Mireille Messier's HOW TO READ A SERIOUS BOOK, poking fun at the idea of “serious” books and encouraging kids to read whatever they like because all books are meant to be enjoyed—seriously!, illustrated by BEVERLEY, BAT YOUR SERVICE illustrator Kelly Collier, to Stacey Roderick at Owlkids, for publication in March 2026, by by Erzsi Deak at Hen&ink for the illustrator (world).
Naseem Hrab's STICK BUG RULES, about a bunch of hide-and-seek loving stick bugs and the one outlier in the bunch who hates playing by the rules; HOW TO BE BRAVE LIKE A SNAIL, book three in the Snail & Stump series, for publication in fall 2024; and OTIS & PEANUT FIND A WAY, book three in the Otis & Peanut series, for publication in spring 2025, all illustrated by KellyCollier, to Karen Boersma at Owl Kids, with Jennifer Stokes editing, in an exclusive submission, by Erzsi Deak at Hen&ink for the illustrator (world).
Author-illustrator of THE IMPOSTER and A HORSE NAMED STEVEKelly Collier's BEVERLEY, BAT YOUR SERVICE, the story of a lonely yet earnest bat who hopes his flair for hospitality will change his solitary existence, to Reka Simonsen at Atheneum, for publication in fall 2025, by Erzsi Deak at Hen&ink (NA).
Author of OTIS & PEANUTNaseem Hrab's WILL IT SMOOSH?, about a group of curious flies as they investigate which sidewalk foods delectably smoosh, squish, or crunch—revealing unexpected answers and a humorous ending, illustrated by HOW TO PARTY LIKE A SNAIL illustrator Kelly Collier, to Deirdre Jones at Little, Brown Children's, at auction, for publication in summer 2027, by Erzsi Deak at Hen&ink for the illustrator (world).
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