Seattle, Washington Nov 11, 2022 (Issuewire.com) - Just in time to celebrate National Pickle Day on November 14, award-winning author and storyteller Peter B. Lewis announce his latest children's book, The Pickleman from Bickleton! Set for publication and wide release in January 2023 from AUDISEE Media, Pickleman is an imaginative and colorful adventure with whimsy, rhyme, and plenty of crunches--and it will delight children of all ages!

Lewis is an accomplished author and popular local Seattle-area storyteller from Bickleton, whose 2020 book The Longest, Darkest Night! told the enchanting tale of a total lunar eclipse, as witnessed by a community of wondering nocturnal forest animals. The book was highly praised for its magic and charm, its scientific accuracy as a STEM-based learning experience, as well as for the beautiful illustrations by Leslie W. LePere. Now comes The Pickleman from Bickleton!, a colorful adventure in verse with a whimsical community of happy veggies, starring the Pickleman from Bickleton!

"Everyone loves pickles--in the U.S., we consume more than 5 million pounds of pickles every year," comments author Peter B. Lewis. "The Pickleman from Bickleton! celebrates the popular pickle with a colorful town of veggies, and even teaches how to pickle along the way!" The Pickleman from Bickleton! includes poems packed with veggies everyone loves, from a sourpuss named Bruce, and his goofy goose named Zeus, to Mr. Tickleman and the dancing pigs of Tiggity Rig--not to mention the Wiggleton Wrangler and One-Eyed Jack from Nyack in his kayak--all on the road to Laffland in this sweetly illustrated book with cool 'cumbers galore!

As always, Lewis combines playful storytelling (this time in rhyme) with useful real-world facts. Children will delight in the adventures of the Pickleman and his friends as they also learn how pickled vegetables are made, the importance of pollinators, how vegetables are farmed, and more. Perfectly complementing Lewis's whimsical wordplay are the colorful, charming illustrations of the Pickleman's bright and vivid veggie citizens by illustrator Casey Gerber.

Book Info at a Glance

Title: The Pickleman from Bickleton!

Author: Peter B. Lewis

Illustrator: Casey Gerber

Imprint: AUDISEE Media

Pages: 32

Formats: Trade Paperback, eBook, Audiobook

ISBN-13: 9780998036526

eBook: 9780998036540

Price: $16.95 (Paperback), $8.99 (eBook)

Publication Date: January 15, 2023

Appropriate for: Ages 4 and up

About the Author

Peter B. Lewis is an accomplished sound designer, storyteller, and author, who enjoys sharing true and magical stories with children of all ages through books and audiobooks, as well as in live appearances. He delights in presenting unique storytelling soundscapes, and his stories--both live and recorded--are enriched with dialogue, sounds, and original music, specially crafted for listening (and dreaming). He launched AUDISEE Media in 2018 to expand his horizons and publish his first illustrated story for children, The Longest, Darkest Night! in collaboration with his longtime friend and famed Pacific Northwest Illustrator, Leslie W. LePere. The book went on to achieve praise from critics and readers alike and is available in multiple formats now. Learn more about Peter B. Lewis at https://peterblewis.com/.

 About the Illustrator

Casey Gerber is a full-time fantasy illustrator and graphic designer from the Pacific Northwest who loves bringing magical worlds to life. Her colorful background includes teaching art to children and lending her vision to Wizards of the Coast for Magic: The Gathering, Dungeons & Dragons, and Transformers TCG. When not drawing, she's usually gardening, exploring classic literature, or watching movies with her husband and cats Cookie, Charlotte, Velcro, and Nob.

Media Info

Review copies of The Pickleman from Bickleton! are available now upon request. To celebrate the book's launch, Peter B. Lewis will also be available for interviews, media appearances, speaking engagements, and book signing events at bookstores and other venues across Seattle and Pacific Northwest from fall through early 2023.