Special to IFN

The sky is truly the limit for Larry the Little Cloud, the main character in the new children’s book written by beloved Charlotte-area weatherman Larry Sprinkle and published by Warren Publishing.

Larry — the cloud version — loves to roam from city to country as he people watches from his spacious home in the sky. Although he likes being a fluffy, cotton-ball cloud, he sometimes feels a little envious of his storm cloud friends with their booming thunder and flashing lightning until he witnesses the big impact storms can have down on land.

Confidence and self-acceptance don’t always come easy, especially in childhood.

“I had that struggle, not only as a kid, but even into adulthood,” said Sprinkle. “Using a simple cloud as an example, I wanted to show that one can mistakenly assume ‘big, loud, and boisterous’ means you are more powerful and more confident.”

In Sprinkle’s whimsical story, Larry the cloud learns about negative consequences when a big storm develops and he witnesses the destruction big storm clouds can cause. Little Larry comes to embrace the cloud he already is.

Being in the weather business for many years helped influence Sprinkle’s choice to use the cloud analogy. On the air, he and his crew really like to mention “fair weather clouds,” which, in Sprinkle’s words, “certainly makes for a happier day!”

Sprinkle’s story reminds readers young and old about the importance of self-acceptance, confidence, and making choices that steer us away from negativity and staying true to oneself—even when skies get stormy.

“Larry the Little Cloud” can be ordered on Amazon, BarnesandNoble.com, warrenpublishing.net, bookshop.org, and asked for wherever books are sold.