NEW YORK, Feb. 20, 2018 /PRNewswire/ -- Peter Hermann
is known to millions for his current role as book publisher
Charles Brooks in TV Land's hit
romantic series Younger. His work spans stage, film, and
television, including roles in Talk Radio and the Tony
Award–winning War Horse on Broadway, Philomena,
United 93, Blue Bloods, and, alongside his wife,
Mariska Hargitay, in Law &
Order: Special Victims Unit. He is a former high school English
teacher and was a charter member of the Teach for America teaching
corps. This March, Peter will add children's book author to his
already impressive résumé with the release of IF THE S IN MOOSE
COMES LOOSE (on-sale: March 13,
2018).
"I hope everyone has as much fun reading this book as I did
writing it," says Peter Hermann.
"The first draft was five times as long, just shy of War and
Peace. I have a whole stack of drafts to show kids who think
they need to get everything right on the first try. I can't wait to
get out there and share IF THE S IN MOOSE COMES LOOSE. And our kids
can't wait to point to the book in their school libraries and say,
'My dad wrote that!'"
"Peter's enthusiasm, kindness, and vision for his story along
with his gift for word choice and rhyme made working with him a
pure joy," says Jill Davis,
Executive Editor. "He is a talented writer with many more stories
to share."
Perfect for fans of Sandra Boynton—with a dash of the Marx
Brothers thrown in — IF THE S IN MOOSE COMES LOOSE is a madcap,
rollicking, and clever way to have fun with letters, all in the
name of friendship. In this whimsical debut picture book, when
MOOSE's letters come loose, his best friend, COW, will stop at
nothing to put him back together again. Her plan: Find a G, an L, a
U, and an E. That makes GLUE! Now she can glue M-O-O-S-E back
together, better than ever! But it's not as easy as it sounds.
Watch COW beg, borrow, and steal her way through the barnyard as
she meets all types of animals and objects and has a ton of fun
with the alphabet along the way, all to save her beloved MOOSE.
Matthew Cordell, Caldecott Medal
winner and author of Wolf in the Snow, uses his playful
watercolor illustrations to bring the animals to life and make the
letters dance off the page. As the three-dimensional letters move,
jump, and come loose they create hilarious encounters and obstacles
for Cow to face. Children and families will relish in the rhyme and
wordplay and will celebrate the delightful notion that language
itself can be a playground.
Advance praise:
"A fun adventure for a reader who enjoys words, rhyming, and
silliness." —School Library Journal
"Hermann's verse never skips a beat, and the transformation of
everyday objects into new things supplies a string of guffaws."
—Publishers Weekly
"Hermann's fast-paced romp will likely leave readers laughing
and spelling along." —Kirkus Reviews
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