Puffin’s diverse range of nonfiction combines reliable classics that continue to engage and inform-such as Ruth Heller’s range of science- and literature-savvy paperbacks, or Jean Fritz’s creative approach to historical figures-with an ever-expanding list of new and noteworthy titles that are perfect for the classroom- Ilene Cooper’s Jack: The Early Years of John F. The Puffin Chalk update to the Classics line, for example, combines time-honored stories with energetic, modernized artwork that echoes the whimsy of childhood.
Puffin prides itself on constantly reinventing classics to reach new generations of readers.
#Puffin classics series#
Mike Lupica‘s series of middle-grade sports fiction has been a long-time favorite, and Gennifer Choldenko‘s Newbery Honor book Al Capone Does My Shirts has become a lauded contemporary classic.Ī highlight of Puffin’s middle grade series is Puffin Modern Classics, the home to award-winning contemporary classics, including A Long Way from Chicago, Summer of the Swans, and Sadako and the Thousand Paper Cranes. The classic and classically hilarious Judy Blume has landed a home for her bestselling Fudge series, including Double Fudge, Superfudge, Otherwise Known as Sheila the Great, and Tales of a Fourth Grade Nothing, in Puffin. This imprint is no stranger to accolades.įor the middle grade reader, Puffin splashes onto the scene with these great titles. Taylor (Newbery Honor Winner), The Westing Game by Ellen Raskin (Newbery Honor Winner), Jerk, California by Jonathan Friesen (Schneider Family Book Award), and Three Times Lucky by Sheila Turnage (Newbery Honor). Puffin is also recognized for its award-winning fiction, which includes Roll of Thunder, Hear My Cry by Mildred D.
Puffin has published New York Times bestsellers such as If I Stayby Gayle Forman, the Matched trilogy by Ally Condie, the Legend trilogy by Marie Lu, and the acclaimed works of John Green. Where else can one find beautifully bound classics like The Wind in the Willows and Black Beauty next to literary triumphs like Ruta Sepetys’s Between Shades of Gray? Or the best-selling Stranded series by Jeff Probst beside moving novels such as S. Publishing approximately 150 titles a year, Puffin is able to deliver the finest in every age group: picture books for young children, the best in historical and contemporary fiction for middle-graders, and critically-acclaimed novels for older readers. In addition to publishing the quality literary fiction that has provided such a strong foundation over the years, Puffin has started several original series with broad commercial appeal. With an ever-expanding list built on the winning combination of literary classics and appealing commercial fiction, Puffin Books remains a children’s books innovator and perennial reader favorite. The 1996 merger of Penguin Books with the Putnam Berkley Group, and the subsequent incorporation of Putnam’s PaperStar imprint into Puffin, cemented Puffin’s longstanding position as one of the leading children’s paperback publishers in the business. Incorporating titles from three hardcover imprints, Viking Children’s Books, Dial Books for Young Readers, and Dutton Children’s Books, Puffin drew on the strength of its expanded list to launch a major joint venture with Puffin UK, a newly redesigned Puffin Classics series.
In 1988, Penguin merged with New American Library and Dutton, creating a new powerhouse Puffin list. Puffin Books produced quality paperback editions of Viking titles, aggressively acquired titles for paperback publication from outside publishing houses, reprinted Puffin UK titles, and maintained a backlist packed with award-winning children’s literature including Robert McCloskey‘s Caldecott Medal winner Make Way For Ducklings, Ludwig Bemelmans‘ beloved Caldecott Honor book Madeline, and Don Freeman‘s classic Corduroy. Puffin USA didn’t get its start until 1978, when Penguin acquired Viking Kestrel and Viking’s paperback line, Seafarer Books.ĭuring the 1980s, Puffin Books initiated the period of remarkable growth that has become its hallmark. Puffin began in England in 1941 when Allen Lane, publisher of Penguin Books, and Noel Carrington, a publisher of natural history books, teamed up to produce the first line of quality paperbacks for children. Over the years, Puffin has transformed from a small, yet distinguished paperback house, into one of the largest, most diverse, and successful children’s publishers in business, publishing everything from picture books to ground-breaking middle grade and teen fiction. One of the most prestigious children’s paperback publishers in the United States, Puffin Books was founded on a strong literary tradition and a commitment to publishing a successful mix of classic children’s fiction and the best new literature.
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