Bernadette Peters's book "Broadway Barks" has ranked in at #5 on the Sunday NY Times Children's Best Seller List this week. Peters joins the ranks of recent best-selling celebrity children's book authors including Laura Bush, Jenna Bush, Jeff Foxworthy, Madonna and others. BroadwayWorld.com was there to celebrate the book's release party a few weeks back, click here for photos.
A long time advocate for pet adoption, Peters and fellow actress Mary Tyler Moore started the organization Broadway Barks! Each year they hold a star-studded dog and cat adopt-a-thon, benefiting New York City animal shelters and adoption agencies. The event is produced by Broadway Cares/Equity Fights AIDS and sponsored by the ASPCA and Pedigree. The book, authored by Peters, with illustrations by Liz Murphy, is published by Blue Apple Books and is the star's first foray into the publishing world. She did it at the prompting of friends and agreed to not only write the book, loosely based on how she adopted her dog Kramer, but also penned an original song, again at the prompting of both friends and her publisher, which comes on a CD inside the book along with her charming reading of the story...sound effects and all!To purchase the book please click HERE.
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