Did you know?

I've written and drawn kids books?!?!

I’m happy to say the cover for MUK ‘N’ HONEY #2: STORMY WEATHER is now officially out into the world! I am both author and illustrator on my 2 different book series with Penguin Workshop!

Meet Honey Bunny and Muk Muk Moose: the inventor duo who make whimsical creations to help the forest, even if it takes them a few times to get it right! Designed to engage early readers, this chapter book series combines simple text, lively illustrations, and laugh-out-loud humor to help boost kids’ confidence and create lifelong readers.

It’s the day of the annual Invention Convention, and Honey Bunny and Muk Muk Moose can’t wait to show off their best creations! But when a giant storm rains out the convention, Honey Bunny takes matters into her own paws. She starts making a new device that can control the weather, but Muk Muk Moose isn’t so sure that’s the best path forward. Can the forest inventors find a way to work together and stop the storm?

With full-color illustrations on every spread, this humorous and whimsical story is perfect for kids just beginning to read on their own. The short chapters, early vocabulary, and amusing illustrations make reading easy and fun. Exciting, easy-to-read books are the stepping stone a young reader needs to bridge the gap between being a beginner and being fluent.

The on sale date is February 24, 2026, and here is the preorder link:https://www.penguinrandomhouse.com/books/719607/stormy-weather-2-by-brett-bean-illustrated-by-brett-bean/

Some pages from book 1:

Thanks to Penguin Kids, Penguin Workshop and design credit goes to Jay Emmanuel. I hope you and your kids will enjoy this series!

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Don’t forget summer reading with your kids and pick up my 4 book mystery series of Zoo animals solving problems for their fellow creatures! Zoo Patrol Squad. Available at Penguin, my online shop, or your local bookstore!

Thanks for reading.