A Day in the Life of Marlon Bundo by Jill Twiss

There’s probably a very hot cross bunny at Number One Observatory Circle (the VPOTUS’s official residence, illustrated in this book), which is seasonally appropriate for the book’s release, even though hot cross buns are apparently not as widely eaten during Lent (the 40 days before Easter) in the US as the UK. Listen to John Oliver talk about Pence and Bundo on his show (and the very frightening revelation that the Pence book promotion includes a Focus on the Family stop). Proceeds go to the Trevor Project, which provides services to prevent suicide in young people struggling with sexual identity. The one with the Stinkbug and his white toupee is effing priceless.

I needn't have worried about the art-Oliver's piece has an animated excerpt of the story and the style is lovely, watercolor style shadings in a more traditional style. For some reason, it cracks me up that one of the bugs is named Dennis. In the tradition of multi-generational appeal, it has veiled jokes for the older folks and solid messaging for the younger ones. It turns out, it was a cute little story, with a solid children's book feel. I would have passed, because I suspected it would be more of a publicity stunt than story, but I couldn't resist the audio cast: Jim Parsons (Big Bang Theory) as Marlon Bundo the bunny Jesse Tyler Ferguson (Modern Family) as Wesley the bunny John Lithgow (Third Rock from the Sun) as Stinkbug, Jack McBayer (30 Rock) Ellie Kemper (The Office) as Dill Prickle the hedgehog Jeffery Garlin (The Goldbergs) as Mr. A sweet little story about bunnies falling in love and the importance of voting, all in one.

A Day in the Life of Marlon Bundo by Jill Twiss