Bless My Scales and Feathers — It's a New Book!!!

Working on Dinosaur Train, I have met some incredible people.  The place is crawling with both dinosaur toys and amazingly talented, funny, and kindhearted individuals.  Yet as a writer, I normally don't meet the actors, who record up in Canada.

At least, I thought I didn't get to meet them.  Turns out one of them, Phil Hayes, has a daughter who goes to school with mine.  They were in class for a year and we never knew.  Now the girls are close, and I get to enjoy both Phil's company, and the fact that he kinda looks like King Cryolophosaurus.

More recently, I got to meet Ian James Corlett, who plays The Conductor.  I ran into him on Twitter, which is similar to bumping into someone at a cocktail party, except I didn't have to worry about spilling wine on my dress when I squealed with delight.

Ian told me about his book, and I had to pass along the information.  It sounds fantastic, and I can't wait to get it for Miss M.

The book is called E is for Environment, and it's actually a follow-up to his 2010 book E is for Ethics.

As a fan of the letter E, I'm already on board.  I'll let the book's press release explain what it's all about:

E is for Environment features Elliot and Lucy, the same brother and sister team from the first book.  {Ian knows from brother/sister teams — his son and daughter play Buddy and Tiny on Dinosaur Train!} The two kids star in 26-read-aloud stories that teach kids how they can be environmentally-friendly.  Everything from brushing their teeth with the water off to taking canvas bags to the grocery and more.  Parents and kids alike will learn easy ways they can be more Earth-friendly.

Knowing Ian's sense of humor, this will be one of those great books where you learn without realizing you're learning.  I can't wait to see his quirky charm in book form, and I'm sure it'll be a read-aloud classic in our house for a long time to come.  It's on Amazon.com, which is where I'm headed after I publish this post!

"So come on along with me on the Dinosaur Train!  All abooooaaaard!"

Oh, sorry — that was a non-sequitur.  My fingers just want to type all that when I'm writing about Ian. 

Happy Earth Day!