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Best Children's Book Publishing Companies

Showing 71 publishers that match your search.

💡 As a best practice, be sure to thoroughly research publishers before submitting to them. We strongly recommend reading this post and Writer Beware to know what red flags to watch out for.

💡 Publisher sizes are estimated. Our directory defines size as:

  • Small press: A publisher with annual sales below $25 million
  • Mid-size: A publisher with annual sales between $25-150 million
  • Largest: A publisher with annual sales over $150 million

Albert Whitman & Company

Genres: Picture Book, Middle Grade, Young Adult, Middle Grade, Young Adult, Fantasy, Art, History, Historical Fiction, Environmental, Math & Science, Action & Adventure, Humor, Science Fiction, Diverse Literature, Children's, Fiction, Nonfiction, and Novella

Location: Chicago, US

Website: https://www.albertwhitman.com/

Diversity: Diverse Literature

Accepts unagented submissions

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Indie publisher

Small press

💥 Hit titles
The Boxcar Children

Gertrude Chandler Warner

Dust of Eden

Mariko Nagai

We Want to Go to School!

Maryann Cocca-Leffler & Janine Leffler

Hachai Publishing

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

Location: New York City, US

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

Accepts unagented submissions

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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

Levine Querido

Genres: Picture Book, Middle Grade, Young Adult, Comics & Graphic Novels, Diverse Literature, LGBTQ+, BIPOC, Children's, and Fiction

Location: New York City, US

Website: https://www.levinequerido.com/

Diversity: Diverse Literature, LGBTQ, BIPOC

Accepts unagented submissions

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Indie publisher

Small press

💥 Hit titles
Everything Sad is True

Daniel Nayeri

The Stolen Prince of Cloudburst

Jaclyn Moriarty

Lupe Wong Won't Dance

Donna Barba Higuera

Red Deer Press

Genres: Picture Book, Middle Grade, Young Adult, History, Humor, Science Fiction, Math & Science, Environmental, Diverse Literature, BIPOC, Children's, Fiction, Nonfiction, and Poetry

Part of: Fitzhenry & Whiteside > Red Deer Press

Location: Toronto, CA

Website: https://www.reddeerpress.com/

Diversity: Diverse Literature, BIPOC

Accepts unagented submissions

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Indie publisher

Small press

💥 Hit titles
The Boy Asked the Wind

Barbara Nickel

The Pact

Amanda West Lewis

Rainbow Crow

David Bouchard & David Jean

Firefly Books

Genres: Art, Photography, Biographies & Memoirs, Cookbook, DIY, Health & Wellbeing, History, Environmental, Math & Science, Sports & Outdoors, Travel, Picture Book, Middle Grade, Nonfiction, and Children's

Location: Toronto, CA

Website: https://www.fireflybooks.com/

Accepts unagented submissions

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Indie publisher

Small press

💥 Hit titles
The Cheerleading Book

Ali Moffat & Alana Potter

Capturing Motion

Stephen Dalton

The Inside Out of Flies

Erica McAlister

Dancing Cat Books

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

Part of: Cormorant Books > Dancing Cat Books

Location: Toronto, CA

Website: https://www.dcbyoungreaders.com/

Diversity: Diverse Literature

Accepts unagented submissions

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Indie publisher

Small press

💥 Hit titles
The Band of Merry Kids

David Skuy

Enid Strange

Meghan Rose Allen

The Marrow Thieves

Cherie Dimaline

Judaica Press

Genres: Jewish Literature, Historical Fiction, Picture Book, Young Adult, Middle Grade, Education & Reference, Self-Help, Health & Wellbeing, Religion & Spirituality, Cookbook, Nonfiction, Short Story, Fiction, and Children's

Location: New York City, US

Website: https://www.judaicapress.com/

Accepts unagented submissions

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Indie publisher

Small press

💥 Hit titles
613 Torah Avenue

Cheryle Knobel

The Tannaim and Amoraim

Nosson Wiggins

Full Circle

Gita Gordon

Ben Yehuda Press

Genres: Jewish Literature, Education & Reference, Religion & Spirituality, Biographies & Memoirs, Self-Help, Nonfiction, and Children's

Location: New York City, US

Website: https://www.benyehudapress.com/

Accepts unagented submissions

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Indie publisher

Small press

💥 Hit titles
Return to the Place

Jill Hammer

Beside Still Waters

Rachel Barenblat et al

Down to Earth Judaism

Arthur Waskow

NewSouth Publishing

Genres: Literary Fiction, Young Adult, Middle Grade, History, Politics, Fiction, Nonfiction, and Children's

Location: Sydney, AU

Website: https://www.newsouthbooks.com.au/

Accepts unagented submissions

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Indie publisher

Small press

💥 Hit titles
British India, White Australia

Kama Maclean

Tongerlongeter

Henry Reynolds & Nicholas Clements

Beyond the Hero’s Journey

Anthony Mullins

Sleeping Bear Press

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

Part of: Cherry Lake Publishing > Sleeping Bear Press

Location: Detroit, US

Website: https://sleepingbearpress.com/

Diversity: Diverse Literature, LGBTQ, BIPOC

Accepts unagented submissions

Yes Manuscript entries - View guidelines →

Indie publisher

Small press

💥 Hit titles
A Cape!

Marty Kelley

A Teacher Like You

Frank Murphy & Barbara Dan

Don't Call Me Fuzzybutt!

Robin Gorman Newman

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