The Cloud and the Flower

Shelley Cass started as the embarrassed kid who needed more help than everyone else to learn to read. She still remembers the moment - the complete internal shift and awe-struck surprise - when she realised, she could make sense of it all and that entire new worlds had opened before her. As an awkward, gangly junior student, Shelley began to write her own worlds. While growing up, she always came back to her own story, where she confronted the frightening things that threaten the real world and explored the things that save it.

Little cloud learns that friends help to lift us up. Yellow flower helps little cloud to see how wonderful a cloud can be, and that there is always a silver lining.Book four in the Sleep Sweet Series is a wholesome picture story book about the gift of friendship.This feel good bedtime story follows little cloud's growing confidence, self-esteem and new positive mindset, because of the acceptance and belonging little cloud finds with yellow flower.Yellow flower's friendship is comforting, inspiring, and brings little cloud hope.This is a soothing tale to bring a child sweet dreams, and to teach of the importance of kindness through uplifting others.It would also make the perfect gift to express gratitude to a friend who has been a symbolic yellow flower in your own life.Author Interview:Q. Why did you write the Sleep Sweet Series?As a teacher, I liked the idea of simple, fun stories that could engage readers from babies right up to adults.As an aunty, I liked the idea of easy, short reads to create a positive bedtime tone.As a friend and daughter, I loved the idea of books with symbolic messages that could suit as gifts to express gratitude or hope and support for others.And lastly, as a person who ranges from over-the-top stressed about the state of the world, to way too daydreamy to even see all the problems ... I needed a way to highlight all of the joy that gets us through.Q. What can readers expect from the Sleep Sweet Series?Family time, relaxation, and a positive way to help a child to feel calm or sleepy. Or a meaningful gift with a significant message for adults too.These books explore themes of friendship, kindness, gratitude, fun and seeing the positives in the world and people around us.Q. What do you want readers to know about the Sleep Sweet Series?There is a gift inside each story, for when you need to relax and want someone else to do the reading.