Max Greenfield to Publish Children’s Book Inspired by Late Friend Leslie Jordan (Exclusive)

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Max Greenfield to Publish Children’s Book Inspired by Late Friend Leslie Jordan

Max Greenfield/Instagram; Putnam Books for Young Readers

Max Greenfield to Publish Children’s Book Inspired by Late Friend Leslie Jordan

Putnam Books for Young Readers

“What a gift it was to know Leslie Jordan,” Greenfieldwrote on Instagramin 2022. “He was a famous star. And when the world finally embraced him as such, everything finally made sense.”

Leslie Jordan (R) and Max Greenfield.Max Greenfield/Instagram

Max Greenfield to Publish Children’s Book Inspired by Late Friend Leslie Jordan

Max Greenfield/Instagram

Max Greenfield to Publish Children’s Book Inspired by Late Friend Leslie Jordan

Greenfield has previously published the children’s booksI Don’t Want to Read This Book,This Book Is Not a PresentandI Don’t Want to Read This Book Aloud, which all touch upon the importance of childhood reading.

Never miss a story — sign up forPEOPLE’s free daily newsletterto stay up-to-date on the best of what PEOPLE has to offer, from juicy celebrity news to compelling human interest stories.“I think Leslie would have been very happy with how it turned out, although he probably would have wanted to be on the front cover,” Greenfield says of his latest book.Good Night Thoughtswill hit shelves on Sept. 3, 2024.

source: people.com