Links - Publishing Houses

Here are some of the publishing houses who release children's books. TTLG will be adding more houses to this list over time. Many of the books published in the UK are also published in the USA. In addition books published in the United States tend to be available in Canada and vice versa. Please note that many of these websites offer book sales.

• Abbeville Press (USA)
  Founded in 1977, Abbeville is a publisher of art and illustrated books, as well as stationery and printed gift items. Its headquarters are in New York. Abbeville Kids is an imprint for high-quality illustrated books that appeal to the youth market.
• Abrams Books (USA)
  This publisher is a preeminent American publisher of high-quality art and illustrated books. Founded by Harry N. Abrams in 1949, the company was the first in this country to specialize in the creation and distribution of art books. It has two imprints that are suitable for youngsters: Abrams Books for Young Readers and Amulet Books.
• Albert Whitman (USA)
  Albert Whitman & Company, founded in 1919, is an independent publisher of children’s books. We are well known for our classic series, The Boxcar Children® Mysteries.

  Beginning in the sixties and seventies, under the editorial leadership of Caroline Rubin, Albert Whitman & Company became a leader in publishing books that responded to our world’s cultural diversity and to the special needs and concerns of children and their families.

  Today, we are still known for books that address timely topics such as divorce, disability, and interracial families. Many of these stories are published as Concept Books and librarians constantly tell us that Albert Whitman is the first place they turn to for such titles. In addition, Albert Whitman’s novels for middle-grade readers, picture books, and nonfiction titles include many award winners and highly praised books for children ages 2 to 12.

  In the the new millennium, Albert Whitman & Company plans to continue to provide good books for children.

• Andersen Press (UK)
  Other names on the Andersen list are authors Jeanne Willis and Hiawyn Oram. Jeanne Willis has partnered Tony Ross to create some of the most hilarious picture books for children including the Dr Xargle series and Tadpole's Promise. Hiawyn has collaborated with several different artists including Tony Ross and Mary Rees, Hiawyn collaborated with Satoshi Kitamura on Angry Arthur and it won the Mother Goose Award. Emma Chichester Clark is the creator of the bestselling Blue Kangaroo series as well as one off titles such as Up in Heaven. Philippe Dupasquier has created some favourites including Going West, written by Martin Waddell, and A Country Far Away, written by Nigel Gray.

  Andersen is well known for its fiction list, which includes award-winning authors such as Melvin Burgess. When Andersen published his novel Junk it caused a media winning the Carnegie Medal and the Guardian Children's Fiction Prize as well as being shortlisted for the Whitbread Children's Book Award. Great fiction authors include Hazel Townson, Sandra Glover, Julia Jarman and Rosie Rushton.

• Barefoot Books (USA & UK)
  Barefoot Books is an independent children’s publisher dedicated to creating better books for children. After ten years of publishing, we have a reputation for producing some of the finest picture books in the world. From small beginnings - we started the company from our respective homes in 1993 with no staff - Barefoot has grown into a robust international business with a team of 23 working out of busy offices in the UK and the USA.

  Our children are our best critics. They always have plenty to say about every project from the initial manuscript stage, to the selection of artists and the design and production of the books. They have grown up with illustrators arriving for breakfast and couriers calling at midnight, and in a home environment where they are surrounded by literature, creativity and a busy energetic working atmosphere. Just as they have learned from the projects we develop, so we have learned from the many books and ideas they have brought home from school and from further afield. We have also gained all kinds of insights and inspiration from each child’s unique abilities, interests and talents.

  Our approach is "less is more" - we aim to be selective in what we publish, and to make sure that every project has enduring value as well as lots of child appeal. Our commitment is to bring art and story to today’s children in a way that encourages their own creativity and honors the diversity and wealth of the many traditional cultures of the world. We believe that these cultures have important messages to offer us about our place in the web of life, so many of our titles introduce new and ancient perspectives on the world we share.

• Barron's Educational Series Inc. (USA)
  Founded in 1941, Barron’s Educational Series, Inc. rapidly became America’s leading publisher of test preparation manuals and school directories. Among the most widely recognized of Barron’s many titles in these areas are its SAT I and ACT test prep books, its Regents Exams books, and its Profiles of American Colleges. In recent years, Barron’s has expanded into many other publishing fields, introducing extensive lines of children’s books, foreign language learning books and cassettes, pet care manuals, New Age books, cook books, business and financial advice books, parenting advice books, and art instruction books, as well as learning materials on audiocassette, VCR, Compact Disc, and CD-ROM. On average, Barron’s publishes up to 300 new titles a year and maintains an extensive backlist of well over 2,000 titles.

  Barron’s books are instantly recognized for their variety, reliability, and quality by retailers, educational and institutional book buyers, and not least by the reading public everywhere.

• Bloomsbury (UK)
  Bloomsbury Publishing Plc is a leading independent publisher and winner of the 1999 and 2000 Publisher of the Year awards.
• Bloomsbury (USA)
  Bloomsbury Children's Books publishes trade books for children of all ages, including board books, picture books, chapter books, novels and poetry, aiming to publish books of a variety of genres that will take the reader on a journey beyond the usual and expected. Launched in 2001, the company's notable successes include The Goose Girl by Shannon Hale, The Frog Princess by E. D. Baker, Pirates! by Celia Rees, Faerie Wars by Herbie Brennan, The Alphabet Room by Sara Pinto, and Mole and the Baby Bird by Marjorie Newman and Patrick Benson.
• Boyds Mills Press (USA)
  Boyds Mills Press, Inc., founded by Kent Brown, Clay Winters, and Larry Rosler in 1990, is the trade division of Highlights for Children, Inc. The current Boyds Mills Press offering consists of about 400 titles, mostly picture books and non-fiction as well as craft, puzzle, and activity books. Wordsong, an imprint devoted to poetry, is led by founder and Editor in Chief Bee Cullinan and Editor Wendy Murray. Boyds Mills recently announced the creation of Calkins Creek Books, headed by Carolyn Yoder and focusing on history.

  In august 2005 Boyds Mills Press acquired Front Street, Inc. which is now a Boyds Mills Press imprint along with Lemniscaat, Wordsong, and Calkins Creek Books. Font Street celebrated its tenth anniversary on April 1, 2004, and currently offers about 100 titles. The company has garnered many awards; among its books are five National Book Award finalists, two Newbery Honor books, and winners of the Coretta Scott King Honor Award and, most recently, the Michael L. Printz Award. Since its inception Front Street has also co-published a list with the Dutch publisher Lemniscaat.

• Candlewick Press (USA)
  Once upon a time, a young Englishman named Sebastian Walker set out to publish the very best books for children. With publishing experience in sales, a small bank loan, and a huge entrepreneurial spirit, he launched Walker Books in 1978 in the spare bedroom of his home, and convinced Wendy Boase, a brilliant editor, and Amelia Edwards, a visionary designer, to join him in his venture.

  The three created a uniquely creative working environment and offered a level of support that was new in publishing, not just for their staff, but for the prominent authors and illustrators who quickly came aboard. These top names in publishing -- including Helen Oxenbury, Nicola Bayley, and Colin McNaughton -- were welcome to drop in unexpectedly at Walker Books, meet with their editors at any time, and even work in the pleasant, light-filled offices. (As you can imagine, the staff soon outgrew Sebastian's spare bedroom.) Years before Internet start-ups, Walker Books not only served lunch to its staff and visitors daily, but offered their authors and illustrators shares in the company profits. This generosity is still unique in publishing.

  The message was clear: the books and their creators were the stars of Walker Books. This extraordinary commitment, support, and generosity earned the company a loyalty that endures even today.

  When Sebastian Walker chose to expand internationally, he chose bookish yet vibrant Cambridge, Massachusetts, which reminded him of the London area where Walker Books eventually made its home. Sadly, Sebastian died in 1991 shortly after launching Candlewick Press in Cambridge, and Walker Books Australia in Syd ney, but his commitment to publishing excellent children's books lives on -- and flourishes -- as a legacy on three continents.

  Candlewick Press opened with a mere six employees, and now our staff has expanded to more than sixty. We've published more than 1,500 remarkable children's books in ten years, including the classics, Can't You Sleep, Little Bear?, by Martin Waddell and illustrated by Barbara Firth; Guess How Much I Love You, by Sam McBratney and illustrated by Anita Jeram; My Very First Mother Goose, edited by Iona Opie and illustrated by Rosemary Wells; and It's Perfectly Normal, by Robie H. Harris and illustrated by Michael Emberley.

  At the dawn of the millennium, the growth within the company promises an even more expansive and exciting future. With our parent company, Walker Books in London and in Sydney, a growing Web presence, and most importantly, the highest-quality children books to span the globe, Candlewick Press is today part of a worldwide company with an infinite horizon. Ten years - it may not sound like a long time, but what an incredible decade it's been. And this is just the beginning.

• Chronicle Books (USA)
  "Chronicle Books specializes in high-quality, reasonably priced books for adults and children. Our children’s titles include activity books; art books; humorous and serious storybooks; science and nature books; toys and games; and gift and stationery item
• Dorling Kindersley
  DK's children's reference titles are second to none. The list covers a vast range of children's interests for every age group - dinosaurs, space, nature, history, religion, sport and science. In addition the publishing also includes a number of richly ill
• Dover Publications (USA)
  This small publisher releases a variety of paperback children's books. Dover has an extensive list of over 2,000 children's books--story books, activity and project books, coloring books, paper dolls, stickers, tattoos and more. Included are Dover Little
• Down East Books (USA)
  Down East Books, founded in 1968, is Maine's largest book publisher. Besides a list of more than 40 children's books, which grows by a half-dozen new titles a year, Down East Books publishes nonfiction and fiction books for adults, many with a Maine/New E
• Eerdman's Books for Young Readers
  It's not enough simply to teach children to read," says noted children's author Katherine Paterson. "We need to give them something worth reading. Something that will stretch their imaginations — something that will help them make sense of their own lives...."

  That's what we try to do here at Eerdmans Books for Young Readers. We seek to publish beautifully written and illustrated books that nurture children's faith in God and help children understand and explore the wonder, joy, and challenges of life.

• Faber and Faber (UK)
  Faber and Faber is the last of the great independent publishing houses in London. It has a long history of producing exceptional books of fiction, non-fiction, and poetry. Its commitment to continuity is reflected in the depth of its backlist, whilst the frontlist goes from strength to strength. In Fiction, established names are joined by exciting new talent.

  The rejuvenated publishing of Non-fiction, Music and Children's titles brings a diverse range of books to a deserved wider audience, whilst the acclaimed Film and Drama lists maintain their position as market leaders.

• Firefly Books (USA)
  Firefly Books Ltd., established in 1977, is a North American publisher and distributor of non-fiction and children's books. Firefly's goal is to bring readers beautifully produced books written by experts at reasonable prices. Firefly Books has particular strengths in cookbooks, gardening, astronomy, health, natural history, pictorial books, reference books (especially for children) and sports. In addition to publishing our own children's books Firefly works closely with some of the world's best publishers to bring to you an extensive range of books for all ages and reading abilities. Our children's titles are second to none. As well as publishing its own books, Firefly also provides distribution and marketing for companies with similar philosophies and publishing programs to our own.
• Fitzhenry and Whiteside (Canada)
  Founded in 1966 by Robert I. Fitzhenry and Cecil L. Whiteside, Fitzhenry & Whiteside has built a solid reputation as a Canadian book publisher and distributor to the Canadian marketplace.

  The company has been ranked " tops in service " five times on Canadian wholesaler Nicholas Hoare’s annual service survey.

  Fitzhenry & Whiteside has published in excess of 500 titles. The house has been awarded Publisher of the Year honours by the Canadian Bookseller’s Association, and has received two Governor General’s Awards (Northrop Frye on Shakespeare and A Screaming Kind of Day by Rachna Gilmore.)

  Our children’s books have garnered awards including The Ruth Schwartz Children’s Book Award and the Mr. Christie Book Award. The company's publications in the field of natural science have garnered world-wide attention.

• Flashlight Press (USA)
  This brand new publishers is an independent publishing house specializing in children's picture books. "Our stories explore and illuminate the touching and humorous moments of family situations and social interactions through captivating writing and outstanding illustrations. We invest great personal care in the preparation of each of our books."
• Front Street Books (USA)
  "Front Street, an imprint of Boyds Mills Press, Inc., publishes books for children and young adults. Our picture books reflect the joy, spontaneity, and energy of infants and toddlers. Our middle-grade chapter books address the various settings and activities of school-age children. Our young adult fiction often deals with children in crisis, children at risk, and offers hope and succor, however difficult the subject. We believe in and are committed to publishing and exposing young readers to the best literature available in other countries, cultures, and languages. We believe in new voices; half our authors are previously unpublished. Finally, we believe books should be beautiful to look at and to hold."
• Groundwood Books (Canada)
  "Groundwood Books, established in 1978, is dedicated to the production of children's books for all ages, including fiction, picture books and non-fiction. We publish in Canada, the United States and Latin America. Our books aim to be of the highest possible quality in both language and illustration. Our primary focus has been on works by Canadians, though we sometimes also buy outstanding books from other countries. Many of our books tell the stories of people whose voices are not always heard in this age of global publishing by media conglomerates. Books by the First Peoples of this hemisphere have always been a special interest, as have those of others who through circumstance have been marginalized and whose contribution to our society is not always visible. Since 1998 we have been publishing works by people of Latin American origin living in the Americas. Libros Tigrillo, our Spanish imprint, is part of this new venture. We believe that by reflecting intensely individual experiences, our books are of universal interest. The fact that our authors are now published around the world attests to this and to their quality. Even more important, our books, most of which remain in print, are read and loved by children."
• HarperCollines (USA)
  HarperCollins Children’s Books is one of the leading publishers of children’s books. Respected worldwide for its tradition of publishing quality books for children, HarperCollins is home to many of the classics of children's literature. HarperCollins Children's Books is a division of HarperCollins Publishers, one of the leading English-language publishers in the world.
• Hyperions Books for Children (USA)
  Hyperion published its first book in August 1991: See Squares, a paperback counting book by Joy N. Hulme, illustrated by Carol Schwartz. Since then, Hyperion Books for Children and its imprints have published books by Julie Andrews, Rosemary Wells, Louise Erdrich, William Nicholson, Michael Dorris, Jules Feiffer, Toni Morrison, Jon Agee, Paul Zindel, and William Wegman, among others. Coming seasons will include books by children’s literary luminaries such as Maurice Sendak, Norton Juster, Margaret Wise Brown, and Charlotte Zolotow. In its 10th anniversary year of publishing, Hyperion Books for Children stole some of the top literary honors from the American Library Association awards for children’s books, and in 2003 the novel Crispin by Avi was awarded the Newbery Medal, the top award for children’s fiction in the country.
• Kids Can Press (USA and Canada)
  Kids Can Press is a leading children’s book publishing company with a mission to create books that inform, delight and challenge children. Best known for the popular Franklin the Turtle™ series, of which over 42 million books have been sold worldwide, Kids Can Press has earned a reputation for its outstanding range of non-fiction, picture book and fiction titles.
• Lerner Publishing Group (USA)
  Founded in 1959, Lerner Publishing Group is based in Minneapolis. With more than 1,600children's titles in print, Lerner Publishing Group produces high-quality books that serve the retail, school and library markets on a variety of subjects including biographies, social studies, science, geography, sports, picture books, activity books, multicultural issues, and fiction. The company is made up of the following imprints and divisions: Lerner Publications, Carolrhoda Books, Inc., First Avenue Editions, Kar-Ben Publishing, LernerSports and LernerClassroom.
• Little Brown Kids (USA)
  A Time Warner company, Little Brown and Co. have produced some excellent books for children of all ages.
• Lobster Press (Canada)
  Lobster Press is a small independent Canadian publisher which produces award-winning children's books for children of all ages.
• Meadowbrook Press (USA)
  Founded in 1975, Meadowbrook Press has become one of the leading publishers of parenting and childcare books in North America. The press is also the number one publisher of baby name books in the country, with six different baby-naming books in print and total sales of over five and a half million copies. Meadowbrook's growing lines of humorous poetry and fiction anthologies for children have received critical acclaim and sales success. Finally, Meadownrook's gift, activity, party, and humor books are perennial best sellers.
• Oxford University Press (UK)
  Oxford University Press is a department of the University of Oxford. It furthers the University's objective of excellence in research, scholarship, and education by publishing worldwide. OUP is the world's largest university press. It publishes more than 4,500 new books a year, has a presence in over fifty countries, and employs some 3,700 people worldwide. It has become familiar to millions through a diverse publishing programme that includes scholarly works in all academic disciplines, bibles, music, school and college textbooks, children's books, materials for teaching English as a foreign language, business books, dictionaries and reference books, and journals.
• Peachtree Publishers
  "Founded Twenty-five years ago in Atlanta, we're one of the original independent southern book publishers. We publish many categories of books, but focus on titles for children and teenagers, self-help, parenting, and health, and books about the south. Our books are thoughtfully and lovingly designed and illustrated, and tell stories that are powerful, moving, and affecting.On Peachtree's website visitors will find two especailly interesting sections: "Peachy Keen" i swhere you’ll find the information that we think is particularly nifty—the great new books we’re excited about, rave reviews and awards we’ve just received, and news about where to meet our authors and staff. "Treehouse for kids" is our fun-filled children’s site, with games, activities, and information about your favorite picture books and their authors and illustrators. You’ll also find teacher’s guides for many of our children’s books."
• Pelican Publishing Company (USA)
  Pelican Publishing Company enjoys national recognition as a rapidly growing medium-sized company with a backlist of nearly 500 titles and fifty to sixty new titles produced annually. As a general trade publisher, Pelican produces travel guides, art and architecture books, Christmas stories, local and international cookbooks, motivational and inspirational works, and children's books, as well as a growing number of social commentary, history, and fiction titles.
• Penguin (Canada)
  Penguin Group (Canada)—then called Penguin Books—was founded in 1974. Initially a distribution arm for Penguin International, Penguin Books began publishing indigenous Canadian work in 1982. Like Allen Lane, the founder of Penguin, Penguin Group (Canada) is determined to publish books that speak to the broadest reading public and address leading issues of social importance.
• Penguin (USA)
  Penguin Group (USA) Inc. is the U.S. affiliate of the internationally renowned Penguin Group, the second-largest English-language trade book publisher in the world. Formed in 1996 as a result of the merger between Penguin Books USA and The Putnam Berkley Group, Penguin Group (USA) is a leading U.S. adult and children's trade book publisher. Penguin Putnam is a global leader in children's publishing through its Books for Young Readers
• Puffin Books (UK)
  In 1939 Noel Carrington met Allen Lane, the founder of Penguin Books, at lunch and put to him an idea for a series of children's non-fiction picture books. It took Allen Lane just two minutes to decide he wanted such children's picture books for Penguin and so the Puffin list was born. The first picture books, published in 1940, were very successful and showed Allen Lane the potential children's paperbacks had if only the right titles could be found. And in 1941, Puffin Story Books were launched properly under the first Puffin editor, Eleanor Graham, and Worzel Gummidge by Barbara Euphan Todd was published. Puffin has now grown to be not only the leading children's paperback brand in the UK but also in much of the English language-speaking world. In 2001 Puffin celebrated its sixtieth birthday and, as a children's publisher, enjoyed being sixty years young!
• Random House Children's Books (UK)
  "Random House Children's Books is a division of the Random House Group Ltd. Merged with Transworld Children's books in November 2001, it ranks amongst the top 5 children's publishers in the UK. The five Random House Children's Books hardback imprints (David Fickling, The Bodley Head, Jonathan Cape, Doubleday and Hutchinson) and two paperback imprints (Corgi and Red Fox) are proud to publish many fine writers and illustrators. Classic names in illustration include Quentin Blake, Helen Cooper, Shirley Hughes, John Burningham and Babette Cole, and we publish bestselling writers such as Jacqueline Wilson, Anne Fine, Michael Morpurgo, Philip Pullman and Roald Dahl amongst many others. Our titles have won every major UK children's award."
• Random House Children's Books (USA)
  Random House Children's Books is the largest English-language children's book publisher. Producing books for preschool children through young adult readers, in all formats from board books to activity books to picture books and novels, Random House Children's Books brings together world-famous franchise characters, multimillion-copy series, and top-flight, award-winning authors and illustrators.
• Scholastic (Canada)
  Scholastic Canada is one of the country's leading publishers and distributors of children's books and educational materials in both official languages.

  For nearly half a century Scholastic Canada has introduced young people to the joys of reading, and has enlarged their understanding of Canada and the world.

  Today we continue that mission with award-winning Canadian books and outstanding classroom materials, along with related educational software.

  Scholastic Canada Ltd. serves children, parents and teachers through a variety of businesses including Scholastic Book Clubs and Book Fairs, Scholastic Education, Classroom Magazines, Trade, and Les éditions Scholastic. Scholastic Canada is also highly regarded internationally for its Canadian publishing program, which includes many award-winning authors and illustrators dedicated to producing books that delight children and inspire them to become lifelong readers.

• Scholastic (UK)
  Scholastic is committed to developing reading and literacy in children, and supporting parents and teachers. To that end, we are one of the leading providers of learning products and services in schools.

  Recognizing that literacy is the cornerstone of a child’s intellectual, personal and cultural growth, Scholastic, for more than 80 years, has created quality products and services that educate, entertain and motivate children; and help to enlarge their understanding of the world around them.

  The company has built a longstanding relationship as the most trusted name in learning, reaching millions of parents, teachers and children.

  In addition to the publishing of children's books, Scholastic Schools Division provide a range of products and services to primary and secondary schools. Our Teacher Resources' and Magazines support teachers with information and advise on education from the Early Years to the end of KS2. Our Book Clubs and Book Fairs provide, through teachers, the chance for children to collect their favourite books and for schools to build their libraries with free books. A book fair can provide a school with up to 60% of the value of books sold in free books!

• Scholastic (USA)
  Scholastic, the global children’s publishing and media company, has a corporate mission supported through all of its divisions of instilling the love of reading and learning for lifelong pleasure in all children. Recognizing that literacy is the cornerstone of a child’s intellectual, personal and cultural growth, Scholastic, for more than 83 years, has created quality products and services that educate, entertain and motivate children and are designed to help enlarge their understanding of the world around them. Scholastic is committed to understanding the needs and feelings of children, celebrating their hopes and dreams, and supporting parents and teachers by being The Most Trusted Name In Learning®. To that end, we are the leading provider of quality learning products and services in school, at home, and in all media that children love.
• Shenanigan Books (USA)
  The New Jersey-based company produces unique picture, craft and board books for preschool to third grade, richly illustrated and skillfully written stories, that inspire and delight young readers.

  Its founder, illustrator/author, Mary Watson, hand-selects books that capture the imagination and make bedtime-reading a treasured family tradition.

  Journey to foreign lands or into the magical worlds of mermaids, fairies or beasties with Shenanigan’s multicultural and fantasy titles. Or just laugh out loud with Shenanigan’s humorous titles, I Like Gum, Star of the Show and It’s Tough to Nap on a Turtle. Fun, learning and sharing the wonder of a good book is our vision.

• Simon and Schuster USA
  Simon & Schuster, Inc. is a global leader in the field of general interest publishing, providing consumers worldwide with a diverse range of quality books and multimedia products across a wide variety of genres and formats. Its six divisions -- the Simon & Schuster Adult Publishing Group, Simon & Schuster Children's Publishing, Simon & Schuster New Media, Simon & Schuster Online, Simon & Schuster UK, and Simon & Schuster Australia - are home to some of the most distinguished imprints and recognizable brand names in the world of publishing.
• Sleeping Bear Press (USA)
  Sleeping Bear Press, based in Chelsea, Michigan, has touched young readers, parents, teachers, and booksellers with high-quality, beautifully illustrated picture books. As a national publisher of regional books, it is our intention to leave a lasting invaluable impression on our readers. We recognize the importance of producing books with a positive message and rich content that can benefit not only the children who love them but also the adults who read them aloud in schools, libraries, and each night at bedtime.

  Our first children's title, The Legend of Sleeping Bear by author Kathy-jo Wargin and illustrator Gijsbert van Frankenhuyzen, has sold over 200,000 copies and was named the Official Children's Book of Michigan in 1998! It has inspired a series of Legends aimed to help young readers notice the most intricate details of a story by adding the nuances that create magic and wonder in a good tale.

  Sleeping Bear Press continues to inspire and motivate readers in the successful series Discover America State by State and Counting Your Way Across the USA. By the end of 2003, our passion will translate into 81 titles that continue to open our eyes to the world around us.

• Star Bright Books (USA)
  Star Bright Books is an independent publishing company dedicated to producing the highest quality books for children. Deborah Shine established the press in 1994 with the goal of making Great Books for Great Kids (they are great for parents and other care givers too!)

  We recognize that to inspire a life-long love of books, it is important for children to begin building that relationship at the earliest possible age. We believe that all children should see themselves in print and we make a concerted effort to include children of all colors, nationalities, and abilities in our books. In addition to seeing themselves, children should also hear familiar language in the books they choose. In pursuit of that goal, we publish engaging books in twenty languages.

  We are proud to publish authors from around the globe and many have found a home here at Star Bright. Children of all ages have poured over the artwork of Brian Wildsmith (winner of the Kate Greenaway Medal for ABC) for decades. Author Miriam Cohen has always spoken honestly and directly to children. Her We Love First Grade books have become a must series for educators and parents to share with young students.

  At Star Bright Books, we believe that only the best is good enough for children and we will continue to produce books that are not only entertaining, but meaningful and sensitive to the needs of all children.

• Sylvan Dell Publishing (USA)
  We are a young publishing house passionately pursuing a single mission: to provide children with a special and unforgettable reading experience. Our timeless stories excite the imagination and build the foundation for a lifelong desire to learn. We bring the following benefits to the world of children's books: • Award-winning authors and illustrators •A "Creative Minds" section in every book with fun facts, crafts, and vocabulary and math games •Curriculum based, teacher ready, parent friendly our computer web site augments learning with information and child-friendly links •Learning through the enjoyment of reading

  We view our books as an extension of a "hands-on Museum" or the Junior Ranger programs at US National Parks. We are excited about bringing authors and illustrators together in a positive and creative environment which produces beautifully written and illustrated books that absolutely enthrall children. Parents, grandparents and teachers will love to read these books aloud. As our characters learn, children learn about themselves, values, and the world in which they live.

• Tiger Tales (USA)
  It was almost five years ago when Elisabeth Prial and Barb Knight, veterans of the children's book industry, decided that the time was right to draw upon their diverse experience to offer a cohesive and intelligent list of imaginative and entertaining books for children. And so, tiger tales was born. The resulting list of children's books offers an exciting assortment of high quality kids books built upon a strong editorial and graphic foundation. But most of all, a list of books that appeal to the interests of their target audience -- children!

  In developing the tiger tales list, it was imperative to create books that address the same events and everyday experiences to which children easily relate. Combining topics such as playing with friends, exploring their neighborhoods, welcoming a new sibling into the family and learning about oneself and others, are just a few of the storylines highlighted by bold, bright, colorful and child friendly illustrations. In pursuit of their goal, tiger tales has garnered the positive attention and accolades of many reviewers.

  "As a small and independent press, it was important to carve out our niche," says Elisabeth. "So we decided to focus on books that would appeal to younger children, ages 6 months to 8 years old." For tiger tales, this meant offering the variety of formats that work best for this age group - hardcover picture books, paperbacks and novelty books. Included in tiger tales' list is an imaginative selection of novelty formats including pop-up books, lift-the-flap books, cloth books, and touch and feel books. In this age of children being saturated by all types of media, tiger tales books engage even the savviest kids of the exploding multi-media generation. "Giles Andreae is my favorite author on our list," says Barb Knight. "I love his style of writing, and kids really respond to his verse." Elisabeth is a bit more attached to the story of Mr. Wolf's Pancakes. "I watch children and see how instinctively clever they are - and this story interprets well known classics for today's children with warmth and humor."

  What a pleasure it is to work as an independent agree Elisabeth and Barb. The opportunity to work directly with the people who read, purchase and distribute the books about which we feel so very passionately makes being a small press worthwhile. Meeting with professionals who understand children and deal with them every day --seeing the overwhelming positive reaction they have to the books we publish -- is extremely satisfying."We feel we're riding the wave of the future," concur Elisabeth and Barb. With the consolidation of the large publishers there is plenty of room for new and innovative ideas to be implemented by the small press industry. As a fresh and creative new small press, tiger tales is certainly poised to contribute to the future of children's book publishing. This consistently cohesive list is a wonderful addition to any children's library collection.

• Tundra Books (Canada)
  Tundra Books is renowned for its innovations. From the time of its founding, Tundra has been dedicated to helping people tell their own stories, to introducing gallery artists to young children, to creating a balance between information and beauty in non-fiction books, and to keeping in print the books children love, so they can share them years later with their own children. In 1967 May Cutler, a Montreal-based writer and editor, founded the company. She wanted to do what few publishing houses in Canada were doing at the time - focus on creating books for children. But not just any books. Because May Cutler loved all of the arts so much - drama, painting, and dance - she decided to introduce children to the talented artists in their own land. She wanted to create "children's books as works of art." After 28 years, Tundra Books was sold to McClelland & Stewart, Canada's leading literary publisher. In 1996, the offices moved to Toronto, and a new publisher, Kathy Lowinger, took over. Kathy is dedicated to keeping the spirit of Tundra alive and this publishing house produces some of the most lovely picture books and unique novels in thechildren's publishing world today.