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Best Picture Book Book Publishing Companies

A comprehensive directory of the best publishers in 2023, vetted by the team at Reedsy. Showing 96 publishers.

Second Story Press

Picture Book, Middle Grade, Young Adult, History, Politics, Biographies & Memoirs, Historical Fiction, Women's Fiction, Feminism, Mystery & Crime, Thriller & Suspense, Jewish Literature, Health & Wellbeing, Diverse Literature, LGBTQ+, BIPOC, Children's, Fiction, Nonfiction

Location - Toronto, CA

Size - Small press

Formats - Physical Books, Ebooks

Diversity - Diverse Literature, LGBTQ, BIPOC

Submission format - Manuscript entries - Submit here

Website - https://secondstorypress.ca/

☑️ Indie publisher

☑️ Accepts submissions

💥 Hit titles

The Birds That Stay

Ann Lambert

The Butterfly Effect

Eve Zaremba

The Abortion Caravan

Karin Wells

Red Deer Press

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

Part of - Fitzhenry & Whiteside > Red Deer Press

Location - Toronto, CA

Size - Small press

Formats - Physical Books, Ebooks

Diversity - Diverse Literature, BIPOC

Submission format - Queries & manuscript entries - Submit here

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

☑️ Indie publisher

☑️ Accepts submissions

💥 Hit titles

The Boy Asked the Wind

Barbara Nickel

The Pact

Amanda West Lewis

Rainbow Crow

David Bouchard & David Jean

Dutton Children's Books

Picture Book, Middle Grade, Young Adult, Children's

Part of - Penguin Random House > Penguin Publishing Group > Dutton Children's Books

Location - New York City, US

Size - Mid size

Formats - , Physical Books, Ebooks

Website - https://www.penguin.com/dutton-childrens-overview/

💥 Hit titles

Winnie-the-Pooh

A. A. Milne

Rumpelstiltskin

Wilhelm Grimm & Jacob Grimm

The Fault In Our Stars

John Green

Kar-Ben Publishing

Jewish Literature, Picture Book, Education & Reference, Diverse Literature, Children's

Part of - Lerner Publishing Group > KarBen Publishing

Location - Minneapolis, US

Size - Small press

Formats - Physical Books, Ebooks, Audiobooks

Diversity - Diverse Literature

Submission format - Manuscript entries - Submit here

Website - https://www.karben.com/

☑️ Indie publisher

☑️ Accepts submissions

💥 Hit titles

The Key From Spain

Debbie Levy

The Singer and the Scientist

Lisa Rose

Judah Touro Didn't Want to Be Famous

Audrey Ades

Penny Candy Books

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

Location - Oklahoma City, US

Size - Small press

Formats - Physical Books, Ebooks

Diversity - Diverse Literature, BIPOC, LGBTQ

Submission format - Manuscript entries - Submit here

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

☑️ Indie publisher

☑️ Accepts submissions

💥 Hit titles

Cloud Hopper

Beth Kephart

In One Ear & Out the Other

Diane Worthey

A Little Called Pauline

Gertrude Stein & Bianca Stone

Eerdmans Books for Young Readers

Picture Book, Middle Grade, Young Adult, Christian, Children's

Part of - Eerdmans Publishing > Eerdmans Books for Young Readers

Location - Detroit, US

Size - Small press

Formats - , Physical Books, Audiobooks, Ebooks

Submission format - Manuscript entries - Submit here

Website - https://www.eerdmans.com/youngreaders/

☑️ Indie publisher

☑️ Accepts submissions

💥 Hit titles

The Story of Bodri

Hédi Fried

A Different Story

Adolfo Serra

Snowmen Live Forever

Thierry Dedieu

Hinkler

Picture Book, Middle Grade, Education & Reference, Humor, DIY, Health & Wellbeing, Cookbook, Children's, Nonfiction

Location - Melbourne, AU

Size - Mid size

Formats - Physical Books

Submission format - Book proposals - Submit here

Website - https://www.hinkler.com.au/

☑️ Indie publisher

☑️ Accepts submissions

💥 Hit titles

Grannies Don't Fart!

Lisa Regan

Sleep, Little Pup

Jo Parry

Too Sneaky to Share

Lisa Regan

Peachtree Publishers

Picture Book, Middle Grade, Young Adult, Cookbook, DIY, Environmental, Biographies & Memoirs, Travel, Children's, Fiction, Nonfiction

Part of - Trustbridge Global Media > Peachtree Publishers

Location - Atlanta, US

Size - Mid size

Formats - Physical Books, Ebooks

Website - https://peachtree-online.com/

💥 Hit titles

No! Said Rabbit

Marjoke Henrichs

Superlative Birds

Leslie Bulion

Little Whale

Jo Weaver

Free Spirit Publishing

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

Location - Minneapolis, US

Size - Mid size

Formats - Physical Books, Ebooks

Diversity - Diverse Literature

Submission format - Book proposals - Submit here

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

☑️ Indie publisher

☑️ Accepts submissions

💥 Hit titles

Y Is for Yet

Shannon Anderson

Sometimes When I'm Sad

Deborah Serani

Fighting Invisible Tigers

Earl Hipp

Little Tiger Press

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

Part of - Penguin Random House > Random House Children's Books > Little Tiger Press

Location - London, GB

Size - Mid size

Formats - Physical Books, Ebooks

Diversity - Diverse Literature

Website - https://littletiger.co.uk/

💥 Hit titles

My So-Called Bollywood Life

Nisha Sharma

Charlotte Says

Alex Bell

Patron Saints of Nothing

Randy Ribay

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