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The Adventures of Honey & Leon

Author Alan Cumming
Illustrated by Grant Shaffer
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RH Childrens Books | Random House Books for Young Readers
On sale Sep 12, 2017 | 32 Pages | 9780399557996
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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

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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.

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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

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