G.P. Putnam's Sons Books for Young Readers
G.P. Putnam's Sons Books for Young Readers publishes about sixty trade hardcover books a year for children, including lively, accessible picture books and some of today's strongest voices in fiction.
In 1838, George Palmer Putnam and John Wiley established the publishing house of Wiley & Putnam, which became known as G. P. Putnam's Sons in 1872. One of the first children's titles published by G. P. Putnam's Sons was the 1925 Newbery Honor book Nicholas by Anne Carroll Moore. Another classic title was the recently reissued Little Toot by Hardie Gramatky. In 1936, Putnam merged with Coward McCann, bringing The Five Chinese Brothers by Clarie Hutchet Bishop, illustrated by Kurt Wiese, and Millions of Cats by Wanda Gág to the list. In 1980, Eric Hill's classic lift-the flap Where's Spot? was published and became an international sensation. With the acquisition of Dodd, Mead's juvenile division in 1989, Putnam welcomed one of its brightest stars—Jan Brett whose picture books annually climb to the top of the best-seller list.
Today’s celebrated picture book creators include Tomie dePaola, whose most popular character is featured in the pop-up Brava Strega Nona, Rachel Isadora, Keiko Kasza, Dave Horowitz, Dan Kirk, and David Ezra Stein. Recent New York Times Bestselling picture books include The Three Snow Bears by Jan Brett; the picture book edition of Eats, Shoots & Leaves by Lynne Truss, illustrated by Bonnie Timmons – as well as its sequel The Girl’s Like Spaghetti, and the board book edition of Peggy Rathmann’s Goodnight Gorilla. In recent years, Putnam has been acclaimed for publishing some of the very best fiction for older readers including Slam, Nick Hornby’s first book for teens which was a #1 New York Times Bestseller; Feathers by Jacqueline Woodson, a 2008 Newbery Honor Book; Road to Paris by Nikki Grimes, a 2007 Coretta Scott King Honor Book; and Al Capone Does My Shirts by Gennifer Choldenko, a 2005 Newbery Honor Book. Fantasy writing by Robin McKinley, D.M. Cornish, and Royce Buckingham has garnered wide-spread attention and praise.
A division of Penguin Young Readers Group since 1996.
Nancy Paulsen
President and Publisher
Nancy Paulsen has been President and Publisher of G. P. Putnam's Sons Children's Books since 1994. She has expanded the line of fiction to include authors such as Joan Bauer, Adele Griffin, Nikki Grimes, Robin McKinley, An Na and Jacqueline Woodson and has added picture-book talent such as Maira Kalman and Hudson Talbott to a list that already included Jan Brett, Tomie dePaola, and Peggy Rathmann. Before coming to Putnam, she was Vice-President and Publisher of Puffin Books where she published authors Roald Dahl, Gary Paulsen, Mildred Taylor, and others.
Awards
Margaret A. Edwards Award for lifetime achievement in writing for young adults
2006: Jacqueline Woodson
The Newbery Medal
1942: The Matchlock Gun by Walter D. Edmonds, illustrated by Paul Lantz.
The Newbery Honor
2008: Feathers by Jacqueline Woodson
2006: Show Way by Jacqueline Woodson
2005: Al Capone Does My Shirts by Gennifer Choldenko
2001: Hope was Here by Joan Bauer
2000: 26 Fairmount Avenue by Tomie dePaola
2000: Getting Near to Baby by Audrey Couloumbis
1983: Homesick: My Own Story by Jean Fritz
1934: The ABC Bunny by Wanda Gág
1929: Millions of Cats by Wanda Gág
1925: Nicholas by Anne Carrol Moore
The Caldecott Medal
1996: Officer Buckle and Gloria by Peggy Rathmann
1993: Mirette on the Highwire by Emily Arnold McCully
The Caldecott Honor Medal
2005: Coming on Home Soon by Jacqueline Woodson; illustrated by E. B. Lewis
The Coretta Scott King Author Award
2001: Miracle's Boys by Jacqueline Woodson
The Coretta Scott King Author Honor
2007: Road to Paris by Nikki Grimes
2004: Locomotion by Jacqueline Woodson
2003: Red Rose Box by Brenda Woods
The Printz Honor
2003: Fat Kid Rules the World by K.L. Going
National Book Award Nominees
2005: Where I Want to Be by Adele Griffin
2003: Locomotion by Jacqueline Woodson
2002: Hush by Jacqueline Woodson
