Here's my best news of the year -- so far 

Anne Schwartz at Random House's Schwartz & Wade Books bought world rights to Michelle Edwards's A Hat for Mrs. Goldman, illustrated by G. Brian Karas. In the picture book, a girl knits a special hat for an elderly neighbor, who is also her knitting teacher. Publication is sent for fall 2016; Lori Kilkelly at Rodeen Literary Management represented the author, and Brenda Bowen at Sanford J. Greenburger Associates 

A big thanks to all those who participated in the Max Makes a Cake Blog Tour! The tour is over, but the posts remain up. Stop by and visit them.

Max Makes a Cake Blog Tour!

Date                                  Stop on Tour                              Blog
Feb. 21, 2014                  Guest Post                                  The Children's Book Review
Feb. 21, 2014                  Giveaway                                    The Children's Book Review
March 6, 2014                Review                                         Hooked on Books
March 9, 2014                Guest Post/Review                  McBookWords
March 10, 2014               Interview                                    The Brown Girl with Long Hair
March 10, 2014              Guest Post                                  ALSC Blog
March 11, 2014               Guest Post/Review                  GeoLibrarian
March 13, 2014              Review/Giveaway                    Writing Pad Dad
March 14, 2014              Review                                         From Tots to Teens
March 15, 2014              Interview                                     Boys to Books