James Mercer of The Shins has an upcoming children's picture book titled Book of Dreams, out March 2, 2027 on Random House Children's Books. Illustrations are by Jacob Escobedo, SVP of Creative for Cartoon Network and Adult Swim, who has also created album art for The Shins and Broken Bells.
“Dreams were something my daughters and I talked about all the time,” Mercer says in a press statement. “I wanted this book to capture the feeling of moving through those strange nighttime worlds where anything can happen and emotions feel larger than life. Working with Jacob brought the whole thing into a place that felt even more vivid and alive than I originally pictured.”
The Shins are currently celebrating 30 years as a band.
