Dave Eggers to publish children’s book on Statue of Liberty

“Her Right Foot,” Eggers’ latest picture book, will be published this fall, Chronicle Books has announced.

In response to Donald Trump’s executive order banning immigrants from seven Muslim-majority countries, protesters recently unveiled a giant “Refugees Welcome” banner at the base of the statue, the nation’s quintessential symbol of American freedom and openness.

Ginee Seo, Chronicle Books children’s executive publishing director, said in a statement, As an immigrant and naturalized citizen of the United States whose parents came to this country to realize their own American Dream, I’ve always had deep feelings for the Statue of Liberty and everything it stands for.

There was already a lot of anti-immigrant rhetoric floating around then, and the Statue of Liberty’s position of action and welcome — striding into the sea to meet new arrivals — struck me as crucial to remember.

The writing in “Her Right Foot” — illustrated in cut-paper and ink by first-time artist Shawn Harris — is marked by Eggers’ signature exuberance and humor, as is evident in this excerpt:

Eggers, the founder of the independent publishing house McSweeney’s, has written 10 books, including The Circle, “A Hologram for the King” and “This Bridge Will Not Be Gray,” a children’s book that will be published in a revised edition by Chronicle Books in 2018.