Meeting Alan Cumming at 'The Adventures of Honey & Leon' Book Reading

By 9/18/2017 12:18:00 PM

Actor/Author Alan Cumming and artist Grant Shaffer were part of a special reading for their book "The Adventures of Honey & Leon" during an event hosted by TheMoms and Stop & Shop at AppleSeeds.


Note: I was invited as media to the event. Views expressed are always 100% my own.


Before reading the book, Alan shared a bit about the idea behind the story and who Honey & Leon really are. Their dogs!

Watch the below video to hear more.



Alan and Grant wrote this story as a tribute to their own dogs, who have passed away, based on their conversations about what Honey and Leon did while they traveled.

After the reading Alan and Grant did a quick Q&A and spoke about the importance of pet adoption from shelters and how one of their dogs was a shelter rescue pet. And when you read the book, you can see the dogs were very loved and loved their masters also.

Matter of fact Honey & Leon loved their masters so much that they followed them! Which leads to a humorous adventure kids and their families will enjoy reading.

The Adventures of Honey & Leon
By Alan Cumming
Illustrated by Grant Shaffer

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?!

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43 comments

  1. We'd like this book because we love adding new to us authors and illustrators to our collection of books.

    Nancy
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  2. I would love win this. I think my kids would enjoy t his. Patrica

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  3. I love adding new books to the library I have for my grandchildren and this looks like a really good one. Thanks for the chance to win.

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  4. I want to win because this book looks so cute and I think my son would really enjoy it.
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    Ashley C

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  5. My niece would love this book

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  6. My son and I enjoy reading books together. This looks like a great book he'd really enjoy!

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  7. I want to win this for my cousin!

    mia2009(at)comcast(dot)net

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  8. I would love to win a book by Alan Cummings, my granddaughter loves him and would love having a book of his!

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  9. I want to win The Adventures of Honey & Leon because I think my daughter would love to read it. It looks like a cute book and easy enough for her to practice her reading on.

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  10. I'd love to win because I think my son would really enjoy the story. It looks very cute!

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  11. i would love to win this because my kids love to read.

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  12. I want to win this book because I am a big fan of Alan Cumming. Also, because it looks like a super cute book.

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  13. I want to win this book for my daughter! We read every night before bed and this book looks good for us to read o for her to read to me!!

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  14. I would like to win this prize as it is a perfect book to read to my son and daughter at bedtime.

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  15. I would like to win this because we have a collection of signed children's books for my daughter and I love Alan Cumming.

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  16. This is a cute idea to have the pups follow them as protection. I would want to win this book to read to my son. He likes reading and dogs. Thanks!

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  17. My daughter loves dogs and I think she'd love this story.

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  18. I would love to win this for my niece she would really enjoy it!

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  19. I would love to win this for my son. He loves dogs and it looks like a great book.

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  20. I want to win this because it looks adorable.

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  21. J'adore Mr. Alan Cumming.

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  22. I'd love to win this book for my son.

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  23. i have a couple that would love it one is the little one next door

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  24. I want to win because I love dogs and I am always eager to read books about them.

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  25. My grand daughter loves to read books and she loves dogs. I have a Jack Russel Terrier and they are crazy about each other.

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  26. I want to win as it looks like a good book my granddaughter would love.

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  27. I would like to win this for my granddaughter :)

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  28. We are trying to grow the kids a library. Books are important to us. We read every day. (jozywails@gmail.com)

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  29. It would be a great bedtime read-aloud for my 3-year-old.

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  30. Because it's Alan Cumming! I can't read his other book with the kids.

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  31. My great niece just started kindergarten and she's very excited that she is going to start learning to read. We have only encouraged her positively to keep the learning attitude going! :)

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  32. "Leave a comment telling me, why you want to win this prize?" It looks like a fun book with nice illustrations, and Cumming must bring his great wit to this!

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  33. I would like to win because it looks like a great book

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  34. I would like to win it for my grand children. It looks like a really great book.

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  35. Would love this for my granddaughter- thank you

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  36. My granddaughters would love this book. They like any stories about dogs

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  37. I am a big fan of Boris (Alan Cumming) because he is INVINSIBLE! And I know my niece would love it.

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  38. I would love to win this book for my littles.

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