SERAFINA MAKES WAVES by Matthew Burgess, illustrated by Robin Rosenthal, sells to Dial Books (Agent: Erica Rand Silverman)

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Written By Hillary Godwin

Kate Harrison at Dial Books has acquired, in a two-book preempt, Serafina Makes Waves by Matthew Burgess, illustrated by Robin Rosenthal. The eponymous feline heroine hates, loathes, despises water, so when her parents declare swimming lessons mandatory, she must find a way out—or in! Publication is planned for spring 2026; Erica Rand Silverman at Stimola Literary Studio sold world rights for both author and illustrator.

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