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The Adventures of Honey & Leon

Author Alan Cumming
Illustrated by Grant Shaffer
Ebook
RH Childrens Books | Random House Books for Young Readers
On sale Sep 12, 2017 | 32 Pages | 9780399557996
Preschool - 2
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Actor and New York Times bestselling author Alan Cumming and artist Grant Shaffer imagine what their dogs do when they’re not around—and it’s no surprise that the dogs aspire to lead lives as action-packed and glamorous as their dads’!

Honey and Leon are rescue mutts who love their dads very much. But their dads often have to go away on glamorous and important business, which worries the dogs. Honey and Leon are done staying home and fretting—they’re off on a dad-protecting adventure! Careful to remain incognito, the two pups shadow their dads on a trip across the sea, keeping them out of danger at every turn! How did they survive without Honey and Leon’s protection for this long?!
 
Alan Cumming and Grant Shaffer wrote this story as a tribute to their own dogs, based on their frequent conversations about what Honey and Leon get up to while they’re away.
Alan Cumming is an acclaimed theater and film star with numerous accolades on both sides of the pond. He won a Tony Award and a Drama desk award for his performance of the Emcee in Cabaret along with New York Free Press, Outer Critics Circle, Theater World, and New York Public Advocate's awards.He is the author of the New York Times bestselling memoir Not My Father's Son. The Adventures of Honey and Leon is his first picture book. View titles by Alan Cumming
Grant Shaffer View titles by Grant Shaffer
Young listeners will enjoy finding the pups in each picture and wonder if their own pets might wish to secretly travel along to watch over them. Shaffer's watercolors are foolishly charming on every page and add sight gags and in-jokes for caregivers for extra fun. A fine family fable and a perfect story to read to a devoted dog. Kirkus, June 17


 It’s a fun premise, breezily told, and Shaffer’s fluid, pastel-hued watercolors exude a cheery élan, whether the dogs are expertly hailing a cab or wearing sunglasses while doing surveillance on their owners at the movies.PW




complex enough to keep older readers’ attention and sweetly silly enough to leave readers with a smile. An additional purchase. –School Library Journal July 2017

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Actor and New York Times bestselling author Alan Cumming and artist Grant Shaffer imagine what their dogs do when they’re not around—and it’s no surprise that the dogs aspire to lead lives as action-packed and glamorous as their dads’!

Honey and Leon are rescue mutts who love their dads very much. But their dads often have to go away on glamorous and important business, which worries the dogs. Honey and Leon are done staying home and fretting—they’re off on a dad-protecting adventure! Careful to remain incognito, the two pups shadow their dads on a trip across the sea, keeping them out of danger at every turn! How did they survive without Honey and Leon’s protection for this long?!
 
Alan Cumming and Grant Shaffer wrote this story as a tribute to their own dogs, based on their frequent conversations about what Honey and Leon get up to while they’re away.

Author

Alan Cumming is an acclaimed theater and film star with numerous accolades on both sides of the pond. He won a Tony Award and a Drama desk award for his performance of the Emcee in Cabaret along with New York Free Press, Outer Critics Circle, Theater World, and New York Public Advocate's awards.He is the author of the New York Times bestselling memoir Not My Father's Son. The Adventures of Honey and Leon is his first picture book. View titles by Alan Cumming
Grant Shaffer View titles by Grant Shaffer

Praise

Young listeners will enjoy finding the pups in each picture and wonder if their own pets might wish to secretly travel along to watch over them. Shaffer's watercolors are foolishly charming on every page and add sight gags and in-jokes for caregivers for extra fun. A fine family fable and a perfect story to read to a devoted dog. Kirkus, June 17


 It’s a fun premise, breezily told, and Shaffer’s fluid, pastel-hued watercolors exude a cheery élan, whether the dogs are expertly hailing a cab or wearing sunglasses while doing surveillance on their owners at the movies.PW




complex enough to keep older readers’ attention and sweetly silly enough to leave readers with a smile. An additional purchase. –School Library Journal July 2017

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