Mac Barnett and Jon Klassen will re-unite to collaborate on a new children’s books trilogy. In the past, this duo worked on two Caldecott Honor-winning books called Extra Yarn (2012) and Sam and Dave Dig a Hole (2014).
Liz Bicknell, the executive editorial director and associate publisher of Candlewick Press, negotiated the deal with Steven Malk, a literary agent from Writers House. Book one, entitled Triangle, will be released in March 2017. The second and third installments will follow in 2018 and 2019.
Here’s more from the press release: “In the hilarious series debut, Triangle plays a sneaky trick on his friend Square. Or is it Square who has played a trick on Triangle? Evoking whimsy and mischief in equal measure, this shifty-eyed, clever tale showcases Barnett’s signature deadpan wit and Klassen’s mastery of visual comedy. Young readers will find themselves asking who they can trust in a richly imagined world full of shapes.”