited Kate DiCamillo’s Because of Winn-Dixie (winner of a Newbery Honor), The Tiger Rising (finalist for the National Book Award), The Tale of Despereaux (winner of the Newbery Medal), The Miraculous Journey of Edward Tulane (winner of the Boston Globe Horn Book Award), and the Mercy Watson series. She is also the author of the Geisel-award-winning chapter book series, The Infamous Ratsos, along with many other subversive, silly, and fun books for kids. She lives in Providence, Rhode Island with her husband, their kid, and a cat.

Ariane Moreira is a Brazilian illustrator currently based in Germany. Painting digitally, her inspiration comes from fantasy and nature, as she is always aiming to create whimsical and colorful illustrations with those elements. Ariane can be often found playing indie video games, petting her cat Sol, or looking for an excuse to run away to the sea.