ALT Emma Ledbetter, Sarah Ketchersid, and Karen Lotz while at Candlewick have bought, and Ledbetter and Ketchersid will edit, This Is a Community by John Schu (l.), illustrated by Andrea Onishi, an ode to how communities can help us learn, grow, think, and become our best selves, both individually and collectively, in an exclusive submission. Publication is planned for 2028; Molly O'Neill at Root Literary sold world English rights for the author, and Anne Moore Armstrong at the Bright Agency sold world rights for the illustrator.

ALT The cover of the upcoming children’s picture book, TO THE *ACTUAL* MOON AND BACK, featuring a smiling papa bunny holding his smiling kiddo bunny—who’s in turn holding her stuffed carrot—before a big full moon. (And unbeknownst to the bunnies, a UFO zips away behind them!) A wacky-but-sweet out-of-this-world parent/child space adventure that’ll have you and your kiddos laughing—and laughing again every time you hear, “I love you to the moon and back!” Text by Ame Dyckman, art by Dan & Jason (Dan Abdo & Jason Patterson), from the nice folks at Little, Brown Books for Young Readers on November 24, 2006! Pre-order from your favorite bookstore (or Suggest-For-Purchase from your favorite library), and THANK YOU! 😄❤️🚀🌕!