EASTON, PA., April 26, 2026 – The Echo City Capers children’s book series releases its ninth title today, The Legend of Mr. Toots: A Silent But Smelly Caper. This “grow-into” paperback is specifically created to appeal to all ages.
“With Mr. Toots, we thought, why not make it for all ages?” explains Joe Swarctz, illustrator and creator of Echo City and its characters. “The front half of the book is heavy with illustrations, appealing to younger kids, then from the middle to the end there’s more text with the pictures, continuing the story, which we feel will appeal to older readers. We really want this book to reach everybody; it’s better to be number one than smell like a number two!”
The ninth Echo City Capers title, published by independent Easton, PA publisher Parisian Phoenix, The Legend of Mr. Toots: A Silent But Smelly Caper, is part of publisher Angel Ackerman’s “Kittens” imprint.
“We want our young readers, and even the parents who might read to them, to have a rip-roaring fun time with our adventures and all the silliness Joe and I always fill our books with,” says Ralph Greco, Jr., writer of Mr. Toots and all the Echo City Capers titles. “Of course, we believe you’ll find a little something extra pungent about this adventure.”
As Angel Ackerman adds about working on the latest in the Echo City line, “I’m not sure what I would say, except for the fact that this is the only book I ever sent back to the drawing board for not enough fart jokes!”
Joe and Ralph will embark on their usual round of Pennsylvania Barnes & Noble meet-and-greet “residencies,” selling and signing The Legend of Mr. Toots: A Silent But Smelly Caper along with their other titles. Come the fall, the duo will also once again present their interactive assemblies to the many elementary schools they perform for.
The Legend of Mr. Toots: A Silent But Smelly Caper can be purchased here.
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