New Deal: Lilibet Makes a Friend

Sylvie Frank at Disney Hyperion has acquired world rights to LILIBET MAKES A FRIEND, by Kersten Hamilton, illustrated by Shanda McCloskey, in which Lilibet sets out to make a friend—as in, literally build one—but when a boy named Peanut decides to help her whether she likes it or not, she learns that friendship can come from where you least expect it. Publication is planned for Spring 2026; Erin Murphy at Erin Murphy represented the author and Erica Rand Silverman at Stimola Literary Studio represented the illustrator.