Deal announcement: Ezra’s Window

Risa will illustrate Ezra’s Window, a picture book by Lauren Ridloff coming in summer 2028.

Risa to illustrate a picture book by Lauren Ridloff, coming summer 2028

Publishers Weekly has announced Ezra’s Window, written by actor and activist Lauren Ridloff and illustrated by Risa Kusumoto. Acquired by Random House’s Make Me a World imprint, the story follows a Brooklyn boy whose drawings come to life as he waits for his older brother. The book features ASL and explores imagination, community, and brotherhood.