The Adventures of Honey & Leon
Illustrator
Grant Shaffer
Publisher
Random House Books for Young Readers
Publication Year
2017
ISBN
9780399557972
Pages
48 pages
Genre
animal realism
Format
picture book
Item Type
Fiction
Annotation
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?!
Grade Level
Pk-1; K-3
Diversity Topics
LGBTQ (Gender and Sexuality); Gay/Lesbian; gay; gay adults; same-sex marriage
Main Character
male dog; female dog
Race/Ethnicities
Dogs / White
Family Formation
two fathers
LGBTQ+
gay males
Awards
Rainbow List, 2019 Picture Book
Keywords
dogs; traveling; work; actress; New York City; boat; red carpet; protection; disguise; burglar; gala
Diversity Impact
indirect
STARS Citation
Cumming, Alan, "The Adventures of Honey & Leon" (2017). Diverse Families. 1913.
https://stars.library.ucf.edu/diversefamilies/1913