The Lady and the Chocolate

". . . Henceforth, let all ladies know that it is not THEY who need CHOCOLATE for happiness. It is the CHOCOLATE that needs THEM ."

Any woman with a weakness for the sweet stuff of cocoa bean bliss will appreciate the message in Edward Monkton's The LADY and the CHOCOLATE (Andrews McMeel Publishing, LLC, $9.99).

Monkton uses his signature two-dimensional, black-and-white illustrations and hand-lettered narrative to create a perfectly charming excuse for eating chocolate. The LADY and the CHOCOLATE makes the ideal gift book for many special occasions, including birthdays, Valentine's Day, Mother's Day, and even Easter.

Go ahead, let the woman in your life know that resisting chocolate is to deny its reason for existence. She can take comfort in knowing that she is doing a generous service and not just indulging herself.

About Edward Monkton

EDWARD MONKTON is the alter ego of Eton- and Oxford-educated Giles Andreae. Gile's first creation, Purple Ronnie, earned him recognition as the UK's top-selling living poet and an icon of contemporary popular culture. Other AMP titles by Monkton include A Lovely Love Story, The Pig of Happiness, The Shoes of Salvation, The Lady Who Was Beautiful Inside, and The Penguin of Death. He resides with his family in Notting Hill, London.

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The Lady and the Chocolate

By: Edward Monkton
ISBN: 978-0-7407-7382-2
Format: Hardcover: 5 x 6, 32 pages
Price: $9.99 ($10.99 Canada)