Clouds Away

What if we took the clouds away so there were only sunny days? Written and illustrated by father & son team, Adam and Dmitri Lansky, "Clouds Away" is a children's book about sadness, kindness, friendship, and wild imagination. Having suffered from bipolar disorder and depression since he was a teen, Adam needed a way to explain to Dmitri that sometimes his brain feels very sad but life is still beautiful and, while the clouds may come and go, there's always a blue sky overhead... so this book was born!

Illustrated in a mix of marker, pen, pencil, crayon, watercolor, and paper cutouts, the story follows Billie Jean and his friend Jillie Bean as they set out to help Billie's sad dad feel better. When they meet a shaman who gives them a magic net, their dream of making every day as sunny as August 19th can come true! A great story for kids (3-9) and parents alike. I'm not crying, you're crying.

** 100% human-produced -- no artificial intelligence (AI) was used in the creation of this book whatsoever. Father & son made the art with their own bare hands, Adam made up the story with his own weird brain, and Dmitri very decisively titled the book.