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The best children’s books are deceptively simple: with a straightforward premise, they unlock discovery and delight in their readers.

That’s why we’re so proud to be publishing “Munchpie Morgan,” written by Merry Lorenz and illustrated by Kenneth Anderson.

Inspired by a flight of imagination on a car trip Merry was sharing with her granddaughter, Morgan, the book explores a curiosity within the English language: that so many of the ways we talk about food can also apply to our own bodies! From elbow macaroni to heads of lettuce, Morgan, accompanied by a playful canine companion, romps (and chomps) her way through a lexical, and culinary landscape full of delight. As the tasty tale continues, it wanders beyond outright body-part names to homonyms—“eyes” cream for ice cream—always with a deft hand at rhyme and meter. It’s the kind of book that your kids will want to revisit again and again, with their growing brains making new connections each time they come back to the story.

As our team enters the home stretch leading up to the launch of “Munchpie Morgan”—which will release soon, complete with educational extras for parents, teachers, and kids, including a video game—we’ve caught up with Merry for an email interview to learn more about how the book came to be.