Kelly Sonnack

Druscilla Santiago's ANYTHING? ANYTHING!, an early reader in which a ball falls into a hole and a girl and a frog wonder what kinds of scary - or wonderful - things could be down there. Inspired by one of the archival Dr. Suess sketches, for the Seuss Studios line of Beginner Books. To Random House Books for Young Readers.

Andrea Campos's THE SINGING TAMALES PRESENT: TIS THE SEASON FOR TAMALES!, in which a singing, strumming, drumming band of tamales invites the reader to join in the holiday tradition of making tamales with family and friends, to the tune of “Deck the Halls," and an untitled sequel. Sold to Sourcebooks at auction.

James Burks' FIDDLE FINDER AND THE GOLDEN GOOSE CHASE + an untitled sequel. A new middle grade graphic novel series about a boy who goes on adventures to solve fairytale-inspired mysteries. To Union Square Books.

Marissa Valdez's LAS CHACHALACAS, a picture book series that follows the adventures of boisterous, cha-cha-loving chachalaca birds. To Viking.

Lisa Chow's debut author-illustrator picture book, BEAR WAKES UP in which a bear is awoken early from hibernation, sees a world that looks nothing like the world he knows, and does what anyone does when confronted with a new and shocking situation. He panics! Sold to Random House Studio.

Alastair Heim's HOW FAST CAN YOU READ THIS BOOK? A picture book that challenges readers to a rhyming reading race through sections of wordplay, obstacles, and humorous asides. To be illustrated by Heather Fox (represented by Heirloom). Sold to Little, Brown.

Kim Smith's ALONG THE COAST, a middle grade graphic novel pitched as a cross between GUTS and BE PREPARED, following Eddie, a girl with anxiety and emetophobia, as she braves the wilderness, faces her fears, and makes new friends on a 10-day, 57-mile school backpacking trip. Sold to First Second (US) and Scholastic Canada (Canadian) at auction.

Mary Averling's THE BURN BEAST, a middle grade fantasy novel in which 13-year-old Pira moves to a remote town where the townspeople are unusually afraid of fire, and becomes convinced that there is something supernatural lurking beneath the town's façade. Sold to Putnam.

Sharon Cameron's UP FROM THE ASHES, a historical YA novel about Selma and Chaim Engel, who meet and fall in love in the Sobibor death camp, where they fight to survive and ultimately take part in the prisoner revolt. Based on a true story. Sold to Scholastic.

E. M. Elliott & David Elliott's BONEBAG, a middle grade fantasy story about a boy who lives in a great and terrible forest and has never seen another human being besides his cruel parents. He begins to question the mysteries in his life when he discovers a locket that burns him to the touch and a ghostly girl beckons to him in the woods. Sold to Astra.

Lourdes Heuer's MIRA MIRA board book series starting with SHAPES and COLORS. Two bilingual English-Spanish board books that introduce young readers to basic shapes and the colors of the rainbow. To be illustrated by Juliana Perdomo (Stimola). Sold to Little Simon.