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Restaurant marketing exec tackles new side hustle: Children’s book author

Longtime hospitality business ad man Kevin Rooney, in writing a children’s book, takes a bite out of new market, with new challenges and opportunities.


Kevin Rooney's first book, "Mr. Tootsee McGootsee," came from funny conversations with his wife and their two daughters.
Kevin Rooney's first book, "Mr. Tootsee McGootsee," came from funny conversations with his wife and their two daughters.
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A core memory for Kevin Rooney? Meeting children’s book author Robert Munsch in elementary school. He and the author of kids’ classics like “Love You Forever” and “The Paper Bag Princess” were both from the same town in Canada, and Rooney still has the signed book from that meetup. 

Fast-forward a few decades, and now Rooney is the one whose words might inspire a whole new generation of kids. His first book, “Mr. Tootsee McGootsee,” humorously imparts etiquette tips around a certain bodily function that often makes kids giggle, and he’s already working on several follow-up ideas.

 


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Beth Luberecki

Nokomis-based freelance writer Beth Luberecki, a Business Observer contributor, writes about business, travel and lifestyle topics for a variety of Florida and national publications. Her work has appeared in publications and on websites including Washington Post’s Express, USA Today, Florida Trend, FamilyVacationist.com and SmarterTravel.com. Learn more about her at BethLuberecki.com.

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