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One of the most anticipated books of the year is finally hitting the shelves.
Now, of course I'm talking about "Green Man, Blue Cat".
The sixth installment in the wildly popular Barclay Mitchell's Green Man series.
Now, of course the books were originally written for children ages two to five,
That's right. - but they're not just for kids.
Oh, no, they're not. Each one of the Green Man books from "Green Man Waves Hello"
to "Green Man, Big Hill" and "Green Man, White Snow, a Holiday Story"
have sold over 25 million copies,
making it the most popular fiction series ever for any age group.
Right. - And drawing comparisons to other cross-generational hits
like Harry Potter, the Twilight series.
And here to talk about the new book is John Basil, CEO of Sunflower Books,
responsible for the publishing of the Green Man series.
Hi, John. -They pay for you, right John? - Thank you. Yes, we are very excited.
So John, why do you think these books have struck a chord
with not only kids, but adults as well?
I think a lot of people feel that books fill a void left in contemporary adult literature,
which tends to favor stodgy tones with hundreds of pages, - Yeah, good point.
and almost no pictures.
I got to tell you, John, I was at my yoga class yesterday
and everyone was talking about this book.
What will happen to Pink Pig?
Will Green Man find his way to the square box?
We're both very excited as you can see.
And it's no secret to our viewers that we're both big Green Man fans.
In fact, I'm right in the middle right now of "Green Man Jumps".
Oh, that is a good one. - It is.
Green Man jumps far. - Green Man jumps high!
Green Man jumps high!
I just finished that part, and it was so much fun.
Oh, and also, I want to tell you, John,
the New York Times Book Review got an advanced copy of the book
and gave it a glowing review this morning.
I'll read you a part of it.
It says, "Mr. Mitchell makes Green Man both a human figure,
coping with the banal frustrations of the colored objects he stands next to
and an epic hero.
In the latest installment the Green Man is frequently overwhelmed
with disillusionment and doubt."
Oh, so it sounds like this book gets a little darker. - Yes.
Yes, in this one, he actually gets lost. - No! - No!
There is an event related to saying thank you
that will keep a lot of readers on the edge of their seats.
Sounds exciting! - Oh, I can't wait!
Oh, yeah, John Basil, thanks so much for spending part of your morning with us
here on Today Now.
And you stick around because after the break we're going to have a sneak preview
of the new Green Man movie starring Johnny Depp as the Green Man,
and Tilda Swinton as the Tall Tree. Don't go away.
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