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 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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