NEW YORK (AP) 鈥� and his fellow creators of the Oscar-winning animated short film 鈥淲ar Is Over! Inspired by the Music of John & Yoko鈥� are releasing a picture book edition.
Viking Children鈥檚 Books, an imprint of Penguin Young Readers, announced Wednesday that 鈥淲ar Is Over!鈥� will be published Nov. 4. Like the movie, which came out in 2023, the book tells of a wartime carrier pigeon who inspires soldiers on both sides of the battlefield.
The film and book were based on the holiday-anti-war classic, 鈥淗appy Xmas (War Is Over),鈥� that Ono's parents released in 1971. Sean was born to and four years later.
鈥淭he tale of our pigeon felt like it needed to be put into an illustrated book,鈥� Sean Lennon said in a statement. 鈥淥ur wish is that parents will be able to share this story with their kids. War is a difficult subject, and we hope this book will serve as a conversation starter for families and friends.鈥�
The book is written by Sean Lennon, 鈥淲ar Is Over!鈥� writer-director Dave Mullins and producer Brad Booker. The illustrations are by Max Narciso.
Hillel Italie, The Associated Press
