Joan Scala

The Magic in Clouds is the first in a series of children’s books to be created by Joan Scala. Joan is a nature (and cloud) enthusiast and award winning photographer. She is passionate about igniting the imagination of children in order to open their minds to all of the possibilities nature can provide. Joan especially enjoys introducing young minds to the endless adventures the world can present by looking beyond the obvious and engaging the creative parts of children’s minds. She feels with imagination, anything is possible.

“My intent is to engage children in an outside activity that fires their imagination. By utilizing actual photos taken of what one can see in clouds, my hope is to motivate children to think “outside the box” at a very early age and open their minds to the endless possibilities that exist in nature. Through searching for the “magic” in clouds, I hope children may also realize that there are unlimited opportunities that life itself can offer to them. They just need to look, imagine and believe.”

Having been captivated by cloud formations at an early age, Joan continues to search the skies for new shapes and forms just waiting to be discovered. The beauty is that this game can be played anywhere clouds form and can be enjoyed alone or with friends. “I find it great fun to be outside playing a game that challenges the individual to see things in their mind’s eye that exist in the real world but that often requires a bit of imagination to uncover those familiar objects in the clouds…. It simply is magical!”