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Debut Deal for Author-Illustrator Jen de Oliveira and REGGIE!

Aug 7th, 2020

Oh, hey! Do you have a kid penguin in your life? Well, the super-talented author-illustrator Jen de Oliveira does—and even better: She’s getting everything all ready to share him with us. Want to know more? Here’s the deal announcement:

Author-illustrator Jen de Oliveira’s REGGIE, a humorous early graphic novel series about everyday adventures starring Reginald “Reggie” Guinn, kid penguin, to Esther Cajahuaringa at Little, Brown Books for Young Readers, by Ammi-Joan Paquette at Erin Murphy Literary Agency (world), for publication in Summer 2023 and Summer 2024.

That’s right—Reggie, penguin of many antics and much silliness but also loads of heart, is on his way to a bookshelf near you. Not one but TWO books on the near horizon, folks.

But if you just can’t wait to get to know this fuzzy little guy, why not drop by one of these websites and catch up on some of his hilarious mini-adventures: https://reggiecomic.com and https://sundayhaha.com

Hooray, Jen, and go Team Reggie!!!

- Joan

WHEREPLANE? BEARPLANE!

Aug 5th, 2020

Ah, travel…someday, we’ll go exciting places again. And when that day comes, young children can be prepared, thanks to Deborah Underwood’s newest book!

BEARPLANE is a rhyming, reassuring, bear-pun-filled picture book that shows kids all about airports, planes, and travel. Sam Wedelich (whose new CHICKEN LITTLE: THE REAL AND TOTALLY TRUE TALE is garnering enthusiasm and praise) will illustrate for a spring 2022 release, with the wonderful Jessica Garrison of Dial editing.

Yay, Deborah! We can’t wait to see all the bear-eared little ones confidently striding through airports with this book in hand!

—Erin

Exciting new YA Novel from Trent Reedy and Co-Author Jawad Arash!

Aug 3rd, 2020

New Deal Announcements and Welcoming Disney Mulan Actor Doua Moua to the EMLA Team

Jul 31st, 2020

Come SAY HELLO to a New Book Deal for Sara Levine!

Jul 24th, 2020

Follow Lori Snyder to THE CIRCUS AT THE END OF THE SEA

Jul 8th, 2020

Underwood and Wild Things

Jul 1st, 2020