Friends Belong

By:   Dan Saks
Illustrated by:   Delphine Lee
Imprint:   Rise X Penguin Workshop
Dimensions:   Height: 165mm,  Width: 165mm, 
Weight:   142g
ISBN:   9798217142828
Pages:   26
Publication Date:   22 September 2026
Recommended Age:   From 1 to 3 years
Audience:   Children/juvenile ,  English as a second language
Format:   Board book
Publisher's Status:   Forthcoming

Dan Saks is an author, musician, and music educator specializing in early childhood education. He has lived and taught in New York City, Mexico City, and Switzerland and has traveled the world as a performing musician. He has published three books for children centered around the theme of family. He currently lives with his wife and two daughters in Brooklyn, New York, where he produces Noodle Loaf, a popular music education podcast for kids with over one million downloads. A Top 10 Apple Podcast in Music Education for Kids, Noodle Loaf builds on the fundamentals of music through play and the exploration of musical genres and silly sounds...lots of silly sounds. Delphine Lee is an illustrator and artist based near Washington, DC. She's worked as a freelance illustrator since 2016 and was previously a sweater designer in NYC before her love for art and storytelling led her onto her current path. Her previous clients include the New York Times, the Wall Street Journal, NPR, Harvard Business Review, and the Smithsonian.