Andrea Welch at S&S/Beach Lane Books has bought world rights to Otis Knows (How to Be a Bear) by Martha Brockenbrough and Liz Garton Scanlon, illustrated by Steph Laberis, inspired by real-life Katmai National Park bear Otis, who emerges from hibernation slower and skinnier than other bears, but whose persistence and experience have made him a four-time Fat Bear Week champion, for publication in summer 2026. Jennifer Laughran at Andrea Brown Literary Agency represented…

Justin Krasner, while at Odd Dot, acquired World rights to Amy Cherrix’s illustrated non-fiction book, The United States of Dinosaurs (and Other Prehistoric Animals): 50 of America’s Wildest and Weirdest Bygone Beasts. Part field guide, part “weird but true,” this browsable and fact-filled book will highlight fifty American paleontological treasures for devoted dinosaur fans, prehistoric animal enthusiasts, and aspiring fossil hunters. The book will be edited by Kate Avino. The deal was represented by Ammi-Joan Paquette…

Esther Cajahuaringa at Knopf has bought Pip and Pals, an early graphic novel series by author-illustrator Jen de Oliveira. The two books follow an otter named Pip and the adventures with her friends. Publication is scheduled for summer 2026 and summer 2027; Ammi-Joan Paquette at Erin Murphy Literary Agency did the deal for world rights….

Jennifer Thompson at Scholastic has preempted world rights to Ama Ofosua Lieb’s debut YA novel, Goldenborn, in which 17-year-old Akoma Addo, who investigates supernatural crimes in near-future San Francisco, gets swooped into a magical world of West African gods and goddesses with shocking ties to both her family and her agency’s latest serial killer case. Publication is scheduled for spring 2026; Ammi-Joan Paquette at Erin Murphy Literary Agency did the two-book deal….