My name is Sawyer Cloud and I'm an artist born and raised in Madagascar island. In 2018 I quit my job to chase a dream that soon became my reality: working as a full-time children's book illustrator! After occupying different roles online and accumulating experiences in the industry, I finally got noticed by an illustration agency, Advocate Art, in 2020 and saw my career shifting. So far, I've worked on more than 30 books and have collaborated with most of the major publishers in children's literature including Penguin Random House, MacMillan, Sourcebooks, Quarto, Harper Collins, MacMillan and many others. Besides some best-selling titles, I've also won a few awards for some of the books I've worked on including Best Historical Book 2022 by Black Kidlit Awards for The Juneteenth Story (Quarto) and the Oustanding Book Award by NABJ for A Family Looks Like Love (Penguin Random House) in 2022. I like traveling and discovering new exciting things. I also love music, which is the best therapy in the world, and I like taking care of myself even if it's not always easy to do. Today I still live in Madagascar with my family and my pets. I have a long list of dreams and on top of them is to become a successful author-illustrator.

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Books by Sawyer Cloud