Brewers pitcher Brent Suter will debut his children's book in early June

Brent Suter has worn many hats during his tenure with the Brewers: efficient-working left-hander, win accumulator, impressionist, raptor and environmentally-conscious ballplayer. Add children's author to the list.

Suter's children's book, "The Binky Bandit," centered on Suter's actual 5½-year old mini golden doodle, Wally, will launch with an event June 6 at the Brewers team store at American Family Field.

"I wrote it several years ago when my dog was actually destroying my son's 'binkies' left and right," Suter said, referring to his son, Liam's, pacifiers. "I thought it could be a fun little story I could write about it to read to Liam. I talked about it in a Milwaukee Magazine article and all of a sudden, the publisher contacted me and said we want to do your book."

Published by Orange Hat Publishing out of Waukesha and illustrated by Jayden Ellsworth, the story follows Wally as he responds to the arrival of a newborn in his household with some havoc-wreaking, only to discover his actions have consequences for the environment.

Suter expects to split the book's proceeds with the Urban Ecology Center in Milwaukee. He also anticipates traveling to local schools for book readings. Those interested can also order the book online.

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