Candlewick Press, established in 1992 and located in

Somerville, Massachusetts Somerville ( ) is a city located directly to the northwest of Boston, and north of Cambridge, Massachusetts, Cambridge, in Middlesex County, Massachusetts, United States. As of the 2020 United States Census, the city had a total population of 81, ...

, is part of the

Walker Books Walker Books is a British publisher of children's books, founded in 1978 by Sebastian Walker, Amelia Edwards, and Wendy Boase. In 1991, the success of Walker Books' ''Where's Wally?'' series enabled the company to expand into the American ma ...

group. The logo depicting a bear carrying a candle is based on Walker Books's original logo. Sebastian Walker launched Walker Books from his spare bedroom in his London home in 1978. Walker Books grew and he founded Candlewick Press in 1992. Candlewick Press opened with only six employees and now has one hundred. Candlewick was first known for picture books but expanded to include board books, novelty books, e-books and middle-grade and young adult fiction and non-fiction. Candlewick is an important children's book publisher thanks to publications such as a series known as the ''Ologies'';

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and Matthew Reinhart's pop-up books; the ''Judy Moody'' and ''Stink'' franchises from author

Megan McDonald Megan Jo McDonald is an American children's literature author. Her most popular works is the series of books which concern a third grade girl named Judy Moody (written for grades 2–4). McDonald has also written many picture books for younger c ...

and illustrator Peter H. Reynolds; ''

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'';

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's Where's Waldo? books; Lucy Cousins'

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books, and

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winner ''The Astonishing Life of Octavian Nothing, Volume 1: The Pox Party'' by M. T. Anderson."Candlewick Turns Sweet 15: Picture books, then fiction prove a winning formula"
Judith Rosen. January 26, 2007. ''Publishers Weekly'' Volume 254 Issue 5 01/29/2007. Retrieved 2012-04-13. Candlewick's books continue to be in demand as demonstrated by recent

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bestsellers '' I Want My Hat Back'' and '' This is Not My Hat'' (also winner of the 2012 Caldecott Medal) by

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and ''Timmy Failure: Mistakes Were Made'' by

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. Candlewick Press is home to author

Kate DiCamillo Katrina Elizabeth DiCamillo (born March 25, 1964) is an American children's fiction author. She has published over 25 novels, including ''Because of Winn-Dixie'', '' The Tiger Rising'', ''The Tale of Despereaux'', ''The Miraculous Journey ...

, having published her first novel, ''

Because of Winn-Dixie ''Because of Winn-Dixie'' is a 2000 children's novel written by Kate DiCamillo. It was adapted as a 2005 family film directed by Wayne Wang, produced by Walden Media and Twentieth Century Fox, and starring AnnaSophia Robb as Opal Buloni.

'' (a

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Book), along with '' The Tiger Rising'' (a

finalist), ''

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'' and '' Flora & Ulysses'' (

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winners), ''The Miraculous Journey of Edward Tulane'' (a

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winner), the Mercy Watson series and ''Tales from Deckawoo Drive'' series of early readers, and ''The Magician's Elephant''. M. T. Anderson, author of the award-winning ''Octavian Nothing'' series of speculative historical fiction, is another of Candlewick's authors.

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was an imprint of Candlewick Press from 2010 to 2014. Nosy Crow was an imprint of Candlewick Press from 2011 to 2022. In 2019, Candlewick won six American Library Association Youth Media Awards including a

for '' Merci Suárez Changes Gears'' by Meg Medina, a

Caldecott Medal The Randolph Caldecott Medal, frequently shortened to just the Caldecott, annually recognizes the preceding year's "most distinguished American picture book for children". It is awarded to the illustrator by the Association for Library Servic ...

honor for ''Alma and How She Got Her Name'' by Juana Martinez-Neal, a

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Illustrator award for ''The Stuff of Stars'' illustrated by

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, a

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for '' Julián Is a Mermaid'' by Jessica Love, a

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for ''Rescue and Jessica: A Life-Changing Friendship'' by Jessica Kensky, Patrick Downes and illustrated by Scott Magoon and a

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for M.T. Anderson. The Walker Books Group is made up of Candlewick Press,

UK and Walker Books Australia. In May 2020, the group was acquired by Trustbridge Global Media.

Templar Books

Templar Books is Candlewick's first imprint and is a partnership between Candlewick Press and Templar Publishing in the UK. This imprint publishes picture books, novelty books and board books. Notable titles include Jonny Duddle's ''The Pirates Next Door'' and Levi Pinfold's ''Black Dog'' which received the

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in 2013.

Big Picture Press

Big Picture Press landed in the Fall of 2013 and publishes illustrated and high-quality books for readers of all ages. The imprint was developed by Templar Publishing in the U.K. as an alternative to digital publishing. Notable titles include ''Maps'' by Aleksandra Mizielinska and Daniel Mizielinski and a reissue of ''Nina's Book of Little Things'' by

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Candlewick Entertainment

Candlewick Entertainment launched in Spring 2014 to publish media-related children's books and TV and movie tie-ins including Peppa Pig.

Candlewick Studio

Candlewick Studio launched in Fall 2016 and publishes design-centric books with creators such as Ingela P. Arrhenius, élo, David Ellwand, Aaron Becker, and Carme Lemniscates.

MIT Kids Press and MITeen Press

The MIT Kids Press and MITeen Press imprints, launched in Fall 2021, are an innovative collaboration that pairs the expertise, reach, and creativity of both Candlewick Press and the MIT Press. The imprints offer lively, fascinating, and far-reaching writing on STEAM topics for young people and young adults.

Walker Books US

A new division of Candlewick Press, Walker Books US, launched in Fall 2018 and focuses on publishing fiction, graphic novels, and illustrated books for children and teens.

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