New Deal: Polecat Has a Superpower and Horned Toad Has a Superpower

Susan Kochan at Putnam has acquired world rights to Polecat Has a Superpower and Horned Toad Has a Superpower by Jill Esbaum, illustrated by Bob Shea, picture books that use witty dialogue to engage readers with fascinating animals who have unexpected and entertaining superpowers that help them survive. Publication is set for summer 2025 and summer 2026, respectively; Tricia Lawrence at Erin Murphy Literary Agency represented the author, and Steve Malk at Writers House represented the illustrator.