Sleeping bear press publishes childrens picture book, middle grade, and young adult books. Since our first success with the legend of sleeping bear official children s book of michigan in 1998, sleeping bear press has impressed young readers, parents, teachers, and booksellers with highquality, beautifully illustrated picture books. I proposed the idea for a writers alphabet to sleeping bear press in january of 2007, thanks to the enthusiastic suggestion of fellow writer steven layne. Sleeping bear press sleeping bear, an imprint of the gale group, concentrates on picture books and early readers involving stories about animals, multiculturalism, sports, religion or nature. They have good regional distribution in the midwest and ok distribution in north america.
Their books have won a wide variety of awards, all of them are listed here. Sleeping bear was launched as a regional press in 1994, and moved exclusively into childrens book publishing in 1998. Sleeping bear press is a well regarded publisher of board books, picture books, middle grade readers, and young adult fiction. Legend continued in local authors childrens book northern. Discover the best childrens bear books in best sellers.
Sleeping bear press is a childrens book publisher located in ann arbor, michigan. Andersons kids and ya bestsellers andersons bookshop. This work is a multigenre text, including poetry, informational prose, and alphabetical entries like in a reference text. The legend of sleeping bear with dvd hardcover mclean. Sleeping bear press is a children s book publisher located in ann arbor, michigan. Here to there and me to you, is out now from sleeping bear press. Their stories are beautifully illustrated, wonderfully written, and rich in content. Our goal is to provide books that enrich childrens lives through stories that blend entertaining text with. Little oklahoma little state sleeping bear press, urban, helle on. National book award brown dog start writing book girl tween girls book series book lists childrens books books to read 1581186368924635669217 40 great chapter books for girls ages 7 i need this. Father bear comes home the children, parents, teachers, and librarians who so joyously welcomed little bear, the first i can read book by this author and artist, will greet the return of these favorite characters with true delight. A limited edition in celebration of the 10th anniversary initial release, accompanied with a free animated dvd narrated by jeff daniels. The treasures of oklahoma brought to board book form for the youngest book lovers.
Coauthors phil amara the treehouse heroes and oliver chin julie black belt team with illustrator juan calle, whose first book good dream, bad dream was funded by kickstarter. Bear s friends throw a party in his cave while he is sleeping. A is for the alphabet our letters six plus twenty, that build the words, that build the tales, we read and write aplenty. A selection of books that are in print, take place in michigan and are about notable michigan topics. List of publishing houses that accept childrens book. Nov 08, 2017 one of our favorite visits is to a local elementary school where the children take turns reading to the dogs. More than ten years later, this story of enduring maternal love continues to resonate with readers young and. To read pdf documents, you should install adobe reader on your computer.
Directory of book publishers, literary awards, book events and more. The book is based on a native american legend of the creation of the dunes and islands at sleeping bear dunes national lakeshore. As a small children s book publisher based in ann arbor, michigan, were proud to say that. I work in a library by day and parent the rest of the time. We researched 12 finest 2020 hardcover childrens books over the past 2 years. A mindbending new way of looking at big ideas and numbers and the boy who wanted to cook. This collection celebrates the deep love a mother has for her child, this pairs adventures and tender moments will warm the heart. Please browse our website or catalog for examples of the types of books we publish. With its 14th annual competition now complete, the florida book awards has announced winners for books published in 2019.
Katharine crawford robeys newest childrens book, the sleeping bear wakes up, continues the legend of sleeping bear. As a national publisher of regional books, it is our intention to leave a lasting invaluable impression on our readers. M is for mitten by annie appleford and michael monroe sleeping bear press, 1999. Sleeping bear press, reprinted by scholastic, new york, 2008. Ceo ben mondloch discusses publishing at cherry lake publishing and sleeping bear press, ebooks minnesota publishing partners. Backers of our kickstarter project got special rewards. It also includes lovely illustrations to go with each entry. Toddlers will delight in this book filled with rhyming riddles framed by brightly painted clues. Published to wide acclaim, the book was soon named the official children s book of michigan. Sleeping bear presss most popular book is little birthday. M is for mitten by annie appleford and michael monroe sleeping bear press, 1999 the natural wonders and history of michigan from a to z.
I cant believe i grew up to write the very book i wish id owned when i was six and longed to someday write children s books. This collection is based upon the bestselling book mommy loves you published by sleeping bear press. Ebooks mn is an online collection covering a wide variety of subjects for readers of all ages, and features content from our states independent publishers this interview 7816 has been condensed and edited by kristen daily, ebooks mn project intern. Books by sleeping bear press author of little birthday. Prize book will be sent from sleeping bear press in february. Books do not have wings brynne barnes illustrated by. I am passionate about good books representing the full. The legend of sleeping bear is the story of a mothers eternal devotion to her young. Sleeping bear press publishes childrens picture book.
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Written by esther hershenhorn illustrated by zachary pullen sleeping bear press isbn. Ebooks mn is an online collection covering a wide variety of subjects for readers of all ages, and features content from our state s independent publishers. Bears friends throw a party in his cave while he is sleeping. The legend of sleeping bear by kathyjo wargin, gijsbert. Im excited to be teaming with sleeping bear press in a giveaway of. This beloved classic is an ala notable childrens book and a new york times best illustrated book. Apr 17, 2017 sleeping bear press sleeping bear, an imprint of the gale group, concentrates on picture books and early readers involving stories about animals, multiculturalism, sports, religion or nature. This is the first english childrens book about both subjects. Sleeping bear press, which launched in 1994 as a regional press, and morphed into a childrens book publisher in 2000, is once again moving in a new direction. A statebystate listing of childrens book authors and illustrators who do school visits. D is for drum is an alphabet which discusses some element of native american culture for each letter. But how they came to write those tales for others to read is a whole different story. Search or browse book publishers by genre or location, contests and awards, and book and writing events. Sleeping bear press publishes beautiful books for young readers.
With goodnight sleeping bear, your child will learn more about the lakeshore of michigan and the environment around it and will come to understand sleeping bear dunes with this deceptively simple bedtime book. For almost 20 years, sleeping bear press has been committed to publishing books that enrich childrens lives through stories that blend entertaining text with educational content. Little oklahoma by sleeping bear press english board. Ages 03 ages 48 ages 912 best kids stories book lists teens. Extensive guides are now available for many sleeping bear press books. Representatives regularly attend book expo america, american library association conferences, regional events for the society of children s book writers. We specialize in picture books and middle grade novels. The legend of sleeping bear by kathyjo wargin, gijsbert van. Enjoy recommendations from your fellow andersons readers. Sleeping bear press has 11 books on goodreads with 49 ratings. Solving the monarch migration mystery and other marvelous books from sleeping bear press, visit their website.
In recent years, the company has expanded beyond picture books to include. Sleeping bear press publishes books for young children, middle grades students, and young adult readers. The south manitou island cub is resting nearby the. If youre looking for childrens books about gardening for toddlers and little kids, youve come to the right place. Our goal is to provide books that enrich children s lives through stories that blend entertaining text with. Find the top 100 most popular items in amazon books best sellers. Search by age range, language, age level and educational level. Sleeping bear press, based in chelsea, michigan, has touched young readers, parents, teachers, and booksellers with highquality, beautifully illustrated picture books. Enjoy recommendations from your fellow anderson s readers. Kids michigan children and young adult books and authors. This article contains affiliate links, which means i will earn a commissionat no extra cost to youif you make a purchase.
One of our favorite visits is to a local elementary school where the children take turns reading to the dogs. Jun, 2015 if youre looking for childrens books about gardening for toddlers and little kids, youve come to the right place. Looking for a the next great read for younger book lovers. In 1998 writer kathyjo wargin and nature artist gijsbert van frankenhuyzen combined their talents to bring the legend of sleeping bear to life. They are wonderful resources for the classroom as well as for library, school and bookstore events.
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