[Sheri D. Posts: 89 Status: Offline]

Oh, wow. I can’t believe I’m here announcing my first picture book. I started writing back in spring 2006, joined SCBWI a few months later, and by summer of the next year, I had found the blueboards. I’m so glad I did!

And that first manuscript I wrote way back then is the very one I’m announcing today…

Adrienne Szpyrka at Running Press Kids has bought, with Julie Matysik editing, world rights to Sheri Dillard's (l.) Cowhide-and-Seek, a picture book featuring a cow who is determined to be the winner of hide-and-seek, even though she's the only one playing. Jess Pauwels will illustrate; publication is set for spring 2019. Liza Fleissig at Liza Royce Agency represented the author, and Arabella Stein of Bright Group represented the illustrator.

Thanks for letting me celebrate here with you! Cheers to the blueboards!   

[Schriscoe Posts: 2,759 Status: Offline www.sharonchriscoebooks.com WWW]

Congrats and Welcome to RPKids, Sheri!!!
 
Julie is awesome, isn't she!!

[dkshumaker Posts: 1,060 Status: Offline]

  I am so incredibly happy for you!!!!!!! I cannot wait to read this book!

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  WOW! What wonderful news! Congratulations for hanging in there! 

[Anne Marie Posts: 3,031 Status: Offline VAMPIRINA has arrived on Disney Junior! WWW]

Hooray!!!

[David Wright Posts: 554 Status: Offline Tell me that again.]

Woot! 

[June Smalls Posts: 127 Status: Offline Odd Animal ABC's coming Spring 2019 WWW]

Major Congrats!!!! Virtual Confetti Blast!

[Vijaya Posts: 8,620 Status: Offline LISTEN. Let all mortal flesh keep silence ... WWW]

  I love hearing that it's one of your first stories too! Sounds so much fun

[carrots Posts: 744 Status: Offline]

Yay!!! Congratulations, Sheri!!

 

[lab Posts: 74 Status: Offline Savor each second! WWW]

Yippe- ! So happy for you! 

[Ev Posts: 4,496 Status: Offline Making learning fun! WWW]

Awesome, Sheri!    I'm delighted for you!  It sounds like an intriguing story.

[Tracy Abell / Vinca Posts: 726 Status: Offline]

I saw that announcement in PW and thought it sounded like such a clever PB!

Congratulations!!

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Wow! Congratulations!

[217mom Posts: 1,213 Status: Offline "Keep the child in view"- Charles Dickens WWW]

 

How many^ ways are there to say THAT'S GRAND?

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SHERI! SHERI! SHERI! So glad you could finally spill about your darling book! I didn't realize it was the first you'd ever written. Yay!!

[Sheri D. Posts: 89 Status: Offline]

Yay! Thanks so much everyone!!   

And Sharon, I love Julie! Did she edit your vehicle series? So fun!

Debra, I hadn't realized that yesterday was PBPitch. (Did you see my tweet about that?) Remember how I found my agent at PBPitch Feb/2016? And then her announcement of our signing happened to fall on PBPitch Oct/2016, and then the very day the book deal is announced, it's another PBPitch! That event must be a good luck charm for me!   

[Sheri D. Posts: 89 Status: Offline]

SHERI! SHERI! SHERI! So glad you could finally spill about your darling book! I didn't realize it was the first you'd ever written. Yay!!

Yes, isn't that something? I wasn't even writing for children at the time, and I woke up around 2am with the story idea. Something about it made me get out of bed to write it down so I wouldn't forget! I'm so happy that Bessie will be my first book. Feels right. 

[Stephanie Shaw Posts: 200 Status: Offline WWW]

Best 'moos' ever!    Congratulations!

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Oh my goodness, Sheri, your book sounds adorable! Congratulations!   

Della 

[Sheri D. Posts: 89 Status: Offline]

Thanks, Stephanie and DellaRF! I love good "moos!" 

[Jayca Posts: 2,138 Status: Offline]

YAY, Sheri! SO happy for you!!! 

[Schriscoe Posts: 2,759 Status: Offline www.sharonchriscoebooks.com WWW]

Sharon, I love Julie! Did she edit your vehicle series? So fun!

She did! Well, all but Race Car, that was Marlo before she left. Julie is actually the one who suggested a Bulldozer for book two. She and Kristen were discussing what would be cool for the next vehicle, and Julie sent a few thoughts they liked and Bulldozer was one of them. I loved that one when I read it! So I went for it.

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Congratulations! Your book sounds hilarious.

Julie is also the editor for my book, coming out in August. She is awesome.

[Sheri D. Posts: 89 Status: Offline]

Thanks, Jessica! (I love that little running guy!  )

And I'm so glad to hear about your experiences with RPK, Sharon and Margaret! Julie has great taste in books!

[christripp Posts: 1,273 Status: Offline WWW]

Sheri, SO exciting, big congratulations to you!!!

[Sheri D. Posts: 89 Status: Offline]

Thank you, christripp!! 

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Congrats again, Sheri! Can't wait to see Bessie come to life! Making room on my bookshelf. 

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So fantastic!! Congrats!

[Michael Sussman Posts: 211 Status: Offline WWW]

Hooray, Sheri! So happy for you!    

[Sheri D. Posts: 89 Status: Offline]

Thanks so much, everyone! It's fun to celebrate here!