Recent Deals
I'm proud to report the following deals I've brokered on behalf of my clients:
board book (illustrations)
Abrams/Abrams Appleseed
SpookyTale
A Halloween-themed interactive board book leading the reader on an adventure to and through a haunted house. Written by Christopher Franceschelli who represented himself on behalf of his company, SmartInk Books.
Allison Black
picture book (text)
Simon & Schuster/Simon Spotlight
Sign Says Stop
A picture book about a frog who just wants to cross the street, but can't decide what to do when the sign changes from stop to go. Illustration by Yavae Sanae.
Alastair Heim
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picture book (text)
PRH/Dial
Elbert in the Air
A picture book following a floating boy named Elbert whose mother defends his individuality when others try to keep him tethered to the ground. Illustrations by Jerome Pumphrey, who is represented by Hannah Mann at Writers House.
Monica Wesolowska
nonfiction MG (text)
Workman
Dirt!
A nonfiction book that offers a closer look at the foundation of all life on Earth and inspires young readers to reconsider the universe below our feet.
Ariel Lauren Wilson
picture book (illustrations)
HMH/Houghton
Twinkle, Twinkle, Winter Night
A picture book ode to the winter season with a twist on the beloved nursery rhyme. Text by Megan Litwin, who is represented by Lindsay Auld at Writers House.
Nneka Myers
2 early chapter books (illustrations)
PRH Canada/Tundra
Esme's Birthday Conga Line + Untitled book 2
An early chapter book starring Esme, a plucky girl who lives in the uppermost floor of (what she thinks is) the topmost best building in her neighborhood, and who is sure she can plan her own birthday party when her Mimi and Pipo forget. Text by Lourdes Heuer.
Marissa Valdez
2 early chapter books (text)
PRH Canada/Tundra
Esme's Birthday Conga Line + Untitled book 2
An early chapter book starring Esme, a plucky girl who lives in the uppermost floor of (what she thinks is) the topmost best building in her neighborhood, and who is sure she can plan her own birthday party when her Mimi and Pipo forget. Illustrations by Marissa Valdez.
Lourdes Heuer
2 novelty books (illustrations)
Chronicle
Welcome to My School! and Modern House
Welcome to My School! brings young readers through the rooms of their preschool, showing fun, familiar activities that take place there. Modern House is an architectural board book.
Maria Carluccio
picture book (illustrations)
HMH/Clarion
Good Knight Mustache Baby
The newest in the Mustache Baby series, in which babies are two brave knights battling bedtime. Text by Bridget Heos, who is represented by Liza Voges at Eden Street.
Joy Ang
picture book (text)
PRH Canada/Tundra
On This Airplane
A picture book following a child's first experience on an airplane as they observe the passengers around them, noticing the ways the travelers are both different from them and the same. Illustrations by Sara Palacios, who is represented by Minju Chang and Kendra Marcus at BookStop Literary.
Lourdes Heuer
nonfiction picture book (illustrations)
Charlesbridge
The Gardener of Alcatraz
A nonfiction picture book featuring Alcatraz inmate Elliot Michener, who finds purpose and salvation in gardening on the rocky, windswept island. Text written by Emma Bland Smith, who is represented by Essie White at Storm Literary.
Jenn Ely
picture book (illustrations)
Little, Brown
Ambitious Girl
A picture book written by by Meena Harris, niece of U.S. Senator and vice-presidential candidate Kamala Harris. Harris is, "hoping to change the narrative. Ambitious girls and women are leaders deserving of respect and admiration." Cait Hoyt of Creative Artists Agency represented Meena Harris.
Marissa Valdez
picture book (illustrations)
Kids Can
Whales Help Engineer the Planet
A picture book that explores how whales can help to maintain a healthy ocean and, by extension, a healthy and biodiverse planet. Text written by Adrienne Mason, who is represented by herself.
Kim Smith
2 board books (illustrations)
Scholastic/Cartwheel
Fa-La-La Llama and Boo-nicorns
Fa-La-La Llama is a celebration of llamas in winter-wear, and Boo-nicorns is an ode to unicorns dressing up for Halloween! Text written by Joan Holub, who is represented by Liza Voges at Eden Street Literary.
Allison Black
YA (text)
Macmillan/Tor Teen
All of Us Villains + Untitled
Written in collaboration with Amanda Foody, the first in a YA fantasy duology set in the blood-soaked city of Ilvernath, in which seven families compete every generation in a tournament to the death for control of high magick. The powerful, villainous Lowes have won nearly every tournament, but this year, thanks to a salacious tell-all book, each of the other families has the means to win. Publication is planned for fall 2021 and 2022, respectively. Whitney Ross at Irene Goodman Literary represented Foody.
Christine Herman
picture book (illustrations)
Lee & Low
I'll Build You a Bookcase
In partnership with the William Penn Foundation and OpenIDEO, Lee & Low Books is publishing this sweet picture book which celebrates the joy of reading and discovering new stories with a child, and will be available in four bilingual editions (Spanish, Arabic, Vietnamese, and Mandarin). Text is written by Jean Ciborowski Fahey.
Simone Shin
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MG (text)
HarperCollins Canada
Forever Birchwood
Sold in a pre-empt, this story stars Wolf, an adventurous 12-year-old who explores her Indigenous roots while she and her three best friends fight to protect the wilderness surrounding their northern mining town from developers, and to keep their once stable friendship from unraveling.
Danielle Daniel
picture book (illustrations)
Holiday House/Ferguson
The Sharing Book
In which readers follow a child throughout a day on a camping trip and explores the opportunities that arise for sharing with others, from meals to fun, from stories to hugs. Text written by Dianne White, who is represented by Jennifer Rofé at Andrea Brown Literary Agency.
Simone Shin
picture book (illustrations)
PRH/Flamingo Books
I Am Smart, I Am Blessed, I Can Do Anything!
The first title scheduled for publication with Margaret Anastas's new Flamingo Books list at Penguin, this picture book is based on the real story of a boy whose self-motivational words went viral. Text written by Alissa Holder and Zulekha Holder-Young, who are represented by Kirsten Hall at Catbird Productions.
Nneka Myers
nonfiction picture book (text)
Macmillan/Roaring Brook Press
Break the Glass Slipper: Real Princesses and How They Are Changing the World
A counterpoint to fairy-tale figures in sparkly pink ballgowns that showcases present-day princesses who are empowered young women enacting social change and furthering humanitarian causes around the world. To be illustrated by Dung Ho, who represented herself.
Carrie Pearson
nonfiction picture book (illustrations)
PRH/Knopf Children's
The Girl Who Built an Ocean
A biography of seamstress-turned-naturalist Jeanne Villepreux-Power, who invented the world's first aquarium and solved one of the ocean's oldest mysteries, intertwining artistic inspiration and scientific discovery. Text written by Jess Keating, who is represented by Kathleen Rushall at Andrea Brown Literary Agency.
Michelle Mee Nutter
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novelty book (illustrations)
Macmillan UK/Campbell Books
The Little Mermaid
A new book in the First Stories Series of novelty board books by Campbell Books.
Nneka Myers
picture book (illustrations)
Walker Books Australia
Road Trip!
A picture book about a rambunctious romp of a family road trip around Australia looking for the right place to celebrate Aunty's birthday with a cake. Text written by Jackie Hosking.
Lesley Vamos
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3 novelty books (illustrations)
Little Bee Books
Unicorn Munch, Turkey Gobble, and Santa Snack
Three interactive, novelty board books for the Crunchy Board Books series.
Allison Black
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MG (illustrations)
Abrams
Derby Daredevils #3: Tomoko Takes The Lead
The third book in The Derby Daredevils series, in which the Daredevils get lost in a strange city during roller derby camp, and shy Tomoko's wilderness know-how might be the team's only chance at skating out of the urban jungle. Text written by Kit Rosewater, who is represented by Lauren Spieller at TriadaUS Literary Agency.
Sophie Escabasse
picture book (text & art)
Sounds True
The Rhino Suit
A story about a highly empathetic girl who builds a rhino suit to keep herself from feeling everything so deeply.
Colter Jackson
MG (illustrations)
HarperCollins Canada
Ice Chips 6-8
Illustrations for the sixth, seventh, and eighth books in the Ice Chips series, following a ragtag hockey team who travel through time. Text written by Roy MacGregor and Kerry MacGregor, who are represented by Bruce Westwood and Meg Wheeler at Westwood Creative Artists.
Kim Smith
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2 MG graphic novels (text & art)
HarperCollins/Harper Alley
A-Okay + Untitled Book 2
A semi-autobiographical story featuring a 13-year-old with severe bouts of acne who's battling his skin, the side effects of a potent acne prescription, and his understanding of being ace, all while trying to survive eighth grade.
Jarad Greene
early reader (text)
PRH/Random House Children's
If I Had Your Vote
A sequel to Dr. Seuss's THE CAT IN THE HAT and THE CAT COMES BACK, written by the Cat himself – with a little help from the author – explaining in rhyme what changes he would make to the White House if elected President of the United States.
Alastair Heim
picture book (text & art)
PRH/Putnam
Mine, Mine, Mine, Yours!
A companion to Kimberly's UP, UP, UP, DOWN! which features the interactions of a group of kids on a playdate learning to share and play together.
Kimberly Gee
novelty book (text)
Houghton Mifflin Harcourt
Baby's Here!
An interactive board book that encourages the bond between child and new baby through nurturing activities from peek-a-boo to gentle rocking. To be illustrated by Genevieve Godbout, who is represented by Emily van Beek at Folio Literary Agency.
Jessica Young
two young graphic novel (text & art)
PRH/Viking
Shelby & Watts 1-2
A chapter book graphic novel series about a fox and a badger who are neighbors, best friends, and share a love of discovery and solving environmental mysteries.
Ashlyn Anstee
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picture book (illustrations)
Kids Can Press
International Day of the Girl Child
Part of the CitizenKid collection, a picture book celebrating the establishment of the UN's International Day of the Girl as a day to focus on the specific needs and rights of girls around the world. Text written by written by Jessica Dee Humphreys and Rona Ambrose.
Simone Shin