Lorena's love of Magic Mocha Ice Cream makes her an easy target for body-shaming beach bullies on her family's annual trip to Grandma Mimi's beach house. But a trio of mermaids turn the tide and show Lorena that bodies come in all shapes and sizes. Soon, Lorena begins to love her body. In the end, it's our pint-sized heroine who comes out on top. Lorena is the first girl hero in the Cocoa Kids Collection cast of multicultural characters. She joins brother Eddie (of Eddie and the Hot Cocoa Hot Rod(c)), Dad and Mom (Auntie from Isaiah and the Chocolate Mountain(c)) on a family summer adventure none of them will soon forget. The third in the series, this book is the author's debut as illustrator and includes a special section with kid-friendly paper dolls that represent the three body types: ectomorph, endomorph and mesomorph. Readers can cut-out and dress the figurines to see how beautiful every body can be!

Educators endorse Isaiah and the Chocolate Mountain. "Wow, what a wonderful book! "As a child psychologist, I wholeheartedly endorse Isaiah and the Chocolate Mountain as a great read that addresses a multitude of child-rearing issues ranging from listening and knowing the child, to being responsive to the needs of his/her character. The fact that Isaiah is a child of color gives the book an added dimension since racially ethnic children's books are in short supply. "Most who work with young children agree, anytime we can produce positive reflections of children, it takes them a step higher in self-esteem. Aside from the serious and psychological aspects of the book, there is pure delight and whimsy in this tale that I am sure every little boy would enjoy. "I wholeheartedly recommend Isaiah and the Chocolate Mountain be added to the collection of great reading materials in children's libraries and preschools nation-wide." --Fran Williams Ed. D.

After a childhood filled with sadness, pain, and disapointment, 36-year old Quentin Love has finally attained a measure of happiness and satisfaction in his life. A successful finance exec living in San Francisco, he's nearly reached the pinnacle of his career, and while hasn't yet found the woman he wants to spend the rest of his life with, he's certain he will one day soon. So why has this vague sense of emptiness suddenly begun to plague him lately? Could it have anything to do with the untimely death of his mother when he was a child? Or the mysterious disappearance of a girlfriend eight years earlier? Against his better judgment, Quentin confides his feelings to his best friend Trey, not knowing that this conversation will take him on an unexpected and puzzling journey, one that reveals shocking secrets from his past and uncovers treachery and deceit from a loved one. As Quentin's life erupts into chaos around him, he discovers that the path to redemption will come from a most unlikely source.