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Best Children's Book Publishing Companies

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Creative Minds Publications

Creative Mind Publications is an award-winning independent publishing and literacy consulting company that helps authors bring their books to life and helps teach the world to read.

Genres: Biographies & Memoirs, Children's, Christian, Fiction, and Women's Fiction

Location: Richmond, US

Website: https://creativemindspublications.com/

Accepts unagented submissions

Yes Digital - View guidelines →

Indie publisher

Small press

💥 Hit titles
The Boy With the Magic Thumb

Laura Jacobson

Two Mice at the Eiffel Tower

Donna Dalton

The Alternate World

Kathryn Starke

Hot Key Books

Genres: Young Adult, Fantasy, Children's, and Fiction

Part of: Bonnier Publishing > Hot Key Books

Location: London, GB

Website: http://hotkeybooks.com/

Accepts unagented submissions

Yes

Mid size

💥 Hit titles
Sabriel

Garth Nix

Clap When You Land

Elizabeth Acevedo

The Cruel Prince

Holly Black

Penny Candy Books

Genres: Picture Book, Middle Grade, Young Adult, Diverse Literature, BIPOC, LGBTQ+, and Children's

Location: Oklahoma City, US

Website: https://www.pennycandybooks.com/

Diversity: Diverse Literature, BIPOC, LGBTQ

Accepts unagented submissions

Yes Manuscript entries - View guidelines →

Indie publisher

Small press

💥 Hit titles
Cloud Hopper

Beth Kephart

In One Ear & Out the Other

Diane Worthey

A Little Called Pauline

Gertrude Stein & Bianca Stone

Shade 7 Publishing

Genres: Islam, Education & Reference, Picture Book, and Children's

Location: London, GB

Website: https://shade7publishing.com/

Accepts unagented submissions

No

Indie publisher

Mid size

💥 Hit titles
Hats of Faith

Medeia Cohan

The Story of the Elephant

Hajera Memon

My First Book of Islamic Months

Hajera Memon

Flashlight Press

Genres: Picture Book, Diverse Literature, and Children's

Location: Brooklyn, US

Website: https://flashlightpress.com/

Diversity: Diverse Literature

Accepts unagented submissions

Yes Manuscript entries - View guidelines →

Indie publisher

Small press

💥 Hit titles
I Need My Monster

Amanda Noll

The Mess That We Made

Michelle Lord

Maddi's Fridge

Lois Brandt

Flyaway Books

Genres: Christian, Religion & Spirituality, Diverse Literature, and Children's

Part of: Presbyterian Publishing Corporation > Westminster John Knox Press > Flyaway Books

Location: Louisville, US

Website: https://www.flyawaybooks.com/

Diversity: Diverse Literature

Accepts unagented submissions

Yes Manuscript entries - View guidelines →

Small press

💥 Hit titles
Walking Toward Peace

Kathleen Krull

Arthur and the Forgetful Elephant

Maria Girón

The Story of And

Sandy Eisenberg Sasso

Atheneum Books

Genres: Picture Book, Middle Grade, Young Adult, and Children's

Part of: Simon and Schuster > Simon and Schuster Children's Publishing > Atheneum Books

Location: New York City, US

Website: https://simonandschusterpublishing.com/atheneum/index.html

Accepts unagented submissions

No

Mid size

💥 Hit titles
Are You There God? It's Me, Margaret

Judy Blume

Genesis Begins Again

Alicia D. Williams

Don't Ask Me Where I'm From

Jennifer De Leon

Kane Miller Press

Genres: Picture Book, Middle Grade, Diverse Literature, and Children's

Part of: Educational Development Corporation > Kane Miller Press

Location: Los Angeles, US

Website: http://www.friends.kanemiller.com/

Diversity: Diverse Literature

Accepts unagented submissions

Yes Manuscript entries - View guidelines →

Small press

💥 Hit titles
Bears Don't Read!

Emma Chichester Clark

Lifesize

Sophy Henn

Barbara Throws a Wobbler

Nadia Shireen

Hachai Publishing

Genres: Jewish Literature, Picture Book, and Children's

Location: New York City, US

Website: https://www.hachai.com/

Accepts unagented submissions

Yes Manuscript entries - View guidelines →

Indie publisher

Small press

💥 Hit titles
I Go To The Dentist

Rikki Benenfeld

If I Went To The Moon

Sara Blau

Pat Roll Pull

Robin Heald

Free Spirit Publishing

Genres: Picture Book, Education & Reference, Diverse Literature, Children's, and Nonfiction

Location: Minneapolis, US

Website: https://www.freespirit.com/

Diversity: Diverse Literature

Accepts unagented submissions

Yes Book proposals - View guidelines →

Indie publisher

Mid size

💥 Hit titles
Y Is for Yet

Shannon Anderson

Sometimes When I'm Sad

Deborah Serani

Fighting Invisible Tigers

Earl Hipp

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