MUMAGEDDON! And the Food Magician, a new children’s book by Sonya Anise, offers a wonderfully silly yet heart-warming story for readers aged 7+. It tells the tale of a gifted young chocolatier who adores baking but faces opposition from his horrible stepmother. Banished from the kitchen and sent to boarding school, the boy devises a recipe for revenge. However, what begins as a comedic clash turns into a touching narrative of forgiveness, understanding, and mutual respect, as the boy and his stepmother eventually learn to communicate and compromise.
Bursting with vibrant full colour illustrations by the author on every page, artist Sonya Anise wrote and illustrated MUMAGEDDON! And the Food Magician over many years with the aim of creating a story that would both entertain children and inspire them to look at the world from other people’s point of view.
According to Sonya, an artist and designer who divides her time between Britain and Spain, “I always loved reading funny illustrated books to my daughter when she was growing up, including Dahl, Blake, Walliams and others. Spending time with those books brought the two of us together. Humour is a brilliant way to get kids involved in a story – and ultimately that story can have a positive message as well as just being fun to read.”
Sonya Anise is a fine artist, photographer and interior product designer who studied art and design at Central Saint Martins. Born in Dublin to British parents, Sonya has lived in England, Ireland, Spain, Australia, Costa Rica and Mexico. She enjoys a nomadic life traveling off the beaten track in search of colour & culture, and all things weird and wonderful. She is also passionate about cooking (and especially chocolate). As an ocean lover, Sonya is currently on a small Balearic Island working on her next book…
